All Chapters of The Billionaire’s Substitute Bride: Chapter 41 - Chapter 42

“…Selena.”The name left Aria’s lips in a whisper, but it felt loud in her head.Everything else faded for a second.Selena stood at the top of the stairs, dressed simply but still looking exactly the same as Aria remembered. Calm. Composed. Like nothing had ever gone wrong.Then suddenly, her expression broke.Tears filled her eyes almost instantly.“Aria…” she called softly.Aria didn’t move.Her body felt stiff, like she didn’t know what to do next.Selena started walking down the stairs slowly, one step at a time. Her hand held the railing, her shoulders slightly trembling like she was trying to hold herself together.By the time she reached the bottom, tears were already running down her face.“I…” she started, her voice shaking. “I didn’t mean to run away that day.”The room went quiet.No one spoke.Aria’s heart was beating too fast.Selena took a few more steps forward, stopping a short distance away from them.“I know how it looked,” she continued, wiping her tears quickly. “