Chapter 3
Nick had a grin plastered on his face, all suited up and looking sharp, but something about his stare made Selena uneasy.
She handed over Alice's meds with a cool expression. "I've already seen her. Take these to Aunt Beatrice."
Nick arched an eyebrow. "Come on up with me. It's been a minute since we last caught up."
"Nope, got other stuff to do," Selena said, passing the meds and turning to leave the hall.
Nick watched her elegant figure fade away, a sly look in his eyes, and couldn't help but bring the medicine bag to his nose for a sniff.
A stunning woman like Selena showing up at the gynecology department and grabbing antibacterial and antiviral meds? Yeah, that got his mind racing.
Nick's eyes darkened, feeling a spark of desire.
He didn't expect Selena to look so composed but have such a wild personal life.
With Raymond out of the picture for three years, it made sense for Selena to find other partners.
No rush; she'd have to come back to Fair Manor eventually, and he'd have plenty of chances.
Selena got into her car, still feeling a bit suffocated.
Back when Beatrice, Alice, and Nick moved into Fair Manor, Nick and Selena, who weren't related by blood, had to interact a lot, which made things awkward for Selena.
Even though James had asked her to stay, when she hinted that Nick could move out, James was in a tough spot.
James felt he owed Beatrice and Alice, and that extended to Nick.
Not wanting to make things harder for James, Selena moved out.
Now, she felt more like the outsider.
Selena didn't need to clock in at the studio, but on her way home, her phone rang. Seeing the name on the screen, her mood took a nosedive.
The ringtone kept going, and Selena took a deep breath before answering, "Mrs. Montague, hello."
The caller was Catherine Montague, Raymond's mom.
Since Selena and Raymond got hitched, the high-and-mighty Catherine had been super unhappy with her. Selena, being smart, kept her distance from the Montague family, except for putting on a show in front of William.
"I hope you can come to Montague Manor to discuss the divorce in person," Catherine said bluntly, already threatening Selena in case she refused. "Selena, you should know, we only agreed to this marriage because of William. Now that Raymond is running the Montague Group, he's in charge. William will likely relent too."
In other words, this marriage was over.
Catherine even expected Selena to try something. After all, what woman would willingly let go of Raymond?
Even if they couldn't win his love, just being around him would be enough.
But on the other end of the line, Selena responded calmly, "Alright, should I come over now?"
Her response was so casual, like she'd been waiting for this day all along.
Catherine felt a twinge of discomfort. The Montague Family should be the ones to dump Selena, but her indifferent reaction made it seem like Raymond wasn't all that.
To save face, Catherine snorted, "Good that you agree. Someone like you doesn't deserve Raymond. He deserves better. Come over now. I've also called Raymond; he'll be here soon."
Selena paused. Raymond would be there too?
If Raymond knew Selena was the wife he was about to divorce, what would his reaction be?
As proud as he was, Raymond would probably feel pretty embarrassed.
Selena chuckled and headed towards Montague Manor.
When Catherine saw Selena, her expression was sour, but since Selena didn't make a fuss about compensation, she didn't make things too difficult.
Catherine stated, "Don't blame me for being harsh. You should be well aware of the current situation of the Fair Family. I won't hide it from you; you should persuade James to give up if he can't handle business. The Montague Family can help him once but not a second time. With Beatrice still eyeing the situation, your position is very precarious. Marrying you brings no benefit and only adds to the burden of our family. Blame it on your poor background."
Selena sat on the sofa, nodding in agreement. "Yes, I indeed don't deserve Mr. Montague."
In fact, apart from that marriage certificate, they were no different from strangers, and she had to bear the title of Mrs. Montague.
Divorce might have been a relief for her.
Catherine fell silent.
She felt a sense of frustration, unable to tell if the submissive Selena in front of her was acting or genuinely indifferent.
Outside, the sound of a car braking could be heard.
The waiting servant outside saw Raymond's car stop and quickly came in to report, "Mrs. Montague, your son is back!"
Catherine stood up excitedly and walked quickly to the door.
Selena also looked towards the door. Although she had mentally prepared herself to face Raymond, her originally calm heart suddenly became uncontrollably nervous.
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