Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 1259 Medicine for Perpetual Quiet

"Tessa, are you alright?" Lawrence rushed forward and took her into his arms.

Tessa was genuinely terrified, her mind haunted by Wind's final gaze. Wind could never have imagined that Tessa-who had been so tender with him, who had kissed him these past few days-would be his killer.

When the knife pierced his throat, he hadn't even had time to react, having trusted her completely. His dying expression was pure disbelief rather than hatred; death had come too quickly for anger.

"Lawrence, I'm terrified," she sobbed. "Selena has completely lost her mind. I never want to see her again. Please, Lawrence, take me away from here."

Before discovering her true heritage, Tessa had dreamed of staying in Silver Bay City to torment and humiliate Selena. But after suspecting Selena's background, she only wanted Lawrence to despise Selena-even kill her. Now, feigning vulnerability and trauma, she successfully evoked Lawrence's protective instincts.

"Don't be afraid. I'm here now," he soothed her.

Tessa buried herself in his embrace, crying until she could barely breathe.

toward Christopher's alter personality. "What do you plan

he wouldn't let this go. He had already broken ties with Raymond-why would he

had showered and changed clothes. She had deliberately avoided the bed area and was now sitting on a sofa by the

body removed and ordered servants to

this, Selena remained silent, either facing the window or

clean, Mario stood

someone's presence but didn't

long silence, Christopher's alter suddenly gripped her throat. "Did you kill him?

story. Share the joy of reading with others and spread the

struggled to breathe,

today? I saw Raymond. He held several meetings and apparently is leaving for Vistalia tonight. He doesn't seem affected by your situation at all. I don't think he cares

bitterness and resentment. If Raymond

light up at the mention of Raymond, felt

back into the sofa as he coldly warned, "Behave yourself from now