Selena felt uncomfortable because of his cold voice. When she saw the man's face clearly, it was not just uncomfortable. She was obviously trembling with fear, not because of the cold, but because she tried every means to avoid the man, who was squatting on it leisurely at this time, his eyes like a hunter patrolling his territory and watching the trapped prey.Originally, Selena was a little excited when she heard someone's voice, thinking that someone finally came to save her. When she saw the person's face clearly, she just hoped that he would not add insult to injury.Just listening to what he said just now, she knew that he wished he was even more unlucky. It was really annoying. Now that it had happened, Selena wiped the tears on her face instead. She couldn't help gritting her teeth and secretly thought, even if she froze to death here, she wouldn't beg him. Even though she is a girl, she still has some backbone.Then he continued to sit on his dirty clothes, hugged his legs, tu
Duffin? After putting on her shoes, Selena thought about it. How could she not know that her step-grandmother's neighbor used to have a shop in the city, but she heard that the Duffin family, which was originally prosperous, lost its shop overnight and their house collapsed two years ago."And the Carlos Rodríguez family in Kulla Village?" the deep voice continued.The Rodríguez family? Selena's expression changed when she finally realized what was going on. She also knew about Rodríguez, who was the friend of Lucio's father back then. According to many people, the fire in Lucio's house was accidentally set by the naughty little son of the Rodríguez family. Now I heard that It was said that the whole family had moved away a long time ago, and there was no news after leaving the village. Later, some people said that they encountered a flood on the road and the entire family drowned."And the Garcia family in Kulla Village..." Lucio said while looking at her with a half-smile.The more S
Only then did Selena react and looked at the man with some fear. Wasn't this the same words she made when she scolded him? It’s not that she regrets how unpleasant her scolding was, I just thought that after so many years, this person still remembered it verbatim, she knew that he would definitely not let her go. What should she do?As if he was satisfied with her fear, Lucio reached out and stroked Selena's smooth and soft hair, lowered his head and slowly approached her, and threatened softly: "It took a lot of effort for me to get to where I am today. Do you think I will let go of those who harmed me in the first place?" Do you look down on me? You knew what happened to the Duffin family who pretended to save me but then turned around and reported on me…""Since you hate me so much, why did you pull me out of the pit just now? Wouldn't it be better for you to let me freeze to death?" Selena was so frightened that she cried out, her voice trembling. There was no time to regret what s
Thinking of this, Selena couldn't help but grind her teeth. For a moment, she forgot the fear in her heart. She straightened her back and broke away from his control. She turned around and retorted disapprovingly with a frown on her face: "Whether I am dignified or not has anything to do with you. I will never do it in my life to be someone else’s paramour…”After saying that, seeing that the man didn't get angry, she couldn't help but relax some of her nervousness, and said with a sudden change of voice: "And even if I am a lover, I will never be your lover. I like gentle and polite gentlemen, and not a pervert like you, bastard!"Lucio was holding her soft hand gently with one palm, but after hearing Selena's last words, his face suddenly changed. His eyes became freezing in an instant, and even the corners of his lips became cold and hard. Selena didn't dare to look at him, but when she looked up again, the anger turned into a sneer on his lips in an instant, making people feel a li
Selena fell ill for a few days as soon as she returned. She probably had a cold and kept coughing. Although her daughter didn't say anything, Maria was attentive. When she saw her daughter coming back from the Gonzalez manor this time, her face was a little pale, she went back to her room without chatting.Mariana felt something was wrong. She hurriedly asked her maid Gina to ask Mrs. Kinsworth what happened. When she knew that Selena fell into a compost pit, almost freezing to death, she was so angry that she almost fainted.Not only did severely punish Mariana, she also couldn't help but be dissatisfied with Mrs. Kinsworth. She entrusted her daughter to take care of her. On the one hand, it was because the two families were willing to get married. On the other hand, she also felt that the relationship between the two families was good. Going to the banquet and letting Selena go with the carriage was because she wanted Mrs. Kinsworth to take care of his daughter during the trip.But
Selena had been resting at home for a few days, and her complexion had improved considerably. After a few days, she was going out of the room and began organizing nourishing soups for her mother. Her mother had always been in poor health, and now with another pregnancy, it was even more important to ensure she got the proper nutrition.In her previous life, Selena had yearned so desperately for a child of her own, but she had suffered three miscarriages, which had taken a toll on her health. She was forever missing out on the chance to have a child. Now, seeing her mother excited about having a sibling for her, she couldn't be happier.One day, while Selena was busy revising recipes, a servant rushed in and said, "Miss, there's someone outside claiming to be the Mr. Jose sister and insisting on seeing the mistress. I told her that Mr. Jose was out and that the mistress wasn't feeling well and couldn't receive visitors. But she's standing outside the shop refusing to leave, saying she'l
After speaking, she turned around and glanced at Mariana beside her before leading the two maidservants toward the courtyard.Iris hurriedly followed a couple of steps, her heart filled with joy. As long as she entered the courtyard, she would find a way to stay. She was determined to win over her brother Jose and stay for the long term, until she found her ideal husband. She then glared at Selena ahead, already planning to make all of Selena's belongings her own before that.Upon entering a room, Iris suddenly realized, "Selena, where are we?"No one answered her. Mariana had already closed the door to the pantry, and a servant came forward and snatched the basket from Iris's hands to show it to the young lady. Selena lifted the cloth and inspected the contents. Upon seeing what was inside, Selena felt furious. Without hesitation, she lifted the pot of soup from the basket and poured it over Iris's face.Iris never expected such an action and screamed, immediately shielding her face w
Since returning from the Gonzalez estate, Selena had been sick for a few days and had stayed home ever since. The reason was her fear of encountering Lucio again. After more than half a month had passed without any incidents, Selena finally felt relieved. Despite her lingering fear, she knew she couldn't stay indoors forever. It had been a long time since she visited her own shop, and she decided she would go take a look tomorrow.The weather the next day was fine, and as December approached, everyone was busy preparing for winter and Christmas. The streets were bustling with activity.Jose, motivated by Maria's pregnancy and the possibility of having a son to inherit his fortune without having to share them with anyone else, had become even more energetic. Taking advantage of the upcoming holidays, he acquired a dyeing workshop nearby, set up a storefront, and resumed selling groceries. Deep down, Jose still harbored some resentment towards Pablo for inheriting the family's grocery