Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 179 No More Pretending

After Raymond was shown the way by Selena, she didn't want to inconvenience him and tried to keep her distance from him while standing.

But once they entered the same elevator, her legs felt weak and she couldn't help but lean against the cold wall behind her.

Raymond reached out and grabbed her hand without thinking twice about offeried her additional support. When the elevator doors opened on the fifth floor, Selena trembled as she tried to find her keys in her bag, but her vision was blurred and she struggled to slide the key into the keyhole.

Raymond couldn't bear to see her struggle, so he took over.

As the door opened, he couldn't help but notice the condition of the room. It was clean, but there were no men's shoes in the entrance, only a few pairs of women's slippers. He raised an eyebrow in confusion and glanced at Selena.

Suddenly, the sound of a dog barking came from inside the house. Max, who had heard the sound of the keys, became excited and ran towards them on all fours. When Max saw Raymond, his tail wagged even harder as if it was about to break off.

Raymond hesitated but ultimately didn't say anything; after all, it wasn't the first time he had encountered this dog.

please just let me sit on the couch. Thank you,"

confusion, she didn't reach out to pat Max's head. Max

Raymond and

soon as Selena made contact with the couch, she couldn't help but grimace in discomfort and sat upright. Raymond

room was warm, but it didn't seem

haven't had a chance to move the husband's belongings? Either way, there shouldn't

around Raymond, rubbing her head against Raymond's leg. Raymond noticed the dog hair on his suit pants and furrowed his brow. He got up to leave, but Max blocked his way and barked anxiously. Selena was awakened by the noise and, in her drowsy state, saw Max rubbing against Raymond's pants, which startled her. "Max!" she scolded, and Max retreated with his tail between his legs.

"I'm leaving."

to her dismay, Max followed closely behind, leaving

child accidentally came into contact with the dog's saliva, causing

running away from

"Mr. Montague, I apologize."

high-end suit, Selena felt a bit at a loss, especially considering Raymond's allergy to dog hair. She knew deep down he couldn't stand it. Raymond