“I'm sorry,

Brian. I've had a bit too much to drink and lost my composure. Please don't take it to heart."

Brian hesitated for a moment. The icy aura around him lessened slightly.

“Good thing you've come to your senses,” he remarked.

Selina's fingers tightened into a fist as her gaze Landed on a svelte silhouette standing by the first-floor window of the villa. A glint flickered in her eyes.

“Hold on, Brian. Your shirt's soaked from my tears. Let me tidy it up for you."

She moved a step closer, attempting to straighten Brian's shirt apologetically.

“It's fine," Brian replied softly, ringing the doorbell soon after.

From the first-floor window, Rosalynn watched the scene unfold, her face growing stormier with each passing second. She had vowed to trust Brian, so why was her heart twisting uncomfortably at their intimate interaction?

As the door swung open, Brian and Selina made their way inside, one after the other.

“We're back. Rosalynn, you're still here?" Selina chimed cheerfully as she slipped off her shoes. Her demeanor mimicked that of a hostess casually speaking to a guest.

“I'm waiting for my husband," Rosalynn replied curtly, her gaze briefly flickering to Brian's chest. His shirt was damp, evidence that a woman had nestled against his chest.

“Has Grandma gone to bed?" Brian asked softly.

"Yes," Rosalynn recovered quickly and responded.

“Just a moment. I‘LL go say goodnight to her,” Brian declared.

Before Rosalynn could respond, Selina was quick to interject, "Brian, let me accompany you to wish Debora a goodnight."

Suppressing her frustration, Rosalynn wrapped her arm around Brian's and offered, “Let me join you."

"Alright."

Brian raised an eyebrow and led Rosalynn to Debora'’s bedroom.

Selina watched Rosalynn's retreating back, the smile melting away from her face. Her eyes burned with an intense cocktail of jealousy and resentment.

Selina was adamant that Brian's love for her hadn't vanished. His interest in Rosalynn was simply because she was new. She was determined to reclaim what she believed was rightfully hers.

After bidding Debora farewell, Brian and Rosalynn exited the room.