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."

away and tried

sight, she fell to the floor the moment she

he pulled her up and held her tightly against him. "Don't be

her earring, then gestured toward

but removed her earring, wincing at the sight

eyes burning with emotion. "Don't worry. I'll take you

grew calm,

her, if he'd heard

She felt around on the floor,

grasping her hands in his. "We'll never be apart again." He then moved to embrace

at him desperately, taking his fingertips in hers

her with tear-filled eyes,

feared Christopher's alter might return soon and knew Raymond

to him-words that could destroy a man's dignity-yet he had come for her

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but

what had caused her

all evidence pointed to the Smith family, his expression turned cold,

her in his

gave up the Montague Group for her, they were through. She

So that was it.

it gently. Though they were in

time to explain everything about K, especially the connection to Barbara. She could only tell him she was being

tapping this out, she fell silent, her fingertips wet with her tears that had

but couldn't. He couldn't imagine what

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