Reclaiming Her Heart

Upon hearing this, William let out a cold laugh. "I can't be losing face like this. I told Selena how awesome you were, and what happened? She still didn't fall for you." Raymond felt another stab of pain and pressed his lips together. "Grandpa, don't you also want her to be your granddaughter-in-law?"

William snorted again. "I ain't forcing Selena. If you can't manage to remarry her, then get out and don't disturb my meal."

It was utterly ruthless.

Raymond stood up and actually got to his feet.

As he was leaving, he even prepared to take the painting that had been delivered.

William, in a fit of rage, raised his cane, and only then did Raymond put the painting down.

When he got back to the car, he looked at the scenery outside.

Finally, he said to John, "Let's head back to Manston Manor."

This matter would have to be handled slowly.

Meanwhile, at the bar.

Mia had drunk herself into a stupor. Ever since Raymond found out about Penny's identity and refuted her in front of everyone, no one had cared about her anymore. William had even hired a psychologist for her, but it was useless.

Mia knew very well that her biggest wish now was to prevent Raymond and Selena from being together.

She was anxious and couldn't sleep every day, now relying on alcohol to find a moment of peace.

As long as she was sober, she would think about the humiliation of kneeling before a kidnapper and the disgust of the kidnapper being on top of her.

She groggily got up, and as she was about to leave, she bumped into a man.

This man was wrapped up tightly and didn't enter the bar, just loitering outside.

Mia, drunk out of her mind, heard the man ask, "Do you know Selena? Does anyone know Selena?"

This man was Jacob, Selena's cousin.

The Layman family parents had all perished, and only Jacob had escaped, but no one knew where he was.

Now he was at his wit's end, always feeling like someone was watching him, always feeling like he was about to die. He had no choice but to think of finding Selena.

But he had fallen out with Selena back then, and she had long since blocked him. He could only ask one person after another outside the bar.

The bar was a mixed bag of people; surely someone would know Selena.

Unfortunately, Mia did.

Jacob reeked of a foul odor, having disguised himself as a beggar to escape those who were after him.

He was hungry and tired. If he couldn't find Selena soon, he really wouldn't be able to hold on.

Mia hiccuped and walked up to him. "Why are you looking for Selena?"

"I'm Selena's cousin. I have something very important to discuss with her."

Mia squinted her eyes, looking at Jacob's appearance, and snorted. "How do I know you're not lying?"

Jacob hurriedly took out a childhood photo of the two of them. "This is me and her. I really am her cousin."

"I see." At that moment, Mia truly felt she had changed. She resented everyone related to Selena, including this suddenly appearing Jacob. She called her bodyguards, and in no time, a few bodyguards arrived.

She whispered in the bodyguard's ear, "Take him to a deserted place and break one of his legs. Make him a cripple."

The bodyguard thought he had misheard and looked at her in surprise.

They had never done such a thing for Mia; she had always been very kind.

But Mia's face was twisted at that moment. "What, didn't you hear me?"

The bodyguard quickly nodded.

Jacob was still anxiously asking questions when he was taken to the car by the bodyguards. "Do you know Selena?"

"Yes, we're taking you to her now."

Jacob breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had met good people.

The car drove to a deserted place, and he finally realized something was wrong, but it was too late. An axe came down on his leg.

He screamed, and the bodyguards left him in the deserted alley and drove away.

Jacob, driven by a strong will to survive, crawled toward the light while crying, hoping Selena would appear soon.