Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord-Chapter 278: Same enemies (4)

"I hope you don’t mind if I steal your husband for a bit. There is still much I want to speak to him about," said Michael.

"You can have him. I will go to our room," Selene informed Xavier.

She wasn’t of any use to their plans, so it was best to stay out of the way. Selene left the pair to speak, hoping that it wouldn’t turn to Xavier wanting to kill Michael soon. She had a feeling, based on the smile Michael wore now, that he might say something to upset Xavier.

Agnes found her way to Selene’s side. "Should I prepare warm water for you?"

"Not yet. I think I will stay up tonight. It’s been so long since I’ve enjoyed the beauty of nighttime. I haven’t been keeping up with seeing what the maids are doing. Remind me to take a stroll around to see their work," said Selene.

"I will. I have been setting out your coats since the days are turning cold. You don’t need them, but it is good to dress to fit the season. There is something I must tell you," Agnes said, nervous about her news.

"What is it?" Selene asked, stopping so she could face Agnes.

"Isaac has spoken of wanting to court me, and I accepted spending some time with him outside of the estate. It would be during the day. Before I accepted, I should have asked what you felt about it. I am sorry," Agnes apologised.

"Why must you know how I feel? This is entirely up to you and Isaac. I won’t get in the way of you being courted by anyone. I am happy for you," Selene said, placing her hand on Agnes’s shoulder. "Have you decided on a dress?"

Agnes shook her head. "No. I was busy tending to you and your guests. I thought a simple dress would work, but now I am realising my dresses might be too simple. He is a man of the court."

"Isaac doesn’t work in the court anymore. You know that," said Selene.

"He’s a pureblood," Agnes said.

"I’m sure he is well aware he is a pureblood. You don’t need to worry, Agnes. He has decided to court you for a reason. He must have taken a good liking to you since he would be tied to the estate even more. Come," Selene said, holding onto Agnes’s hand. "I can find you a dress."

"Those dresses are for you. Anyone would think I am playing around in your dresses," Agnes said, but still followed Selene.

"It doesn’t matter what anyone would think since I am making a gift to you. I know you will make yourself so busy that you won’t have time to pick out a dress. I also know you are questioning everything because you don’t want to leave my side. One day, you will and I will be fine with it," Selene assured Agnes.

"I have grown used to you at my side, and I would find it hard if you ever leave to focus on your own life, but I want you to find your happiness. Sometimes, you need to think of yourself and not how I would feel," Selene advised Agnes.

"I don’t know what to do if I am not at your side," Agnes confessed.

"Starting with your time with Isaac, you will find other things to do. From what I see, he is a good man. If he is not to your liking, it is also perfectly fine to move on and court someone else. For now, let us focus on you having fun," said Selene.

Selene opened the door to her room, heading straight for her dresses, but she noticed movement in the corner of her eye.

She wanted to think it was nothing since the guards were more alert than usual these days, but Selene couldn’t take any chances.

Selene kept her attention on the door leading outside to the balcony. The door was never opened since she and Xavier never went out there, so if it was the slightest bit open, then something was wrong.

"Is there danger?" Agnes asked, puzzled by Selene’s behaviour. "Should I send for the guards?"

"There is an envelope outside. I can’t hear the guards attacking anyone," Selene muttered, wondering if it was a friend of the estate.

Selene cautiously went out to the balcony to see the envelope. When she turned it over, all concern about who left it went away.

Instead, Selene wanted the person who left the envelope to return.

Selene looked around, hoping they were not gone yet.

A small sound of something slipping above her made her turn around, but no one was there.

Selene was disappointed, yet happy at the same time. The envelope had her mother’s name on it. She had been waiting patiently for the moment they would start sending each other letters.

"Who would leave an envelope outside? Is it the king’s doing?" Agnes questioned, worried they had an unwelcome guest again.

Selene was quick to open the envelope and read the familiar handwriting. She felt like she was dreaming since it had been so long since she had seen the three pairs of writing. There was so much for her to read and to send back to them.

Selene thought there wasn’t going to be enough paper to fill with what she wanted to tell her parents and grandfather.

"It is," Selene said, stopping as she realised what she was going to reveal to Agnes.

Agnes was not aware of the family secrets, and until Selene was certain there would be no danger, she wanted to keep Agnes in the dark a little longer

"To keep you safe, I think you shouldn’t know. I will need to write a letter to respond. Can you get me what I will need, and then I will pick a dress for you?" Selene asked.

Agnes didn’t take any offence at Selene keeping a secret from her. She wasn’t in the position to know anything. "I will run and get them for you. Should I get anything else while I am out?"

"No. That is all. No, maybe you should take a break and return to me in an hour. There is a lot for me to read, and I don’t want to keep you standing around. I am sorry," Selene apologised.

"Do not be sorry," Agnes replied. She was more concerned about why Selene looked so sad when she found the envelopes. "I will tell the others not to disturb you."

Selene smiled, grateful for Agnes.

When the doors closed, Selene looked at the letters again. The first lines of the first paper started in her mother’s writing with an apology for keeping her in the dark about the family secret.