Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 626 What He Learned from the Montague Family

Raymond was still furious about Selena leaving on her own; he was so angry that he felt dizzy.

But he was good at hiding his emotions and continued working without showing any signs. He planned to deal with her properly in the evening. However, just as he was about to leave work in the evening, he received a call from Montague Manor.

Abigail's voice sounded somewhat weary.

"Raymond, I was wrong last time. I've thought it through."

Raymond didn't really believe that Abigail had come to her senses.

Abigail had always only cared about Christopher. Back then, after Christopher's accident, she moved out in a fit of anger and hadn't returned for six years.

Someone so biased couldn't possibly have a sudden change of heart.

But Abigail's next words caught his attention.

"I have some of Christopher's belongings here. Come back to take a look and have dinner with me."

Raymond had never felt any familial affection from Abigail, but he heard Catherine's voice on the phone as well.

"Both your grandmother and I want to apologize to you."

Hearing this, he couldn't help but think of things from long ago.

Christopher had been kidnapped, and the Montague family was in chaos. He heard Abigail and Catherine arguing with someone, crying and asking, "Why wasn't Raymond the one kidnapped? If something happens to Christopher, what will we do?"

Especially Abigail, who cried her heart out. "Tell the kidnappers to exchange Raymond for Christopher. They are both Montague family children; their value is the same!"

Raymond was still young at the time, standing coldly by the side. When Abigail saw him, she cried even harder.

"Christopher, my Christopher."

Then the Montague family really tried to negotiate with the kidnappers to exchange Raymond for Christopher, but the kidnappers refused.

That day, the entire Montague family was in chaos. Raymond, still a child, could only vaguely understand some emotions, but as a child, he got hungry quickly and went to drink some soup from the table.

But Catherine knocked the soup out of his hands.

"Your brother has been kidnapped, and you're still able to eat? Are you wishing something bad happens to him?"

The soup spilled on Raymond's hand, and it was scalding hot.

The less-than-ten-year-old Raymond looked up at his mother.

Catherine seemed startled by him, took a step back, and then cursed, "You're a heartless monster."

Raymond knew very well that if the kidnappers had agreed to the exchange that day, he would have been sent away without hesitation.

So later, when someone suggested exchanging Selena for Olivia, he agreed immediately.

This was what he had learned from the Montague family.

Anything useless to him could be discarded without hesitation, even if it was family.

Now, hearing Abigail's sobs on the phone, Raymond felt a slight twinge of emotion.

Perhaps people were indeed haunted by what they lacked in their youth for a lifetime. He always wanted to know how he was different from Christopher. "Raymond, will you come back tonight?" Abigail asked cautiously.

Raymond nodded. "Yes."

So after work, he didn't let Selena drive him home but called her to let her know she should go home on her own tonight.

Selena indeed had other things to do; she went to the Fair family company.

There, she saw Austin waiting.

Austin had regained some of his spirits, but recalling the experience of being taken away by Rachel still left him shaken.

"Penny, I've been waiting for you for a long time. I want to recommend a director to you. Have you heard of Andrew Newman?"

"The one who directed 'The Glorious Stellaria'?"

"Yes, that show has been popular for ten years, but Andrew was accused of sexual harassment two years ago, and his reputation was ruined. His wife took the kids and divorced him. Penny, I met Andrew at a bar. He's in a bad place now, but I believe in his talent. You mentioned this show in a meeting before. From what I know of him, he wouldn't do such a thing. If we could help him..."

Selena had seen "The Glorious Stellaria" and indeed admired Andrew, but his reputation was utterly destroyed. Even now, his ex-wife occasionally mocked him on social media.

"Penny, this actually has to do with Madison because Andrew's ex-wife is Madison's aunt."

Mentioning Madison brought a flash of hatred to Selena's eyes.

Because Madison still hadn't woken up, James's car accident case remained unresolved.

Madison's family had been trying to settle with money, but Selena had refused to meet them.

Not only had Olivia been constantly harassing her with messages, but Madison's relatives had also been contacting her. She hadn't been keeping her phone on much lately.

She rubbed her temples and received a call from the Hawthorne Family at that moment.

"Ms. Fair, have you thought it through? We can raise the offer to ten million dollars. Your father already has cancer and doesn't have long to live. Getting this much money is a win for you."

Initially, the Hawthorne Family had offered five million dollars, and now it had risen to ten million.

Selena hung up the phone directly, and Austin continued.

"Madison's aunt is now a famous screenwriter, but she mainly writes dramas about everyday life. After divorcing Andrew, she took the kids and all of Andrew's resources, making a name for herself in the entertainment industry. However, she and Madison don't get along well. Otherwise, Madison would have been famous long ago and not just won a newcomer award."

Hearing that Madison's aunt and Madison didn't get along, Selena frowned because the person who had been contacting her was Madison's aunt. She had even offered ten million dollars, showing how much she cared about whether Madison would go to jail.

If they didn't get along, she wouldn't go to such lengths unless she had some leverage over Madison or Madison's parents.

Selena tapped her fingers on the table, saying, "Austin, you should go back and rest for a few days."

Austin nodded, still feeling nauseous at the thought of Rachel.

He said, "That Rachel is also Amanda's cousin. I even think Andrew's situation might have been orchestrated by that malicious woman."

Just as he finished speaking, Selena's phone rang again, and it was Amanda Dorie, Madison's aunt.

This time, Amanda didn't hold back and directly threatened.

"If you don't accept the ten million dollar compensation, you better be prepared to face the consequences, Ms. Fair. Don't let your father die without peace. Let me be clear, I've already swapped your father's ashes. What's in the coffin now is some stray dog's corpse. I didn't want to go this far, but you left me no choice."