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

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

earring, then gestured toward

wincing at the sight of the still-

his eyes burning with

calm, uncertain what

if K was monitoring her, if he'd heard that Raymond had

rapidly. She felt around on the

never be apart again." He then moved to

at him desperately, taking his fingertips in hers and tapping out

with tear-filled eyes, finally

Christopher's alter might return soon and knew

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

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onto the floor, but she continued

finally understood what had caused her

pointed to the Smith family, his expression turned cold,

held her in his arms, his

emphasizing: If he gave up the Montague Group for her,

So that was it.

his cheek, nuzzling it gently. Though they were

There wasn't time to explain everything about K, especially the connection to Barbara. She could only tell

wet with her tears that

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

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