Xo Novel
h Chapter 21
Chapter 21
Selena’s expression appeared a trace of flabbergasted color, she turned her heard and indeed saw an
extremely handsome face, but at the moment his expression was somewhat gloomy.
“How did you get here?”
Osvaldo’s long, slender arms wrapped around her waist, his dark eyes gazing straight into her face, his
long fingers brushing over her eyelids, “Are you sad?”
Selena knew that he had misunderstood and shook her head, “It’s not for those two people.”
She grabbed his hand with a smile.
Even his fingers were born so exquisitely.
Osvaldo gazed deeply at her, not plumbing the depths, “If you want, I can make the Walson family and
the Riddle family, since then, disappear from Creephia.”
In that way, she doesn’t have to commit herself to doing things she doesn’t want to do.
Selena narrowed her eyes slightly, “No need.”
She looked at the beautiful and dignified face of Osvaldo and knew that the man was afraid that she
would suffer and had come to her aid on purpose, and her heart swelled with emotion.
She responded, “I won’t let anyone bully me again.”
Looking at the man’s furrowed brow, she added, “If I need help, I’ll be sure to let you know.”
After staring at her for a long time, as if he was sure of something, Osvaldo withdrew his arm around
her waist, both his voice and his movements were gentlemanly, “I’m here for you.”
Selena looked up at him, the depression in her heart dispersed, and put on a smile, “Okay.”
No matter what happens, he is behind her, and this is the man that gives her the backbone.
Selena had never been in love and was used to being defended, in addition to the man’s mannerisms
were normal, at the moment she did not notice any deeper meaning.
What she doesn’t know is that there are certain kinds of people whose feelings, the more normal they
are, the more frightening they are. The reason is that when it is repressed for a long time, once it
explodes, it is like a flood that breaks out, a paranoia and obsession more intense than deep love.
Leah was led into the guest room by Molly, and just as the door closed, the demure softness she had
been maintaining on her face disappeared and became sombre and sharp.
Molly helped her daughter sit on the bed and looked at the bruises all over Leah’s body, these were all
bloody cuts from the glass crumbs, not so much as to leave scars, but there were too many, and with
that crush on her foot, God knows how much it would have hurt.
Molly was so angry that her heart ached, especially when Leah took off her shoes and saw the large Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
bruise on the back of her feet, her heart trembled with pain and she hissed, “That bitch!”
“Mom, be quiet!” Leah hurt, but compared to the physical pain, she was more concerned about another
thing at the moment.
Selena’s sudden change, which she could barely explain as a drastic change in temperament caused
by the loss of everything she had.
But Mrs. Walson and Dominic’s sudden defence of Selena made Leah feel uneasy.
Mrs. Walson has always been profit-oriented, and her sudden full defence of Selena can only be that a
huge value of profit has appeared in
Selena.
The first thing that came to Leah’s mind was Selena’s maternal grandfather’s family.
Selena was kicked out of the family, perhaps because they could not bear to see their granddaughter
stranded and intended to recognize Selena back, which is why Mrs. Walson and Dominic were
uncharacteristic.
Leah’s soft face was covered with resentment and jealousy.
She had managed to ruin Selena, drive her out of the Riddle family with nothing, get everything, and
would never allow Selena to take away anything that belonged to her!
Leah looked at Molly, a touch of gloom swept across her eyes and lowered her voice, “Mom, come over
here and do me a favor.”
Dominic was severely reprimanded by Mrs. Walson, warning him to get out of the Walson family if he
displeased Selena before he got the
shares in her hands.
Dominic’s face was ashen as he was lectured, and when he thought of the loss he had suffered at the
hands of Selena today, his anger was so strong that he could barely suppress it.
Especially when he will have to clarify his relationship with Leah in public later and hurt her.
Dominic was annoyed at the thought of Leah’s heartbroken expression. He took out a cigarette and
was about to find a corner to calm his
emotions, but he heard the sound of two maids conversing.
“Leah’s foot is badly injured, the doctor said it was so close that the tendons were broken.”
“And on her body, there’s barely a patch of intact skin left, there’s blood everywhere.”
“Selena is so cruel in her actions.”
“Yes, we could all see that Leah was badly injured, yet she kept holding strong and helped Selena hide
it, and kept saying that Selena didn’t do it on purpose.”
“By the way, I heard the doctor say that Leah, in order to fulfill Selena, will not attend the banquet in a
while, she will just wait to say goodbye to
Madam and leave.”
When Dominic heard this, he clenched his fist, his heart was filled with pity and guilt, and his face was
gloomy.
He pondered for a moment, but eventually left Mrs. Walson’s advice behind and lifted his steps towards
the guest room where Leah was.
As he had just gone to the door, he heard Leah’s voice coming from inside, full of sadness and
aggression.
“Mom, stop it, call Dad and ask him to come and pick us up.”
This was followed by Molly’s angry voice, full of heartache, “Selena has hurt you like this and you still
want to protect her? Leah, why are you so stupid?”
“No, mum, you saw what happened just now, so many people called me vicious and a mistress. After
all, Selena and Dominic are a couple, I have to avoid suspicion.”
“My poor daughter, you put up with her so much, why doesn’t she think of you?”
“Selena will be upset to see me, and I’ll leave, so maybe I can persuade her to go home early.”
“How can she possibly come home when she’s out there with a man?”
Molly seemed to have endured to the extreme, her voice brought out resentment, “She left the Riddle
family and immediately got into a man’s car. Leah, listen to me, your father and the major shareholders
of the company have decided to make you the next chairman of Riddle’s.”
“Mom! The Riddle’s is Selena’s.”
“She is useless, can she ran the company? You are different, your work in the perfume competition has
been liked by the master, he wants to take you as his disciple, Leah, you are the most excellent
daughter of the Riddle family, everything in the Riddle family will be yours in the future.”