Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 716 She Was Like a Sweet Cake

Raymond slipped it on Selena and then planted a kiss on her lips.

"Christmas gift," he said with a grin.

Selena suddenly realized she hadn't gotten him anything.

Raymond stood up and checked the time; they'd been together for two hours.

Two hours of non-stop kissing.

"I gotta bounce. First, I'm visiting my grandpa, then heading to Montague Manor. You stay at Manston Manor and leave at seven," Raymond said. "Okay." Selena's cheeks were still flushed, and she felt weak sitting on the sofa.

To Raymond, she was like a sweet treat he wanted to savor every day.

Seeing her like that, he really wanted to stay longer, hold her tighter, almost crush her.

But he held back and left.

As he walked out, he couldn't help but glance back, feeling a bit reluctant.

So he added, "Don't be late tonight. See you at seven-thirty sharp."

Selena nodded. "I won't forget."

Raymond smiled, feeling reassured, and left.

When he went to visit William, William wasn't thrilled to see him and didn't even let him in.

Through a heavy door, William's voice came from inside. "If you messed around less, I might live a few more years!"

Raymond had no choice but to leave the gift at the door and then went to pick up Donovan.

Donovan wasn't at Montague Manor and had to come back from somewhere else. Raymond went to get him.

When Donovan got in the car, they didn't say a word.

As they got closer to Montague Manor, Donovan finally asked, "Raymond, how's your head?"

"Still healing," Raymond replied.

Donovan stared straight ahead, looking serious. "Lately, more people have been sneaking across the border. I don't know why, so be careful." Raymond just nodded.

There was a weird tension between them.

When the car stopped at Montague Manor, Raymond immediately saw Catherine waiting at the door.

Catherine had clearly dressed up today and ran straight past Raymond toward Donovan.

"Honey," Catherine called out.

Donovan frowned, impatience flashing in his eyes.

His lawyer had been trying to get Catherine to sign the papers, but she still refused.

He pushed Catherine away. "Go inside."

Catherine's face turned cold, and her eyes immediately reddened.

It was only then that she saw Raymond and forced a smile, "Raymond, come in. Dinner's almost ready."

Christmas dinner was ready early.

Raymond didn't say anything, feeling a weird sense of rejection about going in.

After plopping down on the sofa, Donovan asked if his head had been hurting lately.

"It's fine," Raymond replied.

"Don't overdo it at work," Donovan said.

Donovan was a strict dad. He'd been in his position for years, rarely came home, and wasn't close to the family. He only talked more with Christopher because he was technically Christopher's boss, and before William retired, he was Donovan's boss.

Raymond couldn't remember how he used to interact with Donovan, so he stayed cold the whole time.

Donovan thought for a moment and reached into his pocket, where there was a gift.

His holidays were pitifully few, and he could only take two days off for Christmas, one of which he had spent buying a gift for Raymond.

But years of silence made it hard for him to take out the gift, so his fingers moved inside his pocket, but eventually, he withdrew them powerlessly.

"Your grandpa already sent your grandma away. Your mom and I are getting a divorce. From now on, no one in this family will be able to mess with you."

Donovan said this without any regard for Catherine.

Catherine was so mad she almost fainted, her whole body trembling.

"Donovan, what do you mean! Do you think I treat Raymond badly? That was all your mom's doing; I had no idea. I... I gave birth to him, and now you say I'm bullying him. What did I do wrong!" Donovan's face was cold. "Years of neglect and indifference are also a form of bullying."

Hearing this, Catherine found it laughable. "How many times have you come back to see them over the years? What right do you have to say that!"

Donovan had reluctantly married her and had kids all because of Barbara, and then he was rarely home due to his position.

Now Donovan was standing on moral high ground, accusing her. It was ridiculous.

Donovan's face instantly darkened. "I had no choice."

Catherine sneered, "You just can't let go of that bitch! Raymond, you see, this is your dad's attitude. He doesn't care about you; he just wants Christopher to work for him to secure his position!" Donovan stood up. "Shut up!"

Catherine shouted, "No! I will speak! I gave you two kids, what right do you have to divorce me! You love Barbara, but did she love you? You're just delusional!"