Reclaiming Her Heart

Christopher's alter ego repeatedly told William these things.

"Grandpa, your most prized grandson was placed on an experimental table like an animal. At that moment, he wasn't a genius; to those people, he was just a specimen waiting to be dissected. This all happened because you agreed to let him take on this mission back then."

"Grandpa, how could Raymond be so fortunate? He's now the heir, basking in your love and protection, while I have to endure all of this. If I weren't his brother, wouldn't I be free from the burden of protecting him?" William's health was already failing, and he couldn't bear to hear these words.

Just imagining someone as extraordinary as Christopher being strapped to an experimental table made William feel a sharp pain in his chest, causing him to cough violently.

William had been decisive in his youth, but he was getting old and his family became the most important thing to him.

His two most beloved grandsons were Raymond and Christopher.

For many years, he believed Christopher had died, so he entrusted the Montague Group to Raymond with peace of mind. It wasn't until he was near death that he learned his beloved Christopher had been taken for live experiments. The process of the experiment must have been painful and humiliating, something Christopher should never have had to endure.

Christopher was a gentle young man from a wealthy family; how could he have gone through such an ordeal?

Christopher's alter ego recounted these events to William over and over. At the time, William was so devastated that he was unconscious for a long time, and when he woke up, he had lost several pounds.

Christopher felt increasingly powerless against his alter ego, who was growing stronger and gradually taking control of his body.

This time, Christopher's alter ego manipulated William by exploiting family ties.

William, a man who had lived a life of integrity and honor, now found himself forced to use deceit against his beloved descendants in his later years.

That night, the concern in Selena's eyes was like poison, tormenting William's conscience.

But what pained William even more was that he had to assist Christopher's alter ego in carrying out his plan.

Christopher's alter ego had a simple demand: he wanted to take Selena away.

He told William, "Grandpa, don't you know? Selena was my first love. I wanted so desperately to escape the country's control because of her. That's why I eagerly accepted the mission to go undercover at the research base abroad. I brought back the most crucial research data, but I exchanged my healthy body and dignity for it. All I want is Selena, so you must help me separate Raymond and her. The cruel days at the research base, I endured them by holding onto my thoughts of Selena."

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Christopher returned with his last breath, only seeking to fulfill that promise.

But now, both Selena and that promise were lost to Christopher.

Therefore, William regretted bringing Raymond and Selena together. Knowing Christopher's experiences, William was filled with remorse and pain.

So when William was lying in the ICU, he said that Raymond and Selena should be separated.

Before all this happened, William had already endured the turmoil within the Montague Group, Greer and Elbert leaving Silver Bay City, Mia being sent to a mental hospital, and the heart-wrenching discovery that his beloved grandson Christopher had been subjected to experiments. He was already in great distress.

Even as he approached the end of his life, William was compelled to undertake such difficult tasks.

Inviting Selena out was part of William cooperating with Christopher's alter ego's plan. Handing the black box to Selena was also part of the scheme, all intended to separate Selena and Raymond.

William cherished Selena as a potential granddaughter-in-law and loved Raymond dearly.

Now, William had to deceive Selena and hurt Raymond.

William was in more pain than anyone else.

When Raymond received the critical condition notice, he was still in disbelief. The doctor had said William had half a month to live, but only two days had passed.

"Mr. Raymond Montague, we are very sorry. Mr. William Montague's will to live is very low, and all his indicators have deteriorated," the doctor said.

Lying in the ICU, William had no will to live. No matter how hard the doctors tried, it was of no use.

Raymond, pale-faced, put on protective clothing and entered the ICU once again.

William could no longer speak, only looking at the ceiling with cloudy eyes.

Raymond felt a pang of sadness as he remembered the past. When he made mistakes in the military and was punished by being forced to kneel, William would whip him. Yet, despite the harshness of the punishment, there was always a comforting emotion in William's eyes.

William was as thin as a withered tree. No one knew what he had endured recently that could break someone as mentally strong as him. It must have been an immense psychological torment.