Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 713 Showing Weakness Was More Effective Than the Sweetest Words

The next morning, while Selena was still catching some Z's, Raymond yanked her up.

"Let's go snag some gifts," Raymond said.

Selena, totally wiped from last night's shenanigans, was dead tired. She slumped into the car, practically melting into his shoulder to catch some more sleep. Raymond shifted her to a comfier spot, juggling his docs with one hand and keeping her head from bobbing with the other.

When they rolled up to the mall, the doors were locked tight. John, their driver, finally clued in. "Mr. Montague, the mall doesn't open till nine."

It was only seven, and the place was still shut.

John had never hit the mall early and forgot to give them a heads-up. Oops.

Raymond and Selena weren't morning shoppers either, so they were clueless.

Hearing John, Selena cracked her eyes open and chuckled. "Mr. Montague, should we head back first?"

Two hours till the mall opened.

eyes

flicker of impatience in him, like a kid who

but sneakily grab

made him freeze. Then he dropped the pen and held her hand without a second thought. "What's up?" Raymond asked, eyeing her small hand

had been pretty passive, letting him do his thing. In a sleepy haze, she thought she felt a scar on his back. No clue if it was old or new. Selena opened her mouth to ask, but Raymond's phone buzzed. Seeing the caller ID,

her words, remembering how Catherine had trashed her at this very mall

over for dinner tonight. Your dad's coming back, and I need you to talk him out of divorcing me. Raymond, have you been digging into Christopher's case? I miss him

John had filled him in on all these family dramas. The caller was his mom, and his

not coming for

see me if I can't even keep my own son or husband? Raymond, how can you be so heartless! Do you want me to be the

but inside, he felt

lips together, staying silent, his vibe

a chance to sleep with her again, get her pregnant, and then ditch her. I want Barbara to never rest in

had no clue who Selena was because when the drama went

a bit puzzled, 'Who the

didn't bother asking Catherine, figuring she was

did you hear me? I want you to get her pregnant and then make