Chapter 312: Reunited (3)
"Had I missed the signs that you and Xavier were once close? How did the two of you fall in love?" Seraphina asked.
Seraphina got a chance to pull Selene away while the men spoke to each other.
"Xavier says we were friends in his eyes, and I failed to write to him when we moved away for that little time. Truthfully, Xavier made an offer that I leave Gabriel and be protected by him. I accepted it after I lost Elsie," Selene shared the truth.
"You two did not fall in love and get married? How many know of this?" Seraphina asked, surprised by this revelation.
"You and Agnes are the only ones who know, as far as I am concerned. It did not start as many expected, but I like where we are now. Truthfully, my marriage to Gabriel wasn’t one out of love. I needed to be protected, and he seemed to be a good choice then," said Selene.
"Oh," Seraphina said, looking away from Selene. "You did so much to survive. When I heard that you had gotten married, I thought you had fallen in love. I would have never thought of any of this."
"It was what I needed to do to survive then. The Harrisons were after everything left to me, and the court was of no use since they viewed me as a traitor. I don’t blame you for anything, nor am I upset," Selene said before her mother’s tears started.
Selene continued, "Like you, I thought the Harrisons would be there in my time of need. They showed their real faces when there was money to be gained. I’m sorry if it disappoints you to hear how my marriage started."
"How could I be disappointed? You did what you needed to survive. If you weren’t happy, you did a good job at hiding it. There is so much that I have missed," Seraphina said.