Chapter 1226

Selena had left Reuben confused and feeling unsettled. Just when he'd been worrying over whether he'd misunderstood her and affected her, she'd withdrawn herself. She no longer had any other intentions toward him. But at that moment, what Reuben didn't notice was that this wasn't something she'd achieved overnight. She had been through much sorrow and nonsensical thoughts before finally she'd finally been able to let go because she'd had no other choice. If Reuben had given her even a sliver of hope in the first place, perhaps she wouldn't have been able to move on. After watching Selena for a moment, Reuben sat down on the couch beside her and started working on his own tasks. However, he wasn't as focused as Selena was. Occasionally, he would glance over at her and be reminded of her phone call earlier. Since he'd watched Selena grow up, he couldn't help but be possessive of her and have a desire to have control over her. A moment later, the announcement for them to bo