Reclaiming Her Heart

The noise here caught Raymond's attention from afar. He took off his gloves, thinking Selena was being bullied, and strode over. "What's going on?" he asked.

The others hesitated, unsure of what to say.

Only Selena, casually eating her fruit, replied indifferently, "She said she feels sorry for you, so she cried."

A look of confusion first appeared on Raymond's face, then his expression became indescribable.NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

"No way, is she crazy?" he asked incredulously.

Selena almost spat out what was in her mouth. She held back and took a sip of water to soothe her throat.

Tessa stiffened and began to respond haltingly. "I'm not crazy. I just felt a bit upset after Ms. Fair said a few things to me."

"What did she say to you?" Raymond inquired.

"She said I'm an adulterer," Tessa admitted.

"Aren't you?" Raymond retorted, finding it absurd.

He grabbed the gloves beside him and put them back on, looking at Selena.

"Stay away from her," he warned. "I don't want you to start acting crazy too."

Selena held back her laughter in front of the group.

Everyone else looked awkward, and Tessa's face turned red with embarrassment.

Lawrence cast a heavy gaze at Raymond, but Raymond had already gone off to set up the tent by himself.

Lawrence didn't want to argue with Raymond; it would be too rude. Instead, he turned to comfort Tessa. "When we get back to the city, I'll have a proper talk with him." Tessa, supported by him and Wind, sat down. She looked at Selena with bloodshot eyes.

The calmer Selena appeared, the more disheveled Tessa felt.

Selena didn't need to do anything; Raymond was already completely on her side.

'Damn it! Damn bitch!' Tessa screamed internally, then looked at Wind.

Tonight was the night Wind would take action.

From her intense gaze, Wind understood her unspoken words and nodded, promising to get it done.

Tessa breathed a sigh of relief, clenching her hand into a fist.

She just had to endure a little longer, and by tomorrow, Selena would be out of her life.

Taking a deep breath, she forced a pale smile at those who were concerned about her. "I'm fine. It's my own problem. Maybe I was too eager to pursue Raymond."

Instantly, everyone glared at Selena with hatred. What a bitch!

The reasons these women hated Selena were simple.

First, Selena was too beautiful. In this social circle, beauty was a valuable asset. If she ever used her looks to get her way, no man could resist.

Second, she was too straightforward. The other women in the circle had been taught various etiquettes since childhood. Half of them were groomed to be full-time housewives, while only a few families wanted their daughters to be talented and outstanding.

Successful businessmen derogatorily referred to these full-time housewife types as "trophy wives."

Even though they spoke nicely about gender equality and promised to give their daughters a share of the family estate, the daughters' main role was to marry well. Women who received this kind of education didn't dare to express their needs in front of men, as they were meant to please men.

So Selena's demands on Raymond seemed unreasonable and were something a full-time housewife should despise.

Moreover, Selena's background was quite humble. A woman starting from such a low point having equal resources with them made everyone uncomfortable.

Tessa was part of their circle, even a higher circle. If Tessa lost, it meant they all lost.

Would their husbands also be charmed by a woman like Selena who came out of nowhere?

Selena couldn't care less about this malice around her. As Raymond said, she thought these people were all crazy.

After finishing her fruit, Selena limped over to help Raymond.

When Raymond saw her approaching, his expression darkened. "Sit over there."

Selena obediently sat down. Noticing the sweat on his forehead, she quickly took out a tissue and wiped it for him. Raymond stiffened, turned to look at her, and smiled.

Carter, who had been playing with Blizzard not far away, saw this and immediately snapped a picture with his phone.

Amidst the green mountains and trees, the two of them shared a smile, creating an intimate moment that no one else could penetrate.

The others didn't want to deal with Selena anymore. Some continued setting up tents, while the women helped start a fire and began heating the food they brought. Selena took a small iron pot and started making mushroom soup.

Seeing this, the others began to pick on her again."Are those mushrooms poisonous? Are you trying to poison us?"

"We're far from the city. Can you take responsibility if something happens? What are you up to?"

As Selena tossed the wild mushrooms into the pot, she replied, "Who said this is for you? Don't drink a drop later."

"Who wants to drink your stuff anyway," they retorted, rolling their eyes.

But as time passed, the aroma from the small iron pot became irresistible.