Reclaiming Her Heart

Lawrence was sitting nearby, lost in a book. On the small table between him and Tessa, there was a plate of peeled fruit. Life seemed pretty chill.

He had no idea that just a few hundred feet away, Selena had just faced a life-or-death situation. After hanging up the phone, Tessa quickly pulled out a mirror, feeling dissatisfied with her appearance, and started reapplying her lipstick.

She added some blush to brighten her complexion, then looked at Lawrence with a cheerful smile.

"Raymond's coming over to see me, Lawrence. Could you give us some privacy?"

Lawrence wasn't as naive as she was. Raymond coming over on his own was definitely not a good sign.

"Tessa, you haven't done anything recently, have you?"

Tessa was about to say no, but then she remembered Selena, who was still unconscious in the hallway, and no one knew if she was dead or alive.

Her brow furrowed tightly. Wind should have handled this meticulously; no one should know. She quickly took out her phone and sent a message to Wind, telling him to hide Selena.

"No, Lawrence, I've just been taking care of myself these past few days."

Lawrence didn't press further.

Fifteen minutes later, he heard the sound of a door being slammed open.

An SUV had crashed through the iron gate and was heading straight for them.

Fortunately, the spot where he and Tessa were sitting had steps, so the car couldn't reach them.

The vehicle stopped right in front of them, and Raymond stepped out with large strides.

The rain had just stopped, but he was still drenched, exuding a wild, aggressive aura. "Raymond!"

Tessa's eyes lit up with joy, oblivious to the danger, and she tried to approach him.noveldrama

But in the next second, Raymond pulled out a gun and, without hesitation, pulled the trigger, shooting Tessa in the shoulder.

Tessa froze in shock, her face turning pale as she felt a sharp pain in her body, and then her heart condition flared up.

Lawrence watched in horror, his eyes wide with rage.

"Raymond! Are you out of your mind?"

He quickly moved closer, but Raymond grabbed Tessa.

"Where's Selena?"

Tessa felt like she was about to pass out, but Raymond's grip on her arm was so tight that he wouldn't let her.

It was unbearable; her heart hurt so much.

Lawrence wanted to help her up, but Raymond pointed the gun at Tessa's head.

"Lawrence, take one more step, and I'll kill her right in front of you."

Lawrence froze, not daring to move.

He glared at Raymond, who was gripping Tessa's arm so tightly it was almost bleeding. "I'm asking you one more time, where's Selena?"

Tessa's breathing was heavy, and she felt like she couldn't see clearly anymore. She gasped for

air, but it felt like there wasn't enough oxygen around her; she was suffocating.

Lawrence, just a few feet away, watched, wishing he could stab Raymond.

"Tessa has a heart condition. Let her take her medication first, or if something happens to her, you won't be able to save Selena either."

He remained calm and threw Tessa's medication over.

Raymond caught it and shoved it into Tessa's mouth without any courtesy.

Once Tessa's condition improved, he let go, and she slumped to the ground.

Raymond still had the gun pointed at her head. "I'm running out of patience. Where's Selena?"

Tessa was in pain and full of hatred, tears streaming down her face.

Lawrence was also worried that she might have done something to make Raymond this furious. Lawrence asked, "Tessa, did you hide Selena?"

"I didn't."

As soon as she finished speaking, another gunshot rang out, this time hitting her other shoulder.