Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 1272 Behind the Act

Selena remained motionless, as if frozen in place. As the man approached, Raymond's distinctive scent grew stronger.

She opened her mouth, then slowly closed it again, pushing him away.

This couldn't be Raymond, she thought. Someone must be impersonating him.

But in the next moment, the man pulled her into a fierce embrace.

Selena stiffened, then began struggling, pounding her fists against his back.

She could only manage faint cries, her hands frantically striking his back.

Raymond heard her attempts at speech and froze, his eyes widening in disbelief.

The pain in his heart was indescribable-like his soul had been ripped away, his body cut to pieces and crudely reassembled.

His hands gripped her shoulders tightly. "What happened to your voice?" he asked hoarsely.

In his shock and distress, he forgot to disguise his voice.

Selena stiffened, thinking she must be hallucinating.

Raymond?

Her eyes widened, and she lowered her head, trying to cover her eyes.

Raymond grabbed her hands firmly, his eyes red with fury. "What happened to your eyes? And your voice? Tell me who did this."

Selena pushed him away and tried to

sight, she fell to the floor the moment

anguish as he pulled her up and held her tightly against him. "Don't be afraid. I'm here. I'll get you

earring, then gestured

understand but removed her earring, wincing at the sight of

the earring out the window, his eyes burning with emotion. "Don't worry. I'll take you away from

grew calm, uncertain

monitoring her, if he'd heard

cleared rapidly. She felt around on the

his. "We'll never be apart again."

desperately, taking his fingertips in hers and

her with tear-filled

Christopher's alter might return soon and knew Raymond had risked

him-words that could destroy a man's dignity-yet

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onto the floor, but she continued

Raymond finally understood what had

all evidence pointed to the Smith family, his expression turned cold, his eyes looking at nothing as if staring at a

his

tapping on the floor, finally emphasizing: If he gave up the Montague Group for her, they were through.

So that was it.

it gently. Though they were in

explain everything about K, especially the connection to Barbara. She could only

this out, she fell silent, her fingertips wet

wanted to cry but couldn't. He couldn't imagine what she'd

words. He could only hold her tightly against him. Selena made a few soft sounds before resting her head against his