Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 1264 Heart in a Vise Barbara's marriage to James had always puzzled her. With Barbara's status, she shouldn't have crossed paths with someone so ordinary. Yet they seemed to have known each other since childhood, and Barbara's family hwas still in Ridgefield, where her uncle and other relatives had once lived, though her uncle's family is all deceased now.

She froze suddenly. If her uncle's family was all gone, who remained in this world who could prove Barbara had ever existed? A chill ran down her spine at this realization, but the man continued speaking, "You're her chosen successor, the future leader of BK. I'm merely its current custodian. Until you take your position, I'm responsible for everything concerning you. Whatever identity you assume, whoever you fall in love with-I have the authority to intervene. These are BK's rules. Selena, if you follow the path Barbara laid out for you, you'll gain tremendous rewards. But before you receive them, you'll lose much as well." Selena's grip on the steel bar loosened slightly.

Footsteps approached from outside-Christopher's alter ego-followed by the door swinging open.

He had heard the noise of Selena hitting the wall.

"Selena, what gare you playing now?" he asked.

He stood in the doorway, switching on the lights.

Selena stood by the window, so still she nearly melded with the night itself.

Christopher's alter ego noticed the blood on the wall and felt irritated.

Knowing Selena wouldn't speak, he approached her. "I've decided we'll be engaged next month. I'll announce it tomorrow. The poison Lawrence gave you I'll neutralize it.

You should know there's nothing in the research institute I don't understand." He moved closer, seeing her vacant stare, feeling increasingly agitated.

It must be Christopher's emotions influencing him. He needed to find a way to eliminate Christopher completely. "Just be obedient." He then reached out to touch her neck, but she sensed it and quickly dodged.

His hand grasped empty air. He slowly withdrew it.

"Raymond will learn of our engagement. Any possibility between you two will be finished. Even if I can't secure the presidency of the Montague Group, I'll destroy him. Raymond-the more he pretends not to care, the more desperately he does. Like a child," he said casually.

Having absorbed sof Christopher's childhood memories, his alter ego understood Raymond more deeply now.

He gave Selena one last penetrating look before walking out, turning off the lights.

"Behave yourself. I'd rather not install surveillance in your sleeping quarters," he said coldly.

After he left, Selena gently tapped the nearby chair with her finger, ensuring the man on the other end of her earpiece could hear.

She used Morse code. It read: [Is Barbara truly alive?] "Yes, Selena. She loves you that's why she's protected you so carefully all these years. Otherwise, your uncle's family would have perished much sooner. Also, Barbara herself is an exceptionally powerful hypnotist." How powerful exactly? Selena, unfamiliar with this world, felt lost.

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Her former life seemed to crack open, everything suddenly unreal.

As her mind raced to process it all, she tapped again.

Selena: [Why must I leave Raymond?] Now it was the man's turn to fall silent.

After about ten seconds, he finally spoke softly, "You and he can never have a future together. It's not about the Montague family-it's about... Never mind. Even if I told you now, you wouldn't understand. The truth you seek, you must uncover yourself." Selena: [What if I simply can't let go of Raymond?] "Do you currently have the ability to be with him? Selena, with your temperament-if he abandoned everything in Silver Bay City for you, would you truly be at peace?" It was precisely because she wouldn't be at peace that she hadn't resisted until now. Lowering her eyelashes, she had already made up her mind.

The man fell silent as well.

At Manston Manor, a servant knocked on the study door, wanting to inform Raymond that they Rad cleared everything away and needed to know where to dispose of the items. Since they were all Selena's belongings, the staff didn't dare make the decision themselves.

After knocking once without response, the servant was about to knock again when the door opened, revealing Raymond.

"Mr. Montague, all her things have been packed up. Should w€th?dw them away now?" the servant asked.

Raymond wanted desperately to nod.

Selena didn't care about him-why should he keep her things? He thought, 'Throw them away. All of them.' But he couldn't speak the words. It felt as if his heart were being squeezed.

After a long pause, he closed his eyes in resignation. "Just... put them back for now." The servant didn't dare question why, quickly instructing the others to return everything. Even Selena's toothbrush was carefully placed back in the bathroom, untouched.

The sound of a car approached Manston Manor's entrance-John returning with Layla.

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