Chapter 45 : Painful Misunderstandings 2

Selene

If the outside of the house was gloomy, the inside was even worse. How this woman, who lived alone and was a princess, could live and survive here was another mystery. Selene had a bad feeling about this place and the woman still clinging to Mike's arm. Jealousy, however, made her ignore her instincts and focus only on the back of the couple.

Amy led them into a room lit by a dull lamp on a low table. The chairs were old and dirty, moth-eaten, and the room smelled of mold. Samuel ignored the politeness and covered his nose with the sleeve of his robe as he entered the small room.

They sat around a low table, Amy clinging to Mike, while Selene and Samuel sat across from them. Mike noticed Selene's piercing gaze and swallowed guiltily before turning to the woman, smiling hesitantly and asking, "So why are you here alone in a place like this? A cough from Selene made him hastily continue, "Ah, yes. My friends here are Selene and Samuel, Princess." Then he laughed nervously.

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