âSelina, where have you resided these past few days?â
Selinaâs gaze sparkled as she replied, âIâve been at a hotel.
â
Noemi hesitated, as if she wanted to reveal more but decided against it.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door, and the banquetâs emcee entered.
âMr.
Moreno, the banquet is about to commence.
â
With that, everyone in the rest area rose to follow the emcee out.
Noemi, holding Selina back, whispered inquisitively, âSelina, why did you leave the Moreno residence? Were you compelled?â
Selinaâs eyes gleamed as she answered, âNo, they suggested I stay, but Rosalynâ¦â
Selina acted as if she had something to say but changed her mind in a split second.
âDid Rosalynn force you out?â
Selina stayed quiet and Noemi took her silence as a yes.
Noemiâs expression grew somber.
âSheâs truly unforgiving.
Your dad was to blame; you werenât involved at all.
â
Selina explained, âIt might be because of Brian.
Iâm Brianâs ex-girlfriend.
Perhaps she sees me as a thorn in her side.
â
Noemi glanced at Brian and Rosalynn, who stood close by, and saw how well they complemented each other.
She couldnât help but feel that things were full of unexpected turns of events.
Who could have imagined Rosalynn being Gailâs daughter?
But Noemi realized it wasnât right to break them up and match Selina with Brian.
With this in mind, Noemi sighed and gently touched Selinaâs hand.
âLet it go, Selina.
You and Brian arenât destined to be.
Iâll find someone else for you.
â
Selina sneered silently to herself.
Finding her someone better? What fun dates could a divorced woman, who couldnât read people well, plan for her? Was Noemi okay with Rosalynn being her daughter-in-law now? Wasnât she trying to avoid causing more problems?
Selina inquired, âAre you aware that Brian and Rosalynn once faked a divorce?â
Noemiâs expression darkened further.
She nodded in acknowledgment.