Reclaiming Her Heart

As she spoke, her face radiated pride.

The thing she cherished most in her life was her family background.

Because of this, no matter what she did, there was always someone to back her up.

She pulled out her phone and called Jason right in front of Lawrence.

But Jason didn't pick up.

Lawrence tried to comfort her, "Maybe he's busy."

Tessa felt a bit down, "When I got sick this time, did Dad even call to check on me?"

Lawrence thought about it and realized she was right.

In the past, Tessa was like a delicate flower in a greenhouse. If she wasn't right in front of them, the Smith family would be very worried.

This time, Tessa had been in Silver Bay City for quite a while, and Jason hadn't called her once. The last time he called was because Isla had touched drugs.

"Tessa, you need to apologize to Dad, go back to Vistalia, and stop seeing Isla."

"I know, Lawrence, you've told me before."

Tessa lowered her head. Seeing that Lawrence wasn't leaving, she got a bit anxious. She couldn't wait to deal with Selena.

Lawrence just sat at the table nearby.

"Get some rest."

Tessa didn't want to make it too obvious, so she kept messaging Wind, asking if the video was ready.

She sent three messages in a row, but Wind didn't reply.

Tessa got more anxious and wanted to check in person, but Lawrence was still there.

Wind was already driving to Manston Manor. When he left the basement, he deliberately left the

door open. As long as Selena checked the door, she could find a way to escape.

He arrived outside Manston Manor, thinking about how to get information about Tessa's background from Raymond.noveldrama

He wasn't sure if what Selena said was true or not, so he couldn't tell Raymond that she had been captured.

After Wind left, Selena slowly stood up, leaning against the wall.

She felt her way to the door and found it wasn't locked from the outside.

She quickly went up the stairs, but the effects of the drug in her system hadn't worn off, and her head was throbbing. She felt dizzy.

But she had to keep going.

At the top of the stairs, she bent down and picked up a sharp stone, about the size of her palm. She slashed her leg with the stone, and blood immediately flowed out.

The intense pain cleared her mind a bit. She shook her head, steadied herself, and was about to move in another direction.

But suddenly, a shadow loomed over her, and a flowerpot smashed into her.

She turned around with difficulty and saw Tessa's furious face.

"Die, you bitch!"

Selena fell to the ground.

Tessa, enraged, kicked her back down the dark stairs.

She wanted to drag Selena back to the basement, but Lawrence's voice came from behind. "What was that noise?"

Tessa was startled. If Lawrence took just ten more steps, he would see Selena lying in the dark hallway.

She quickly turned around and grabbed Lawrence's arm.

"It was just a flowerpot falling over. Lawrence, let's go. I'm really hungry."

Lawrence didn't want to leave her room, so she had to say she wanted to go downstairs.

After all, she was staying in Lawrence's villa, and he had just told her to call Jason and apologize.

If he found out she was torturing Selena here, he would definitely be angry.

Luckily, she had kicked Selena back down and hit her head with the flowerpot. She didn't believe that bitch could still be alive.

Tessa felt elated.

The basement entrance was very secluded, so no one would find it.

She wondered what was up with Wind. Wasn't he supposed to guard Selena and film the video?

How did she manage to get out? Luckily, Tessa showed up in time.

Tessa's lips curled into a smile. Thinking about having the Smith family as her backing, and

Selena lying in the dark hallway with a bloody head, she felt extremely satisfied.

Some people were just destined to be worlds apart from birth.