Reclaiming Her Heart

Selena tumbled right at the edge of the cliff. With the light from above and the glow around the hot spring, she could clearly see the surroundings. Fifteen feet away lay William, sprawled on the ground, with no one to help him. Just as she was about to rush to his aid, she noticed one of the masked men approaching William with a dagger.

Selena almost recklessly threw herself at the attacker, but the dagger still found its mark, stabbing William in the arm.

Despite his ordeal, William remained silent, having endured much in his life.

Selena, terrified, grabbed the dagger, but at that moment, the surrounding lights suddenly grew brighter. The people who had been stargazing nearby came rushing over.

A few venomous snakes had just appeared nearby, scaring the women into screaming. The group of people moved closer, only to see the dagger in Selena's hand stuck in William's body.

Someone started screaming again, but the masked man standing next to Selena immediately stepped in front of her protectively.

Selena released the dagger, and another masked man behind her suddenly knelt down.

"Sir, Mr. William Montague just revealed the exact address. We can leave now."

After saying this, he looked at Selena. "Thank you, Ms. Fair."

Selena's pupils constricted sharply. She felt a tug on her pant leg; there was still a chance to save William.

If she didn't play along with these two men, Mario, with his volatile nature, would undoubtedly stab William again.

Selena's mind raced. She saw Mario turn around, a mocking expression on his face.

It was as if he was silently asking her what she planned to do.

Selena's heart pounded wildly. Suddenly, she threw the black box in her hand to Raymond, following William's instructions to ensure it reached him. "Raymond, trust me," she urged.

Raymond's face was shrouded in shadows, hiding his thoughts. He opened the black box, and a venomous snake suddenly sprang out, biting his finger.

At the critical moment, Tessa suddenly pushed Lawrence aside and shouted, "Raymond!"

The snake's venom was potent. Without hesitation, Tessa grabbed his bitten finger and began to suck out the blood.

Selena took a step forward to say something, but a force gripped her waist, pulling her off the cliff.

The cliff was high, and the bottom was obscured by mist.

Suddenly, a parachute deployed above her head, and Christopher's alter ego spoke in a deliberately lowered voice, "Selena, thanks to you. We managed to extract these secrets from William. When we first imprisoned him here, he was as tight- lipped as a clam."

His words echoed through the valley, resonating in everyone's ears.

Selena struggled violently, but Christopher's alter ego held her tightly with one hand.

They were already far away, the wind whistling in her ears, making her feel as if she were plunging into an ice-cold abyss.

She had lost the ability to speak, her only response being desperate attempts to break free.

"Move again, and you'll fall to your death," Christopher's alter ego warned.

Selena's struggles intensified; it was clear she wasn't afraid of dying.

Christopher's alter ego knocked her out cold, securing her tightly in his arms.

The rope around their waists had bound them together long ago.

The wind roared in their ears as the distance between them and their pursuers grew.

Meanwhile, chaos erupted on the cliff. The venom of the small snake was too potent. Raymond, barely holding on, pushed Tessa away and tried to walk towards the edge. But Raymond had only taken one step when he collapsed to his knees.

He felt dizzy.

The world before him blurred like a swaying landscape painting, and the sensation from the previous night returned. "Selena! Selena!" He shouted her name twice but could vaguely hear the people around him talking.

"So what's Selena's relationship with these strangers?"

"How is Mr. William Montague?"

Alex and Carter had already helped William up. He was losing too much blood and looked emaciated. They immediately contacted a helicopter.

Raymond and William were both taken to the hospital, while Carter sent Blizzard back to Manston Manor. No one knew how William ended up there.

No one knew why Selena attacked William.

And no one knew why Selena would harm Raymond.

The people present at the scene had long been warned by Alex not to spread the word about this incident.

Raymond lay in bed, while William was sent to the emergency room.

Everyone could see that William didn't have much time left, and the doctors confirmed that William had at most half a month to live.

In the ward next to Raymond's was Tessa. Tessa had sucked out some of the venom for him and had fainted herself.

At eleven o'clock at night, Raymond woke up.

He looked at the white room and immediately sat up.

Carter, who was guarding the bedside, had a look of surprise in his eyes. "Raymond!"

Raymond still felt that everything at the edge of the cliff was like a nightmare. What on earth had happened?

"Where's Selena?" he asked.

Carter was silent for a long time before stammering, "She left with those people."Têxt belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

"And Grandpa?" Raymond pressed on.

"He is still in emergency care. The doctors say he won't live more than half a month," Carter replied. Raymond's face turned pale.