Reclaiming Her Heart

Carter continued, "Raymond, everyone says Selena was deliberately placed by your side, but I don't believe it." Raymond fell silent.

That night, he couldn't sleep.

The next morning, the doctor came to inform them, "Mr. William Montague wants to talk to you."

By this time, William had already been admitted to the ICU.

Raymond and Carter put on isolation gowns and went in to see him. William, struggling, looked at Raymond and signaled him to come closer.

Raymond approached, the smell of disinfectant filling his nostrils, and heard William speak each word with difficulty. "Raymond, stay away from Selena." This sentence undoubtedly marked the end of Raymond and Selena's relationship.

Before this, Raymond thought what he saw last night was a misunderstanding. Selena wouldn't harm William, no matter the reason.

But now that William said this, it meant she did use that dagger.

"Grandpa, what exactly happened?" Raymond asked.

William let go of his hand, staring blankly at the ceiling, with a bitter smile. "Stay away from Selena."

Raymond just held his hand again.

"Raymond, promise me..." William's entire body began to tremble, and the hand Raymond was holding started to shake.

William wanted Raymond to promise not to be with Selena, but Raymond couldn't bring himself to say it.

Raymond just silently held his hand tightly, his eyes very calm.

William started coughing, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.

William had lost over ten pounds, and after forcing himself to say these words, he closed his eyes.

Their visiting time was only ten minutes.

After the time was up, a nurse came to remind them.

Raymond and Carter left the room and handed over their protective gowns.

"Raymond," Carter said with a look of concern. So far, no one knew the full story.

But William's words had already cast all the blame on Selena.

Previously, William liked Selena so much, but after last night, everything changed.

Raymond leaned against the wall, slowly making his way back to his own room, his head throbbing painfully.

The doctor came in for another check-up, explaining that the effects of the drugs in his system hadn't completely worn off.

No wonder Raymond was in pain.

An hour later, Paul and Alex arrived.

Paul sat down beside Raymond. "I investigated those people. They come and go without a trace, all smuggled in from abroad, without any fingerprints or identity information registered."NôvelDrama.Org content rights.

These people were the hardest to track, and they avoided cameras.

Raymond didn't respond; he just stared out the window, his brow slightly furrowed.

"Raymond, did Mr. William Montague say something?" Paul asked.

Raymond's hand clenched at his side, his voice hoarse. "Grandpa told me to stay away from Selena."

"That's strange. Wasn't he the one who liked Selena the most before? Or did he find out some truth during his disappearance? Maybe Selena had connections with those people from the beginning, trying to extract secrets from the Montague family? Last night, she met Mr. William Montague alone, gained his trust, extracted those secrets, and planned to kill him to silence him. And if you hadn't been bitten by the snake last night, those people would have had a hard time escaping. The snake was also given to you by Selena."

Every detail pointed to Selena.

But Raymond didn't believe it.

Paul raised his hand and patted his shoulder. "Mr. Donovan Montague has taken leave and should be here soon. He probably heard about the Montague family matters and Mr. William Montague's situation. You need to prepare for a funeral at any time."

Once William passed away, there would be no evidence against Selena.

Raymond raised his hand to rub his brow and called his people to check on Selena's whereabouts.