Kysonâs eyes betrayed a hint of redness.
âWhy are you leaving, Selina?â
Meeting his gaze, she advised, âKyson, take care when playing basketball.
Avoid hurting yourself.
I donât want to be worrying about you.
â
Kysonâs eyes welled up further at her words.
âWhere are you headed?â he inquired.
âIâll stay in a hotel for now.
â
Locking eyes with Kyson, she reassured him, âDonât be disheartened.
If you still consider me your sister, Iâll come back to visit.
â
âOf course, youâre always a sister to me.
It will never change,â
Kyson affirmed hastily.
His sincerity touched her, though she kept her inner sneer concealed.
Extending her arms, she embraced him.
âThank you, Kyson.
â
He hesitated to respond, deciding against words.
Selina disengaged from the embrace, wiped away her tears and bowed to Gail and Brendan.
âOnce again, thank you for all these years.
â
Recognizing Selinaâs resolve, Brendan and Gail refrained from urging her to remain.
Selina glanced at Rosalynn, whose face bore no emotion, and mustered an apologetic smile.
âRosalyn, Iâve come to apologize for my father.
His age is showing and he did something wrong.
Please, find it in your heart to forgive him.
â
Rosalynn remained silent, finding Selinaâs apology insincere and having no desire to engage in pretenses with her.
âBrian, Lyndon, farewell,â Selina said, noticing Rosalynnâs lack of response and struggling to keep her envy at bay as she weakly bid Brian and Lyndon goodbye.
The two men appeared uninterested and offered no reply.
Selina looked down, concealing the chill in her gaze.
âSelina, Iâll have the driver give you a ride,â Brendan offered.