Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 228 Heart Melting

After Selena finished speaking, the sound of rain came from outside.

Harrison had just come out of the kitchen and upon seeing the rain, he smiled and said, "After the rain, many fresh mushrooms will sprout tonight."

It seemed like Harrison truly loved the mountains and forests. He walked over to the sofa and took a seat, then started talking about the things that could be found in the mountains, instantly dispelling the subtle tension that had just occurred. Outside, the rain grew heavier and had faintly transformed into a downpour.

Suddenly, it started pouring down with rain, and the visibility instantly decreased. The sky felt dark and gloomy.

In such a mountain forest, rainy weather could be terrifying.

Harrison spoke up, "I will have the servants prepare some rooms for you all. Stay here tonight, it's too dangerous to drive in this weather, and we don't know if there will be landslides along the road." After saying this, he looked directly at Selena.

"Selena, since you're with Raymond, stay here as well. I'm concerned about you driving back."

Selena had no right to refuse. If she chose to leave while Raymond decided to stay, she would be walking alone in the pouring rain in the deep mountains.

She looked at Raymond for guidance.

Raymond rubbed his forehead with his hand, feeling somewhat helpless. "Well, then we'll both be bothering Mr. Rockefeller, tonight."

"What bother? You stayed here for a few days before," Harrison said with a hint of excitement in his eyes. He finally had a topic he could join in on.

Rosalind quickly chimed in, eager to participate in the conversation.

"Yeah, Raymond was so little back then, staying with Grandpa. Ridgefield didn't even have major roads at that time. Grandpa was here for a vacation in the mountains and happened to meet us."

Harrison couldn't help but interject, scolding Rosalind. "Always disrespectful. I told you to call Raymond 'brother,' but you just call him by his first name when you greet him."

Rosalind pouted. "That way, he won't treat me like a child."

Selena finally understood. When Mr. Montague Sr wasn't ill, he also enjoyed this kind of mountain forest, just like Harrison. They would come whenever there were wild mushrooms growing in the mountains. Raymond was probably underage at that time, so his grandfather brought him along, and that's how he met Harrison. They had kept in touch over the years.

The conversation continued until they finished dinner, and Selena followed the servant to her room for the night.

The entire villa was surrounded by Chinese-style aesthetics. Her room and Raymond's were in the same courtyard, facing each other, with just a few feet between the doors.

Staying overnight in someone else's home, as a woman, came with many inconveniences, but the biggest issue was not having fresh clothes to change into.

She thought she would only be visiting for an hour or two and then return to the hotel, so she didn't bring any extra clothes with her.

Inside the room, there was a separate bathroom and various toiletries available, which made her relieved. At least she could take a shower.

Last night, due to the black bug, she had spent the entire night sitting in a chair, so she felt exhausted now.

Everything here was clean and emitted a woody fragrance. All the furniture was made of sandalwood.

Selena felt a sense of relaxation. She took off her clothes, lathered herself with the soap provided, and threw her dirty clothes into the nearby laundry basket, intending to wash them slowly after soaking in the bath and then dry them with a hairdryer.

After soaking for about twenty minutes, she stood up to dry herself with a towel, and heard a sound.

Raymond was inside of her room.

He immediately looked over and apologized. "I saw Rosalind outside looking for me, and I jumped into the first place I could replace to hide from her."

Even though Selena was still in shock, she said, "Mr. Montague, please have a seat on the sofa."

Raymond didn't look at her, but her scent kept wafting into his nostrils.

It was a delicate fragrance, just like her.

If Rosalind wasn't still outside, he would have just opened the door and left.

Selena had already walked towards the sofa, her bath towel only covering her chest and ending at her thighs, revealing her exquisite and beautiful collarbones and long, slender legs.