“Rosa, let’s go wash your hands,” Lyndon offered.
“Okay,” Rosalynn agreed with a smile, heading towards the kitchen with Gail.
Brian, lips tightly pressed, was ready to follow when Selina detained him with urgency.
“Brian, I need to apologize to you.”
He paused, giving her his full attention.
Selina confessed, “Today at lunch, Mrs. Moreno and I encountered Rosalynn and Lyndon. The topic of
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtyour marriage to Rosalynn arose, and fearing Mrs. Moreno might inadvertently reveal it to your mother,
I blurted out that you’d divorced her. I do hope I haven’t created any confusion between you two.”
Brian remained impassive as he declared, “I’ve already informed Rosalynn.”
With that, he made his way to the kitchen.
Selina watched his retreating form, tall and erect, and felt a shadow fall over her face.
Had Brian and Rosalynn come to an understanding?
Were they reconciled then?
All her efforts had been for naught.
This was something she could not come to terms with.
“Selina, where have they gone?”
Kyson appeared, having just secured his pet snake.
Shaken from her gloom, Selina adopted a softer demeanor.
“They’re in the kitchen.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmKyson glanced toward the kitchen, a twinge of regret passing through him at losing the chance to taunt
Rosalynn.
“How boring.”
Observing his handsome features, Selina feigned a thoughtful look.
“I told you to treat her kindly, but you wouldn’t heed my advice.
Now see? She’s not frightened in the least and may even bear a grudge. Watch out. She could sow
discord between you and your mom.”
Kyson scoffed at the thought.
“I fear no such thing.”