Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 497 Raymond Wouldn't Stand Idle

She was acutely aware that Raymond was tirelessly probing into the circumstances surrounding Christopher Montague's demise. He had previously sought to know if Christopher had ever bestowed upon her any gifts. Yet, Christopher had never presented her with anything.

Despite his outward gentleness, he had maintained a distance from her; it was she who persistently sought his attention.

After being fortunate enough to cross paths with Madam Montague, the Stone family had advised her to cultivate a strong bond with the lady, as she had two extraordinary grandsons who could potentially become her future spouse. Initially, Christopher was the apple of Madam Montague's eye. Olivia, leveraging her tender age, incessantly pestered him with queries. Christopher was not as aloof as Raymond, who had maintained a stony silence around her for days after their initial meeting. It was only through Christopher's relative kindness that she managed to engage Raymond in conversation.

Raymond, however, possessed a unique allure. His beauty was almost doll-like in its delicacy-cold, yet breathtaking. Even in his teenage years, he could effortlessly captivate those around him, leaving them disoriented. While engaging with Christopher, Olivia's gaze was invariably drawn to Raymond.

She observed that Raymond harbored a deep affection for his brother. Christopher had been the cynosure of all eyes, and although Raymond was equally gifted, his brilliance was eclipsed by his elder brother's charisma, prompting him to enlist in the military alongside the patriarch.

New York society was under the impression that the brothers shared a strained relationship. However, Olivia knew that Christopher had always treated Raymond with kindness. Consequently, Raymond would not overlook any matter pertaining to Christopher's death.

Sure enough, her revelation was met with a few seconds of silence from Raymond.

"I'm at the hotel," he finally responded.

His words were an implicit invitation for her to join him.

Olivia swiftly regained her composure. She could not afford to be as impetuous as she had been with Selena, lest she become the object of ridicule. Her recent misstep had taught her to exercise patience and control her emotions. The most prudent course of action was to remain concealed behind others and let them deal with the designer.

eyes were immediately drawn to the shopping bag resting on the coffee table. She feigned delight, lifting the bag and her eyes sparkling with

at an international jewelry exhibition, a

one-carat colored diamonds was a remarkable achievement, let alone the multitude of smaller stones that enhanced

that Selena hadn't even unwrapped this gift before he had impulsively considered

harsh with Selena

of annoyance surfacing at the thought of her and how he had resorted to flirting with Caterlington, only to shed a significant amount of weight

not," he finally

wavered, and she gently set

must be quite

seconds.

before asking, "What did Christopher Montague give

wave of humiliation washed over Olivia, her teeth grinding

calm exterior,

blur, but tonight, it all came rushing back. Christopher Montague was so good to me, he indeed gave me something," she confessed. Raymond looked up at her, his gaze

rambling, Olivia quickly added, "It could be a ring, another bracelet, but I have so many, I

hospital? Maybe it'll jog my

a way to keep him close, to prevent any possibility of

object, reaching for his coat,