Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 996 Being the Backup Boyfriend?

Raymond spun around, glaring at Nathan with a dangerous look. "Did you do this, Nathan?" Selena quickly grabbed his hand, but the sudden movement made her wince in pain.

Raymond stopped, scooped her up, and headed straight for his car.

Once inside, he raised the partition and signaled John to drive.

John didn't waste any time and drove straight to Manston Manor.

In the backseat, Raymond gently pulled down Selena's collar to check the bruises on her shoulder.

Her shoulder was a mess of bruises, clear evidence of Nathan's cruelty.

"I've got some Arnica, but it's gonna sting a bit," Raymond said, his eyes fixed on her bruises.

Selena felt uneasy and shifted away from him.

Raymond didn't push it and gave her some space.

The car ride was tense and silent.

Manston Manor, Raymond got out first and opened

her to cover her chest to avoid exposing

he handed her some

them were

temperature. "Take a shower first, then we'll deal with the

the chest was caked in yellowish mud, her clothes a mess, and her

the hot water,

too painful, pulling

grip the shampoo bottle properly, and it slipped

she tried to bend down to pick it up, but her back injury flared

several failed attempts, she gave

the commotion, Raymond pushed open the

but

picked up the bottle, squeezed some shampoo into his hand, and brought over a small

"Sit down," Raymond said.

turned bright red. She wanted to cover herself but felt it was pointless since they'd been intimate before. Still, the situation was awkward. She reached for a towel to cover up a bit, but the pain made her dizzy, and she stumbled into his

body tensed up, catching a faint whiff of her

was the last time we were close like this? It's