Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 507 He Pushed Her Away in Disgust

The sensation was intolerable. His eyelashes dipped low as he seized her chin, compelling her to meet his gaze. "Why are you weeping?" he demanded.

Selena's eyes remained shut, her teeth gritted in a silent refusal to utter a word. She appeared even more frail than before, her cheeks sunken; with the slightest touch, it seemed as though he could shatter her jaw. He retracted his hand abruptly, bewildered by the sudden wave of compassion that washed over him.

He had always been slow to develop affection, and having been involved with Olivia, he knew this feeling was not akin to love. Was it fury? Or something else entirely? At least he had never experienced this with anyone else; he had always been more severe.

Selena was equally obstinate; when he was harsh, she would remain silent, bearing the brunt of it all with gritted teeth. The last thing men like Raymond desired was a woman who behaved in such a manner, so once he was done, he couldn't summon any further interest. To him, she might as well have been lifeless.

In a fit of annoyance, he shoved her away. "That's enough for tonight," he declared.

bed, her calves quivering faintly. She began to dress without sparing Raymond a glance, which only served to stoke his irritation further. Recalling the incident with the bracelet, he concluded that she was utterly clueless. He drew a deep breath and headed straight for the bathroom to shower, leaving Selena to her own

stranger to the reflective

damaged phone to call Selena. "Are you unwell?" he asked. Indeed, Selena was feeling dreadful, her stomach writhing in agony. Raymond hastily donned

strode into the room, laid her on the bed, and promptly contacted a doctor. Selena lay on her side, refusing to engage with him. "Where does it hurt?" he asked. She offered no response. Raymond felt

deep breath, he made to remove her pants to inspect her. Selena, realizing his intentions, resisted, "Down there." She closed

at her pants. Selena lashed out, her leg striking his cheek. Startled by the kick and realizing her leg had landed in an

unable to be withdrawn. Raymond couldn't identify the problem, so he asked, "Is the pain internal or external?" Selena's face

endured before. She remained silent, so Raymond, assuming she was in pain, urged the doctor to hasten

the doctor posed the same questions and then sought to examine Selena's private areas. Raymond pushed the doctor's hand away with a scowl. "What are you doing?" he demanded. The

injury," Raymond retorted. Seeing