Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 902 No One Could Remain Eternally Faithful in Love

Alex's bro never came back, and his fam didn't even know if he was still kickin'.

Later, Alex found out his bro had been secretly crushing on that girl for years. Catching his own bro getting it on with the girl he loved must've been brutal. In this world, no dude or chick could stay loyal forever.

If one didn't work out, there was always another one. That was Alex's motto.

But he didn't think his wild ways would blow up like this.

He didn't think he did anything wrong; he just thought his bro was too soft and shouldn't have fallen for such a basic chick.

If you don't care about someone, you won't get hurt and won't bail.

If his bro had just shrugged it off when he saw that scene, maybe they could've shared the same girl.

Alex's standards were always low; as long as everyone was having a good time, he was cool with it.

But clearly, his bro's standards were way too high.

He ran away for his girl, and who knows what happened to him.

Christopher, a genius from the Montague Family, took on dangerous jobs for a chick.

The truth is, people who take love too seriously always end up screwed.

And now, Alex watched as Raymond was about to go down the same road.

Raymond was different from Christopher, who grew up spoiled and handled relationships like a pro.

Raymond grew up ignored, and he was all-in when it came to love.

When it hit the fan, it was too much for him.

Before that happened, Alex felt he should step in.

He kinda regretted hooking up Selena and Raymond. Seeing how serious Raymond was, he could already see the train wreck coming.

On this big balcony, both of them had smokes between their fingers, just chillin' in silence.

After a long time, Raymond finally said, "You're right."

Alex punched him on the shoulder, grinning, "I've written so many crazy love stories; I know a thing or two."

Raymond lit his cig again, his tone flat, "But it's not totally right."

But Raymond didn't know what was off. Like, he'd been bitten twice by Selena, slapped, and called all sorts of names by her. But seeing her still made him happy. That kind of joy seemed to burst from every cell, unstoppable.

Maybe this kind of thing was like drinking poison.

The more joy he got from her, the more the loneliness would hit him like a freight train when she bailed. But he still thought it was worth it.

When Selena left Manston Manor, she felt like she was on fire, so pissed and filled with this massive sense of helplessness.

Her head was spinning with Brenda's talk about pregnancy and Raymond's talk about getting rid of the kid.

She had a killer headache, but she didn't forget to grab Max on her way out.

After chilling for a bit at Ashbourne Manor, she headed to the hospital to check on Ronald.

Ronald was already awake, sitting up in bed, reading some docs. Even in the hospital, the dude couldn't stop working.

Selena apologized, "I'm sorry, it's all on me."

Ronald adjusted his glasses, looking weaker than usual but still sharp. "Ms. Fair, don't say that. Lucky it was me who ate it. If you had, you might not have made it past a few bites." Apparently, Ronald knew that one more bite could've been game over.

Selena felt touched, like something was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't get a word out.

Soon, Sophia burst in. "Ronald!"

Sophia's forehead was all sweaty, showing she had practically sprinted here. She'd just heard about Ronald's accident and was freaked out.

The moment she saw Ronald, Sophia's nose started to tingle, and she threw herself into his arms, crying.

Ronald frowned, trying to push her away, but Sophia clung to him like a lifeline.

After her crying fit, Ronald's chest was soaked.

Sophia grabbed a tissue and wiped her tears fiercely. "I heard someone poisoned you. Who did it?"

She was fuming, ready to throw down with whoever it was.

But Selena cut in, "Go back to your filming."

Sophia instantly deflated, remembering her promise to Selena to behave. "Okay."

She reluctantly looked at Ronald, "Ronald, take care of yourself."

Ronald, who was never very warm to her, just nodded indifferently.

Sophia felt heartbroken but had no choice but to leave, looking back with every step.

After she left, Selena rubbed her temples. "The person who poisoned me was Raymond's girl, and he wants to protect her. Now that she's pregnant, there's nothing I can do." Ronald had heard bits about Selena and Raymond's drama. Now knowing another woman was carrying Raymond's kid, he looked a bit surprised.

He almost instinctively glanced at Selena, but her face was way too calm.