Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 1023 Don't Break Up with Me

Raymond leaned in, his voice low. "Selena, when we first hooked up, I thought you were married. I couldn't believe you hadn't done this before. When we got together again, I wondered if it was your first time. You told me you were married, so I figured you and your husband had been together a lot. But that didn't stop me from wanting you. My moral compass isn't exactly strong."

He squeezed her hand, pausing for a moment. "I used to get mad because I thought you were sleeping around. I assumed your flings with other guys were by choice, which made me feel like I didn't matter to you."

Raymond had never opened up like this before. He looked down, gripping her hand tightly. "It took me forever to figure out how I feel about you. Please, don't break up with me."

Selena felt a sharp pain in her chest, making it hard to breathe.

Raymond seemed so lonely, like he needed someone but was too proud to admit it.

She suddenly realized he grew up neglected, always overshadowed by Christopher in the Montague family.

Her heart ached, and the betrayal she felt melted away. She held his hand tightly.

Raymond kissed the back of her hand. "If you don't want me to replace him, I won't. It's not that I don't dislike him; I just want to listen to you."

Selena couldn't replace the words. She used to think Raymond was awful, especially with his flirty comments during sex.

She thought all he cared about was hooking up, but he was actually really sensitive.

Last night, he must have seen the marks on her body, but he didn't ask. When she was trembling and buttoning up, he made an excuse for her. Looking back, all those conversations were him covering for her.

Sometimes she felt like she understood him, and other times he was a complete mystery.

"Let's go eat first." Raymond set the GPS to the restaurant and handed her a tissue to wipe her tears.

It was only then that Selena realized she had been crying. She quickly took the tissue and wiped her tears. "Okay."

By the time they got to the restaurant, she had pulled herself together.

She had never opened up to Raymond like this before, and he had never seriously asked her not to leave. The feeling of not being good enough for him vanished instantly. When they walked into the restaurant, she immediately spotted Richard in the corner.

She grabbed Raymond's hand and walked over confidently. "Hello, Mr. Smith."

Richard turned around and saw them holding hands, feeling nothing but jealousy. He didn't even want to be there.

Richard's face changed instantly, his eyes locked on Raymond.

Raymond sat down gracefully and handed the menu to Selena first. "Selena, what do you want to eat?"

Selena shook her head, "You order."

Raymond raised his hand and ordered a couple's set meal.

After putting down the menu, Raymond looked at Richard. "I just ordered a couple's set meal. Everything comes in pairs, so there's nothing for you. Order for yourself." Richard clenched his fists, his teeth grinding.

Selena quickly tugged on Raymond's sleeve, not wanting him to start a scene with Richard here.

Richard took a deep breath, feeling like he was about to explode. He didn't even know why he was so angry, just that he couldn't stand the sight of Raymond. His mood was absolutely terrible.