Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 22 Her Husband

She casually lied, "My husband is merely a programmer." With a sincere tone, she added, "Marriage necessitates effort from both parties. I can't let him shoulder all the responsibilities alone." She graciously pushed the coffee towards Raymond with a smile. "Despite his modest income, he takes excellent care of our family."

What Selena described, however, was an idealized image of a suitable partner, which was far from the reality of Raymond.

Curious to bridge the connection between her and the client, Selena asked, "And Mr. Montague? The lady earlier mentioned that you're married. What's your wife like?"

After all, he didn't even know her name or appearance, so what answer could she expect from him?

Raymond furrowed his brows slightly, answering honestly, "I don't know."

It had been long after he sent the divorce agreement to the Fair family, but he didn't get any news from his wife. She seemed content to cling to the Montague family like a parasite.

waiter served three exquisite dishes. The seemingly chaotic colors of the food complemented each other perfectly, as the chef was an art lover who incorporated

said, hoping to finish the conversation quickly and head to the hospital, given

his coffee cup casually, asking, "How did you know I have

guessed it because I heard that you are a workaholic who often

unable to refuse Cassius' request, promised to remind Raymond more

one, watching Raymond's reactions. Yet, Raymond was

them down again. Did he dislike it all? She began to question whether Carter's information was accurate. If Raymond had indeed studied art-related subjects,

"Penny?

"Are you alright?"

of her thoughts, realizing that Raymond was already standing in front of her, her brow

fragment of her memory had suddenly vanished. Hastily, she said, "I'll

sincere expression, he would have believed that what she'd just done was to skip out on the