Chapter Two Hundred and Tweiße Chapter Two Hundred and Twelve.

"You look younger," 1 remarked.

"I get that a lot." She responded.

I glanced around the house, taking in the pictures. It seemed Selene was an only child-just like I was. In one of the photos, her mother had her arms around a man with curly blonde hair. I assumed he was Selene's father.

Older photographs crowded the walls. Her voice drew my attention away from my inspection.

"I'm sorry about... last time."

"What?"

"The rings and all black must have scared you off.'

While I thought she looked better without all

that hadn't been the reason I walked away.

"No, it's not that. I just hadn't expected you to be so... young."

that

need anything else, all you have to do is say," she

I'd like to speak to you. Alone," I replied. I didn't miss the brief flicker of disappointment

Rebecca said and nodded to Selene, who rose and

that I

to speak to you

her eyes, I knew I'd made a slip. I should have dug deeper into Selene's file, but I hadn't wanted to invade her privacy.

six years

sorry, I wasn't

course, it's completely

had affected her; her eyes betrayed it. I might have been six years, but she wasn't over it. I couldn't help but wonder how little Selene had been able

told me you were

you must think about it, and I understand. I don't plan on

Rebecca said, her words

your daughter dating someone

it doesn't matter. What matters is her happiness. Since she met you, she's... changed. When her father passed, it was hard on her. She took her grief to a different level. She shut herself off from friends, her cousins-everyone. Everything changed; it's like she doesn't want anyone getting close to her. I even had to force her to go

Hundred

explains why she'd arrived

loved so much and had not worn the color black since then. I knew that

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