Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 706 That Trembling Still Remains in the Body

William laid into Raymond with twenty lashes, not stopping until he felt satisfied.

Raymond's back was a total mess, blood still seeping out.

William took a deep breath, just looking at Raymond ticked him off. Knowing Raymond's tough-as-nails constitution, he waved him off impatiently. "Get out and kneel. And nobody better give him a coat."

It was freezing outside, and Raymond was just in a shirt. With his back all torn up, a regular guy would've been dead by now.

The butler, scared out of his wits, tried to step in but William cut him off, "He's strong; he won't die."

Without a second thought, Raymond got up and went outside to kneel.

The butler couldn't convince either of them, so he just sighed in the hall.

It was snowing like crazy outside. The butler wanted to hold an umbrella for Raymond, but Raymond stopped him.

"Mr. Montague, you should hold the umbrella. The snow's heavy, and when it melts, your clothes will get soaked, and you'll catch a fever," the butler said. Raymond stood tall. "No need."

The butler held the umbrella himself and stood by his side.

He was old, and by the middle of the night, he couldn't hold on any longer.

Raymond quickly had other servants take the butler to rest.

Meanwhile, after Raymond left, Selena slumped against the back of the chair like she was paralyzed.

The carriage still had lingering warmth and scent, and the tremors remained in her body. She adjusted her dress before opening the car door.

The cold wind rushed in, making her realize how crazy she and Raymond had been the villa was just a stone's throw away, and they had done it right there. She couldn't help but hold her forehead. When she reached the door, a servant opened it for her.

Selena wasn't familiar with the servants here, so she just nodded and went upstairs to the master bedroom.

Selena had just broken out in a sweat and took a hot bath.

Lying on the bed, she remembered Ann's call and dialed back.

Ann had already returned from the hospital. She woke up immediately after being sent there, and the doctor gave her painkillers. It was nothing serious. Ann was back in her rented apartment, feeling incredibly at ease seeing her and Brody's stuff.

"Ms. Fair."

"Ann, you feeling better?"

"Yeah, I think I've just been too tired these past few days. I'm fine now; I'm home."

Ann felt a warm sensation in her heart from Selena's concern.

After hanging up, she started picking up the things scattered on the floor.

Her previous job required frequent travel, so she rarely stayed in Silver Bay City. After working for Selena, she no longer traveled as much.

Ann and Brody had bought a house, but it would be a year before they could move in. So, they got engaged first and would plan the wedding once they moved in. Despite feeling unwell, Ann forced herself to clean the small rental apartment. She also changed the water in the flower vase before lying down on the bed. Brody had been working overtime recently, and they were both working hard for the mortgage.

Ann felt a surge of happiness and couldn't help but take out the business card.

Before she almost passed out, she remembered someone rear-ending her car. She had to replace this person for compensation.

So she dialed the number without hesitation.

Ann was very capable at work and, in some ways, quite assertive.

The call wasn't answered, so she dialed again.

Paul had just dropped Emily off at home, and she was causing chaos in the Adams family.

His phone rang, but he didn't answer. He was too busy at the moment.

But the caller was persistent, calling again and again. Seeing it was an unknown number, he finally answered. "What is it?"

"Sir, you hit my car today. I'll send you the compensation details via text. If you need to discuss it in person, please call me in advance."

Everyone at the company had been very busy lately. Hearing the cold female voice, Paul suddenly thought of the woman slumped over the steering wheel.

But it was too dark to see her face clearly.

He didn't respond, and Ann's tone grew colder. "Sir? Are you trying to avoid responsibility?"

If he dared to avoid responsibility, she would call the police right now.

Paul's brow furrowed in annoyance. "How much?"

"I've asked the repair company. It's two hundred thousand dollars. I'll send you my account number." Ann hung up first and sent her account number without hesitation. Paul wasn't short on money and didn't want to argue with her, so he transferred the two hundred thousand dollars directly.

Ann transferred the money to Selena and then contacted the repair company to have the car fixed.

Selena understood the situation and didn't say much. Instead, she glanced at the time.

'It was one in the morning, and Raymond still hadn't finished his meeting?' Selena couldn't help but think.