Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 498 The Sly Olivia is Expecting Upon catching sight of Raymond, Shelley's eyes widened in an instant, her disdain for him evident. Her gaze then fell on Olivia, who was standing next to him. A dismissive twitch of her lips marked her distaste. Olivia, a familiar face to Shelley, was a member of the wealthy and esteemed Harper family, renowned for their diamond empire.

"Miss Harper," Olivia greeted Shelley with a veneer of cordiality. Shelley feigned ignorance, her attention shifting to Raymond instead.

However, Raymond dismissed her, striding past without a second glance.

A wave of relief washed over Olivia as she acknowledged Shelley with a nod, then quickly moved to keep pace with Raymond.

Shelley managed to snap a photo of the retreating pair, but she had neglected to turn off the flash. As she pressed the shutter, the entire space seemed to illuminate.

Raymond halted in his tracks, turning to fix Shelley with a frosty stare. "Delete it." Shelley's heart pounded in her chest. She tilted her chin up defiantly. "No, I need to send this to your wife." Raymond's brows furrowed at her statement, finally granting Shelley his attention. "You know Selena?" "Of course, she's a good friend of mine." A wry smile crossed Raymond's face. "It seems Mr. Jiang has failed in tutoring his daughter." Shelley's expression turned icy. "What do you mean?" Olivia interjected with a cold tone, "What Raymond means is that befriending such a woman is beneath you." Shelley's anger flared. That despicable couple! Raymond, however, did not spare her another glance and continued on his way.

Olivia lingered behind, turning to Shelley with a meaningful look. "Raymond and I are here this late to see a doctor for me." She consciously rubbed her stomach. "But I'd appreciate it if you didn't mention this to your friend. I'm not sure what to do yet." Her cryptic words, combined with the gesture to her stomach and the late-night hospital visit with Raymond, led Shelley straight into the trap.

She stared in disbelief at Olivia's belly. Was she pregnant? Olivia offered her a smirk and exited without giving Shelley the chance to question further.

Left alone, Shelley simmered with fury. After a moment's thought, she quickly dialed Selena's number. It was already ten in the evening; Selena was asleep but somehow managed to groggily answer the call. "Shelley?" "Selena, what the fuck, how can you even sleep? That bitch Olivia is knocked up with Raymond's kid! They are at the hospital for a check-up right now!" Selena stiffened, all traces of sleepiness promptly vanished. She was now wide awake.

Shelley continued to curse on the other end.

"That jerk, he's only got his looks going for him. I really misjudged him. Terrible taste, to let go of a beauty like you and knock up that green tea bitch, Olivia!" Selena suddenly found it hard to breathe, a pain starting to spread throughout her body.

It wasn't Raymond she cared about, but the child that had been forcefully taken from her.

Her heart felt like it was on fire as she clutched the bedsheets beneath her tightly.

The most humiliating part was that she had never truly felt the existence of that child.

She had looked up painless abortions. The technology was truly advanced now; a ten-minute procedure was all it took, and the patient could leave immediately after.

So much so that she had never felt the presence of that child at all.

Except for that pregnancy test stick with its double lines.

Suddenly, she felt nauseous, rage and disgust intertwining, making it hard to catch her breath.

She hurried to the sink and couldn't help but start throwing up.

Hearing her vomiting, Shelley was on alert, "Are you sick? I'm sorry, I shouldn't have told you this." Selena turned on the tap and rinsed her mouth, tears being forced from her eyes.

"It's nothing, just a stomach issue flaring up." Shelley, concerned, said, "I'll csee you. I'm actually at the hospital; I'll buy sstomach medicine for you." Selena glanced at her reflection in the mirror, looking a total mess.

She was so much thinner, her eyes helpless, and reddened from the recent bout of vomiting. "Shelley, it's okay, I'm at Ashbourne Manor. Fiona will take care of me. I just feel... nauseous." As she said those words, she paused for a moment and repeated, "Just nauseous, that's all." Shelley felt heartbroken for her. Why couldn't life cut Selena sslack?

She had lost her mother young, constantly moved around on business with her father, studied diligently, and even married Raymond for the company's sake, only to find out she wasn't James's biological daughter, and now she had to shoulder the responsibility of the Fair family.

Suddenly Shelley was furious, "It's just a man. Remember Austin, the guy I introduced to you last time? If you regret it, I can have him cover right away." Austin was a spokesperson for Harper's Group. Before becoming their spokesperson, Harper's Group had conducted a background check on him; he was a clean slate.

"Selena, trust me, the guy I introduced to you is a catch. He's disciplined, good-looking, with am six-pack, and if he makes you happy, I'll have my dad back him up big time. You'll be his sugar mama. He's not a bad guy, though his current situation isn't that great, considering he doesn't have any connections." And, of course, that made him easier to control.