Reclaiming Her Heart

Lawrence noticed her mood had lifted instantly and reached out to ruffle her hair.

"Don't be silly. I'll have the doc come check on you again."

Tessa pouted, "I know, I know. I told you I've been taking my meds, but you just don't believe me."

The two walked away together.

No one noticed the shadow lurking in the darkness suddenly moving.

Selena's whole body ached, especially her head, which hurt so much she felt like she might pass out. The dizziness made her want to vomit.

She struggled to climb upwards, but the stairs leading to the basement were steep.

With each step she took, her fingers cramped from the pain.

Her head was covered in blood, which trickled down the stairs.

Her vision blurred.

But she couldn't afford to think too much; she had to escape. If Tessa came back, she'd be stuck here forever.

She had to get back. She and Raymond had just gotten back together, and she promised to wait for him.

If she really died, what would happen to Raymond?

He was already so anxious, so afraid of losing her.

With each step Selena climbed, her palms and head left bloodstains on the stairs.

It took her half an hour to climb the short flight of twenty steps.noveldrama

She crawled through the grass and finally found a way out through a bush.

The villa was unoccupied, and the small hidden hole hadn't been discovered.

She crawled through.

It was pitch black outside, and she couldn't see the path, relying only on her survival instincts.

She didn't know how long she crawled before she heard a thunderclap, followed by a torrential downpour.

The world around her began to spin wildly.

She curled up and saw a pair of leather shoes appear in front of her.

Looking up, she couldn't make out the man's face.

He held a black umbrella, quietly watching her.

Selena tried to keep her eyes open, but the pain was too much.

It hurt so much she wanted to cry.

Just before she passed out, she thought she might die.

Raymond stepped out of the building into the pouring rain.

John was waiting by the car with an umbrella.

As he got into the car, he heard Ralph's reminder.

"Remember what you promised me, Raymond. Don't forget it."

Raymond didn't respond, just closed the car window.

Ralph stood outside, impeccably dressed, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Raymond, you're really..."

But in the end, he didn't finish.

When Raymond returned to Manston Manor and found Selena missing, he asked John. "Where is she?"

"Mr. Manston, I just got back myself. Ms. Fair seems to be working late at the office."

He called Selena, but there was no answer.

His brow furrowed, and then Paul called.

"Yesterday, I saw someone outside Selena's office building. I had someone check it out, and it

seems to be Tessa's man."

Raymond's expression darkened immediately.

"That Wind?"

Wind was a notorious assassin. What was he doing around Selena's office?

Paul was always sharp about these things. If he said so, it meant Wind had likely targeted Selena again.

Raymond headed straight to S.M Corporation.

He found Selena's phone in a trash can on the top floor, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged with anger.

He quickly took out his phone, removed Tessa from the blacklist, and called her.

"Where are you?"

Tessa was surprised to see his call, her cheeks flushing with excitement.

"Raymond!"

But Raymond's voice was icy, and he repeated. "Where are you?"

Was she at her villa or Lawrence's?

"Raymond, are you coming to see me? I'm at Lawrence's villa, and Lawrence is here too."

Tessa hadn't realized Raymond was coming to confront her. She just felt a bubbly excitement, like

a soda bottle being opened.