NovelOnlineChapter 751 But He Is the High and Mighty Raymond Richard leaned in, "So, the Montagues treat you like trash, and you don't hate 'em?" Richard didn't really get her whole with the Montague clan, but after Catherine's rant last time, he had a pretty good idea. It was all just too ridiculous.
On one side, Raymond was all tangled up with Penny, and on the other, he let her get bullied like this.
'Does he even care about her?' If he had even bothered to look at his ex-wife Selena, he would've known who she was ages ago.
But nah, he was the almighty Raymond. Selena was just a speck to him; why would he give a damn about her? Ridiculous.
All of it was just too ridiculous.
Selena stayed quiet, just sipping her porridge.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRichard couldn't help himself. He sat on the bed, took the bowl from her, set it on the table, and pulled Selena into a hug, patting her gently. "If you wanna cry, just let it out." Since he brought her back, she was either sleeping or staring blankly, like a lifeless doll.
It was clear this whole mess had scared her senseless, and she still hadn't snapped out of it.
Richard heard her start to sob. It was only now that Selena felt safe enough to cry.
But even then, she was holding back, trying not to let it all out.
He had already dug into Selena's past: her parents were gone; she almost didn't get her degree; Raymond ignored her for three years after graduation, and then dumped her like trash during the divorce. He sighed, patting her back without saying a word.
Selena hadn't said a single word on her own in the past two days; she only answered when Richard asked her something.
After crying, she seemed to snap out of it and quickly let go of Richard.
Only then did Richard ask, "You want something else to eat?" In the past two days, she even had a stomachache that almost knocked her out before they found out.
But she refused to eat anything but porridge.
"Mr. Smith, thank you," Selena said.
Richard reached out and patted her head. "Penny, I don't have any other motives." He was worried Selena might think he saved her just to get in her pants, but honestly, even though Richard was a player, he had no such thoughts about her. Even thinking about it made him feel gross.
Selena knew he wasn't lying; you can't fake what's in your eyes.
"I know," she said.
Richard had the servant bring slight dishes and handed her a tissue. "Now that you've let it out, take care of yourself. You've lost weight." Selena took the utensils, but even that seemed like a struggle for her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter going through such a scare, anyone would be slow to react.
"Penny, I don't think you'll let this beat you," Richard said.
As soon as he said that, Selena gripped the utensils tight, a determined look in her eyes.
Richard finally relaxed a bit but still warned her, "The Montagues hate you. If you end up with Raymond, it If won't be pretty."
Selena smirked. She knew this better than anyone, which is why she m always kept her feelings for Raymond in check.
Even in a normal family, if they knew their future son-in-law's family hated their daughter, no parents wouldn want their daughter to marry into that mess. And the beef between Selena and the Montagues was way worse. Normal families had common sense, so why would an orphan with no clue about her parents risk everything? To love Raymond and go through all that what right did she have? So when Raymond asked her in that private room, she turned him down without a second thought.
She had no family left; all she had was the heart still beating in her chest.
If she fell for Raymond and got betrayed, it would be hell.
She had to stay clear-headed and in control.
Besides, Raymond only loved her body, not Selena herself.
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