Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 114 It takes countless lies to cover up

"Miss Fair, did something fall?"

Fiona was worried and subconsciously wanted to look for it.

"It's nothing, just the book got flipped through."

Upon hearing this, Fiona sighed in relief and continued to stew the soup. Selena took the gift box and glanced at it. After opening it she saw a delicate jade bracelet inside. It must be an expensive gift from Mr. Montague Senior out of politeness, Selena took out her phone and quickly called Mr. Montague Senior.

As soon as the call connected, she could hear the old man coughing on the other end.

"Selena, how's your father doing?"

The old man was genuinely good to her, so Selena felt guilty when she thought about lying to him about being pregnant and secretly signing an agreement with Raymond. "Grandpa, my father is much better now. Thank you for the gift, it's too valuable."

"I asked Raymond to visit your father. I don't know if that kid has gone or not."

The old man was testing Selena to see if Raymond was obedient or not.

"He went, and he's doing well. Grandpa, you don't have to worry."

Mr. Montague Sr. smiled when he heard her reply, his eyes filled with warmth.

"Selena, as long as you like it, wear the bracelet tonight. I plan to introduce you to other people so that those who have no manners won't offend you in the future." Selena was moved and her eyes became slightly teary.

"Okay."

"Selena, you and Raymond should be good, you know? I really want to hold my great-grandchild."

"I and Fu..."

She was about to say Mr. Montague without thinking, but quickly changed her words. "We will both work hard, but I had poor health when I was young, so I need a little more time." When you tell one lie, you need countless lies to cover it up.

"It's alright, Grandpa isn't in a hurry. Just keep working hard."

Selena thanked him and greeted a few more times before ending the call.

At this moment as she looked at the bracelet in her hand she felt a lot of pressure. It was probably similar to Carter's mother giving a gift a symbol of status.

She raised her hand and rubbed her forehead a few times, then went downstairs to get the dress she would be wearing tonight. It was a starry sky dress, adorned with a few diamonds on the hem, indicating its significant value.

It seemed that James had indeed spared no expense for this banquet. It fit her very well Selena tried it on and placed it aside. There was still several hours until the evening banquet, so there was no need to start doing makeup now. She went downstairs.

"Fiona, is Max still locked up in the back?" she asked.

"Yes, Mr. Montague is here these past few days, so I didn't dare to let him out. Luckily, the room is soundproof, otherwise he would be barking all night," Fiona replied.

Selena also went to the back to check on Max's room, as she stood outside the room she could indeed hear Max's pitiful cries. Her heart ached instantly, thinking that once the bank transfer came through, she must quickly move out of Ashbourne Manor.

She couldn't let Max suffer because of Raymond maybe he had smelled her presence, as Max became extremely excited barking and jumping around while wagging his tail. Selena opened the door and was instantly greeted with a hug from Max.

Because she was afraid of leaving dog hair around the villa, she had brought a leash and intended to take Max out for a walk. She informed Fiona and then led Max for a walk along the way.

Max was a German Shepherd with a lively temperament, and Selena had to jog to keep up with him. Thinking that she had indeed caused it some distress in the past few days, she refrained from scolding him. After walking a few hundred meters, she heard Max suddenly bark a few times and then dash forward at high speed. Selena couldn't hold onto the leash, and her hand was hurting from being pulled. "Max!" she scolded, only to see Mia, who was painting, up ahead. This path was suitable for both walking dogs and painting, as it offered a view of the mountains on the other side of the river, with beautiful scenery. Upon hearing the dog's barking, Mia turned around, and her eyes lit up when she saw Selena holding the leash.

"Selena!"

Selena didn't expect to run into Mia here. According to reason, it was Mia's birthday banquet tonight, so Mia should have been preparing early.

"Is this your dog? Selena, what's its name? It's so well-behaved!"

Mia suddenly became very excited, and Max also bounced around her, playing happily.

Selena understood that Max was very friendly towards the Montague family. Mia, being playful, grabbed Max's legs and jumped a meter away before suddenly looking disappointed.

"Max looks a lot like a dog I've seen before. Even the mark on the forehead is the same. It was a very small puppy, raised by my cousin, but it was given away." Raymond?

Selena raised an eyebrow. Wasn't Raymond allergic to dog hair?

"It's another dog I had before. Max's mother looks like the dog we raised before," Mia explained.

Selena understood what she meant. She remembered that Max's mother had also been given away.

"That's a coincidence," Selena said, trying to change the subject. "How are the preparations for tonight going?"

Mia's face brightened again, and she spoke with excitement about the decorations, the guest list, and the surprises she had planned.

As they continued their walk, Selena couldn't help but feel a bit guilty for what she was about to do.

A cousin, Raymond's real older brother, was very gentle. At that time, he brought back a small dog and liked it very much. He played with it every day, but before he had a chance to name it, it was sent away." Raymond actually has a real older brother, Selena was about to ask, but then heard Mia change the topic.

"But don't mention this in front of my cousin. My eldest cousin passed away at a young age, the same year I was born."