âIâm not oblivious,â Kyson asserted.
Lyndon smiled.
âKyson, you may not be oblivious, but perhaps youâre not seeing the whole picture.
Did you notice Selinaâs ulterior motive in trying to embarrass Rosalynn?â
Puzzled, Kyson asked, âIs that true?â
âWhy didnât Selina request the musicians to play? Why did she specifically ask your sister?â Lyndon pointed out.
Kyson pondered and then rationalized, âShe said that she would treat Rosalynn as her sister.
Wasnât Selina trying to bond with her?â
This guy seemed all too ready to make excuses for Selina.
His naivety was apparent.
âDid you ever wonder what would happen if Rosalynn couldnât play the piano? Wouldnât others make fun of her?â
Kyson hadnât thought of that, reasoning, âHow could Rosalynn not know piano? Itâs common for girls, especially in high society, to learn such skills.
â
He crossed paths with mostly high-society women, and it seemed Like most of them had piano-playing skills.
So he took it for granted.
Lyndon was well aware of this.
Since he found it hard to communicate with Kyson, he decided not to invest his time.
âKyson, donât just assume things and try not to judge Rosalynn casually.
Give it some thought.
â
After saying that, he gave Kysonâs shoulder a friendly pat and walked off confidently.
Kyson felt a bit troubled.
Why did he have to think so much?
What was preventing the two girls from getting along?
It was so frustrating!
Meanwhile, in the bathroom, Selina rinsed her hands and refreshed herself by splashing her face with cold water to ease the nausea.
Staring at her reflection and her pale face, she balled her hands into fists.
Was Rosalynn trying to embarrass her?
She refused to give up!
Selina heard footsteps approaching from her side.
She turned her head and spotted Aldrich heading her way.
Selinaâs expression turned cold.
She stood up tall and fixed her hair near her ear.
Without making eye contact with Aldrich, she walked past him, ready to depart.
Aldrich swiftly took hold of her arm and whisked her into the menâs restroom before she had a chance to respond.
Selinaâs expression shifted, and she asked, âAldrich, whatâs on your mind?â
Aldrich remained silent, quickly scanning the restroom to ensure they were alone.
Confirming it was empty, he placed a âmaintenanceâ sign outside, then ushered Selina into a restroom stall and secured the lock.