Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan) novel Chapter 413

Selene was so furious that she bit down hard on the tip of Damien's tongue. She heard him hiss in pain, and he pulled away.

At that moment, the lights in the living room suddenly lit back up. The darkness only lasted for less than ten seconds.

Sophia asked the maid beside her, "What happened?"

"It was just a wiring issue, Mrs. Jensen."

Sophia looked up and saw Damien resting his head on one hand, the other casually covering his mouth.

"What are you laughing at, Dami?"

No matter how hard Selene tried to stay calm, her heart still tensed when she heard Sophia ask Damien that question.

Damien raised his eyebrows, still covering his mouth. "Oh, it was nothing. I just fed Sis a slice of tangerine."

Sophia shifted her gaze to Selene.

Selene knew that Damien had a nature that thrived on chaos. The Jensens had doted on him since he was young, and even she herself had always spoiled him. It was like he could summon storms at will, akin to a tyrant through and through, who was afraid of absolutely nothing.

Sophia picked up a tangerine. "This tangerine was still hanging on the tree last night. If you like it, Selene, you can bring some home later."

Selene stood up. "Mom, I'll be going on a business trip for a week soon. I should be back just in time for Christmas."

"Where to? You're always so busy, and you don't really reach out to us. I know it's because of those rumors—"

Selene quickly cut her off. "Not too far. It's only an hour from here by plane. I'm leaving first thing in the morning, so I'll head back to my room and rest now."

According to their past traditions, she usually stayed overnight at Jensen Residence on Sophia's birthday.

She went to her room, which she used to stay in during her childhood. Nothing had changed inside.

She would have to look after and spoil Damien. That way, she could stay in the Jensen family.

Selene tried her absolute best to show her kindness, terrified that she would get sent back to Regina's home or an orphanage.

One time, a maid carried one-year-old Damien outside to bask in the sun. She poured boiling tea into a cup and almost spilled it on him. Selene saw it and immediately shielded Damien with her body. The burn caused blisters on her waist, and to this day, she still had the four-inch-long scar on her.

Sophia rushed down the stairs in a panic and burst into tears when she held little Damien. She had witnessed the entire scene and was trembling in fear.

Because of this, Selene had secured her place in the Jensen family. But she knew that Damien would always come first, and she had to keep doting on him.

Sometimes, she really envied how naive Damien used to be as a kid. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he never understood why she stayed up late studying.

Selene rubbed the spot between her brows with her hand. The more she thought about it, the worse she felt. Even though she initially had selfish intentions for doting on Damien, it eventually turned into genuine affection.

When sleepiness started creeping in on Selene as her thoughts ran wild, she heard the doorknob to her bedroom being turned.