GoodNovelChapter 441 Hunger After Raymond left, Selena stood alone in the living room, dazed for a long while. It wasn't until the insistent growl of her stomach pulled her back that she touched her burning cheeks, as if scorched by fire.
Struggling for breath, she quickly patted her face in a vain attempt to cool down before splashing it with cold water in the bathroom. Only then did she open her barren refrigerator, which held nothing but spaghetti. Overwhelmed by hunger, she boiled swithout further thought.
Tossing and turning in bed, she couldn't sleep. Raymond's parting words echoed in her ears.
Selena was old-fashioned, which seemed almost laughable now. Before marrying Raymond, she only dared to make secret promises with those she adored, vowing not to date until after college. Though her date never showed up.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHaving spent her high school years in Ridgefield and always being sensitive to her surroundings, she never dared to date. It wasn't until a woman freed herself from such thoughts that, with every book she read, she started to realize the narrowness of her own understanding.
Shelley often said, "Life's about fate, not just relationships.
"If men can play around, why can't women? "If women can earn big money too, why should they still be doing the chores?" Shelley, the true heiress, had shared with her many such views.
But Selena had always struggled with opening up about relationships. Even knowing that Raymond was her husband, she woke up feeling ashamed of their first night together. She had always thought intimacy was meant for two people who genuinely liked each other.
Clearly, that was not the case with Raymond.
She flipped over in bed, remembering Raymond's remark about her body being more honest than her mouth. The more she thought about it, the hotter her face got. That was troublesome.
Initially, she aimed to sever ties with him as quickly as possible. However, nudged by Raymond, she cto the realization that she was somewhat entangled in the affair with him. This situation felt wrong, especially considering the nature of Raymond. Developing feelings for him was not a good thing.
Selena took a deep breath and forced herself to fall asleep.
Raymond returned to his hotel and completed the emails he hadn't addressed earlier. Afterward, he took a shower and observed the marks she had left on his back in the mirror, resembling the scratches of a kitten's claws. He arched an eyebrow; his damp hair was tousled on his head.
As he stepped out, his phone rang with a call from Grace.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Raymond, what's so important that you can't even visit your grandma?" Raymond felt a sense of fullness, his appetite satiated for the night, though the two marriage licenses had been a source of irritation.
"I'll handle it tomorrow." Grace exhaled in relief and chuckled lightly. "As long as you know what you're doing. Just don't bring up her encounter with Selena to your grandfather. You know how those two can't stand each other. Your grandma, deeply embedded in the Montague family, probably only has a soft spot for Catherine." Back in the day, when Catherine was to marry into the Montague family, it was only with Mrs. Montague's staunch backing.
Raymond's father had actually had his heart set on someone else a woman from the county, not from a notable family, with little formal education, and already someone else's sweetheart.
Mrs. Montague firmly asserted her stance, not only ensuring Catherine's marriage but also creating a divide between mother and son. Consequently, Raymond's father distanced himself from hfor years, engrossed in significant tasks delegated from higher authorities.
The Montagues wielded influence in New York, not solely due to their usiness dominance, Raymond's father and brother occupied influential positions within their social circles. Mrs. Montague's fondness for Catherine grew, especially after she bore two sons who were nothing short of prodigious. This only sweetened the deal for the matriarch.
Catherine, feeling the chill of her husband's neglect, had becmentally unsteady over the years. Thus, when Mr. Montague Srom insisted that Raymond marry a woman lacking family credentials, Catherine vehemently opposed the idea. Despite her strong objections, Mr. Montague Sr.'s authority in the Montague family remained unshakable, and ultimately, Selena was brought into the fold.
Harboring a grudge against the woman her husband once fancied, Catherine grew to despise those who, despite lacking prestigious lineage, seemed to have luck on their side. Selena becher scapegoat. "In this household, your grandmother and mother are in the sboat. You're better off staying out of the crossfire between the women." Raymond massaged his temples. "I'm aware." Besides, he couldn't care less about how Selena was treated. Let her have a taste of hardship-it might dissuade her from further lowly schemes.
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