Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 548 The Gulf Between Love and Indifference

An hour prior, before Raymond was located, the entire New York was in chaos. The Montague family had mobilized all forces for the search, with Paul personally overseeing the efforts. However, due to the sudden overnight rain, the search had not made any progress.

Later, Madam Montague and Catherine received news from Olivia that Raymond had decided to attend the auction in the neighboring city because of Selena.

Upon hearing this, they could not bear it and promptly set out to confront the situation.

"You jerk! Come out right now!"

Selena's bedroom door remained tightly shut while Catherine relentlessly pounded on it outside.

"If Raymond is not rescued, you will accompany him in death! Your entire family will accompany him in death!"

Catherine, having already lost one son, could not endure the agony of losing Raymond once more. At that moment, she was hoarse from shouting, wishing she could smash down the door.

Selena's head was already hurting, and now, hearing the insults, she felt like her temples were about to explode.

She put two earphones in her ears and curled up under the blanket.

Catherine ranted for a while, then returned to the living room out of breath and asked the person next to her.

Had all the information about the Fair family been thoroughly investigated?

The bodyguard nodded and handed over all the information about Selena's father, mother, and even her uncle and aunt.

Upon laying eyes on Barbara's visage, Catherine's pupils constricted sharply, nearly succumbing to unconsciousness then and there.

"Who is she? Who is she?"

The bodyguard was taken aback and hastily responded, "She is James's former wife, Selena's biological mother, Barbara."

Catherine's pupils sharply contracted at this revelation, and at that moment, she felt as if a thunderbolt had struck her directly in the mind. 'Barbara.'

Trembling from head to toe, she proceeded to dial Donovan Montague's number without hesitation.

Donovan was Catherine's husband and Raymond's father.

"Donovan! You come back to me; you explain this to me. You did not stop Selena and Raymond's marriage back then. Did you already know that Selena is the daughter of that wench? You come back and explain it to me!" Catherine's voice had grown hoarse, flipping the table in a fit of madness.

The fruit platter and cups on the table were all shattered on the floor.

Madam Montague was startled, but she knew exactly who Catherine was talking about.

In the beginning, her son fell in love with a woman from a small town and insisted on marrying her. However, he was already engaged to Catherine, and their match could be considered a suitable one.

Back then, Donovan caused quite a stir because he wanted to marry that woman. In the end, Madam Montague intervened and even resorted to extreme measures, along with pressure from Catherine's family, to ensure the successful marriage of the two.

As for that woman, she had likely spent her entire life in that small county town.

Donovan went to that remote place back then because of a mission.

Thirty years ago, Ridgefield was much less developed than it is now. There weren't even roads connecting to the town, so people had to rely on their legs to cross mountains and hills. It was said that if you wanted to get to the New York area, it would take about a month of walking.

Donovan was away for half a year and didn't come back because of transportation inconveniences.

At the age of nineteen, Donovan, burdened with an engagement, returned and immediately renounced it, claiming he intended to marry a maiden from Ridgefield. The Montague family, a distinguished lineage of New York, refused to entertain the entry of such a woman.

Madam Montague staunchly asserted that Barbara coveted the wealth of the Montague family and thus seduced her son, causing quite a commotion at the time. Catherine's affection remained solely for Donovan. Despite knowing his heart belonged elsewhere, she was resolute in marrying him, displaying a remarkable tenacity. Thus, she wed Donovan at a young age.

Yet, unbeknownst to everyone at that time, Donovan had just confessed his feelings to Barbara. Barbara, in response, indicated she would ponder over his words.

However, following this exchange, Donovan never visited Ridgefield again, ensnared in matrimony within the confines of New York.

Because Catherine harbored so much resentment towards the woman who had captured Donovan's heart, she always remembered the woman's appearance. Even in the dead of night, she longed to tear apart that woman's face. After getting married, Donovan became more reluctant to go home, always staying at that work position without leaving.

The crack between him and Catherine could not be mended by anything.

Catherine harbors a profound love for Donovan.

As for Donovan, there remained but a smidgen of duty towards Catherine. The chasm between love and indifference was an impassable rift beyond anyone's crossing.