Chapter 1645: Back In The Day


    Chapter 1645: Back in the Day


    Selena walked into the building. The environment inside was tranquil, with ssical and elegant


    Chinese architecture. A pond extended outwards, with a green arch bridge overhead. Various orchids


    were nted all around.


    As soon as Selena entered, a maid approached her excitedly and elegantly bowed, "Little princess,


    Madam has been waiting for you for a long time."


    Seeing the familiar ce, Selena rxed a bit. She took a deep breath and stepped onto the bridge


    before entering the small building at its end.


    The interior of the building was exquisitely decorated in an elegant style with cool tones throughout. A


    woman wearing a long blue dress sat in front of an ancient musical instrument with her back to Selena.


    Her ck hair flowed down like silk behind her back; even from just seeing her back view one could


    sense elegance and beauty.


    The sound of music filled the room.


    Selena stared at that back for a moment, then stepped lightly forward and raised her arms to embrace


    the other from behind.


    The woman''s movements of stroking the piano froze in a sh, and after a few seconds of stagnation,


    she turned around and wrapped Selena into her arms in a deadly embrace.


    Selena buried in the woman''s embrace, feeling the familiar scent, fondly rubbed, softly cried out, "...


    mum."


    There was a steady stream of warm liquid falling on the slender shoulders, Selena was anxious,


    panicked and raised her head to see the face that was pale inplexion, but covered the pouring


    face.


    Even though Selena had been born beautiful enough, she still looked very young in front of the owner


    of this face.


    Selena tenderly helped her mother wipe her tears, "Mum, don''t cry ... it''s alright ..."


    Madam Samantha looked at her daughter, who seemed like apletely different person. Tears flowed


    endlessly from her beautiful eyes as she spoke in a soft voice, almost choking on her words. "Selena..."


    The maid beside them looked worried and said, "Your Highness, Madam''s heart condition has


    worsened this year. She cannot have any major emotional disturbances..."


    Since Selena could remember, her mother had been suffering from a heart condition. She was always


    mncholic and rarely allowed anyone to see her except for Selena.


    Not even Selena''s father was exempt from this rule.


    But that didn''t mean that Madam Samantha didn''t love Selena.


    Selena stood up straight and used a handkerchief to wipe away her mother''s tears. With a sweet smile


    tinged with shyness, she said, "Mom... I have someone I like."


    Madam Samantha quicklyposed herself and led Selena to sit in front of her. She carefully


    examined the innocent face of her daughter before asking incredulously,"Someone you... like?"


    Selena leaned against Madam Samantha''s shoulder and began telling the story about Osvaldo.


    The maids inside quietly left them alone in their own space while they talked for hours about how they


    first met until he proposed to marry him which led them back to the empire...


    As the light outside gradually dimmed until sunset arrived atst, Selena finally finished speaking.


    Madam Samantha listened quietly as she watched the expression on Selena''s face change when


    talking about Osvaldo - there was an unmistakable joy mixed with shyness that reminded Madam


    Samantha of when little Selina had been brought back home with high fever but still insisted on telling


    Madam how much she loved her...


    A young man had promised to confess his love to her, but she was too tired and needed to sleep for a


    while. She asked her mother not to forget to wake her up if the young man was still waiting for her.


    If her mother agreed and woke her up, she would forgive herself for identally losing contact with her


    brother. The young man had promised that he would help find him.


    Later on...


    Madam Samantha''s heart skipped a beat, but she didn''t show it on her face. She gently touched


    Selena''s face and said, "Selena is all grown up now and can start dating."


    Selena leaned against Madam Samantha''s shoulder and asked with a smile, "Mom, is he good?"


    Madam Samantha looked distant as she replied, "Yes, he loves you very much."


    She knew that Selena was naturally slow when it came to matters of the heart. If a man could make it


    clear that he loved Selena by doing things for her in particr ways then there must be something


    special about him.


    Selena noticed that something was off with Madam Samantha''s expression. She lifted up from the


    embrace and asked curiously,"Mom are you not happy?"


    Madam Samantha smiled warmly as she stroked Selena''s hair,"No dear I am just surprised at how


    quickly time passes by... before we know it you are already grown-up enough to have boyfriends..."


    Selenay in Madam Samantha''s arms with wide eyes full of joy,"I haven''t told dad yet... if he finds out


    about Osvaldo..."


    Madame Samathaughed softly as she poked Sna''s nose yfully,"You brought your boyfriend


    home openly so how could your father not notice?"


    It remained only a matter of time before Sna took action against Osvaldo who may not be able


    defend himself if pushes shove ording to what they both knew about him


    Madam Samantha looked at Selena''s hopeful eyes and chuckled, feeling a bittersweet sensation she


    couldn''t quite describe. If it weren''t for the unexpected circumstances that led her to cross paths with


    men outside of her family, Selena would never have been involved with them.


    She gently embraced Selena and said, "Selena is still young. You shouldn''t let your heart be swayed so


    easily..."


    Strictly speaking, Selena had just turned neen and had only been legally an adult for a year.


    Madam Samantha remembered how Selena died on the battlefield when she was only eighteen... Her


    face suddenly turned pale as she forcefully suppressed the lump in her throat.


    Selena was still in her mother''s embrace and didn''t notice anything unusual. She whispered softly,


    "But... Osvaldo''s parents are really nice to me..."


    Madam Samanthaughed and said, "Sweetie, it''s not that simple. If you marry him, it means you''ll be


    with him forever and won''t be able to stay by your father or mother''s side anymore."


    There was a fundamental difference between marriage and dating.


    Selena blinked her eyes but didn''t say anything more as she snuggled into her mother''s arms.


    Madam Samantha looked at her daughter''s withdrawn expression again before chuckling once more.


    She knew that Selena understood the difference between dating someone casually versus marrying


    them seriously.


    This little rascal was simply worried about Osvaldo being unable to handle their father if he became too


    violent towards them - hence why they came here seeking refuge from Stanley who could help protect


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    them from harm.


    Madam Samantha tapped on Selena''s forehead yfully before suddenly remembering Stanley again;


    the smile on her face froze momentarily as she asked aloud: "Did Stanleye along with you?"


    Selene murmured softly: "Mm-hmm…Stanley dropped me off but he should''ve left already."


    Madame Samantha fell silent for a moment while worry shed across her eyes before saying gently:


    "Remember this well my dear child – things are different now than they were before you left homest


    year; there have been many changes in our empire."


    "Remember, never fully trust anyone, even if they were once the closest person to you," she said.