Reclaiming Her Heart

"Tessa, are you alright?" Lawrence rushed forward and took her into his arms.

Tessa was genuinely terrified, her mind haunted by Wind's final gaze. Wind could never have imagined that Tessa-who had been so tender with him, who had kissed him these past few days-would be his killer.

When the knife pierced his throat, he hadn't even had time to react, having trusted her completely. His dying expression was pure disbelief rather than hatred; death had come too quickly for anger.

"Lawrence, I'm terrified," she sobbed. "Selena has completely lost her mind. I never want to see her again. Please, Lawrence, take me away from here."

Before discovering her true heritage, Tessa had dreamed of staying in Silver Bay City to torment and humiliate Selena. But after suspecting Selena's background, she only wanted Lawrence to despise Selena-even kill her. Now, feigning vulnerability and trauma, she successfully evoked Lawrence's protective instincts.

"Don't be afraid. I'm here now," he soothed her.

Tessa buried herself in his embrace, crying until she could barely breathe.

Lawrence's expression darkened as he comforted her while looking toward Christopher's alter personality. "What do you plan to do about Selena?"

It was clear he wouldn't let this go. He had already broken ties with Raymond-why would he fear Raymond's retaliation now?

Mario went upstairs first and found Wind's body still in the room, blood everywhere. But Selena herself was clean; she had showered and changed clothes. She had deliberately avoided the bed area and was now sitting on a sofa by the window, eerily composed.

Christopher's alter had the body removed and ordered servants to clean the bloodstains and disinfect the area.

Throughout all this, Selena remained silent, either facing the window or looking down -though she could see nothing.

Once the room was clean, Mario stood beside her, watching intently.

Selena sensed someone's presence but didn't ask who it was.

After a long silence, Christopher's alter suddenly gripped her throat. "Did you kill him? Are you deliberately causing trouble for me?"

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Selena struggled to breathe, unable to move.

He loosened his grip slightly and sneered. "Do you know I went to the Montague Group today? I saw Raymond. He held several meetings and apparently is leaving for Vistalia tonight. He doesn't seem affected by your situation at all. I don't think he cares much about you."

Hearing this, Selena felt only relief. A good relationship should bring happiness, not bitterness and resentment. If Raymond had truly signed that paper, then things between them were genuinely over.

Christopher's alter, seeing her face light up at the mention of Raymond, felt a surge of displeasure and shoved her away.

Selena fell back into the sofa as he coldly warned, "Behave yourself from now on. If Lawrence wants you dead, it would be effortless for him."

Selena remained silent.

As Christopher's alter opened the door, he found Lawrence standing outside, clearly intending to see Selena.

Lawrence brushed past him and strode toward Selena, forcing water from a glass down her throat.

Christopher's alter didn't intervene but asked, "What did you put in that water?"

Lawrence's face was grim. "Something to silence her permanently."

Christopher's alter felt something churning inside him an emotion he couldn't name but he did nothing to stop it.noveldrama

"Did you know she's already blind? Are you trying to make her mute as well?" Lawrence said.

Lawrence hesitated, genuinely unaware of her blindness. But it was too late; she had already swallowed the liquid.

"What does it matter? No one is more important than Tessa," Lawrence said coldly. "Selena must pay for what she's done. Wind was someone our family spent years training. How dare she take his life? Who does she think she is?"