When Her Heart Ch 75
Posted on March 17, 2025 ยท 1 mins read
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Chapter 75: Vera Has Woken Up

โ€œNo, not at all!โ€ Casimir denied. โ€œHow could you possibly think that?โ€

โ€œWhat else then? I donโ€™t believe you have the courage to call off your engagement with Waverly and marry me!โ€ Raylee retorted sarcastically.

โ€œWhat if I told you I do?โ€ Casimir braced himself on the hospital bed, leaning toward her. His dark eyes were fixed on her face.

โ€œWould you break off your engagement with Waverly and marry me?โ€

A sharp pang pierced Rayleeโ€™s heart, as if the air around her were igniting. His words seemed magnetic, attracting all her hopes and dreams. In that fleeting moment, she almost believed in his sincerity.

Impulsively, she blurted, โ€œIf you dare to call off your engagement with her now, I will marry you!โ€

Casimir hesitated. โ€œWe need to think this through carefully. A family alliance through marriage isnโ€™t solely my decision.โ€

โ€œHehโ€ฆ This is the Casimir I knowโ€”mature, steady, weighing pros and cons, clear-headed.โ€

Harsh reality snapped Raylee back. She averted her gaze, her eyebrows furrowed. How could she believe anything a man like him said? A man from a prominent family, who viewed marriage and women as mere tools? Was he really going to abandon the heiress of the Goodridge family for herโ€”a woman with nothing, disabled, and with a history of imprisonment? True love? How much was it truly worth?

โ€œRayleeโ€”if youโ€™re willing to wait for me, Iโ€™ll give you an answer youโ€™ll be happy with.โ€ Casimir gently cupped her face, forcing her to look at him.

As their eyes met, Raylee found herself lost in the deep, mysterious ocean of his gaze. A burning flame seemed to flicker within them, but it couldnโ€™t reach her heart anymore. She shrugged off his hand, a hint of mockery playing on her lips.

โ€œWait for you? A year? Ten years? Or perhaps twenty?โ€

โ€œRayโ€”โ€

โ€œPlease, call me Raylee. Weโ€™re not that close,โ€ Raylee interrupted, her gaze intense. โ€œMr. Sutherland, weโ€™re adults. You know better than anyone what should and shouldnโ€™t be said. If you canโ€™t keep your promises, donโ€™t act like youโ€™re running a fish tank. And as for meโ€”this fishโ€”do yourself a favor and stay out of my way!โ€

Casimirโ€™s face flushed crimson. โ€œDo you think Iโ€™m just playing around?โ€ he said, annoyed. โ€œWeโ€™ve known each other for so long. Do I strike you as someone who takes relationships lightly?โ€

As her words faded, Veraโ€™s caregiver rushed in, agitated. โ€œMs. Goodridge,โ€ she exclaimed, โ€œOld Mrs. Goodridge has awakened! Sheโ€™s been calling your name, insisting on seeing you!โ€

Sweeping Raylee into his arms, Casimir declared, โ€œIโ€™m carrying you over, no objections allowed. When I say I like you, Iโ€™m not playing around.โ€

Raylee stared, astonished. They werenโ€™t alone. What was he doing? What was he saying? The caregiver looked bewildered. Wasn't this gentleman engaged to the other Ms. Goodridge?

Inside the hospital room, Vera was momentarily startled seeing Casimir carrying Raylee. As soon as Raylee reached her bedside, she was embraced tightly. The old lady wailed like a distressed child.

โ€œMy sweet granddaughter,โ€ she cried, โ€œwhat hardships did you endure in the mental institution? Let me see you.โ€

Raylee patted her grandmotherโ€™s back soothingly. โ€œGrandma, Iโ€™m fine. Donโ€™t listen to Waverlyโ€™s gossip.โ€

โ€œWhereโ€™s Samuel? That rascal! Call him over; Iโ€™m going to give him a piece of my mind!โ€ Vera exclaimed, her indignation clear.

Raylee was exasperated. โ€œHeโ€™s the only male in the Goodridge family. If he were to die, the Goodridge line would end.โ€

โ€œSo be it! Iโ€™d rather not have such a malicious offspring!โ€

Vera tenderly stroked Rayleeโ€™s face, wiping her tears. โ€œAll I need is you, Raylee. If anyone dares to treat you poorly, Iโ€™ll fight them to the end.โ€

Overwhelmed, Rayleeโ€™s throat tightened, and tears welled up. Coupled with the injustices sheโ€™d endured, she couldn't hold back. Only in her grandmotherโ€™s presence could she truly be herself.

Watching the tearful embrace, Casimir felt a stir in his heart. He approached Vera slowly. โ€œGrandma, I promise to take good care of Raylee. You wonโ€™t have to worry.โ€

โ€œYou will protect Raylee?โ€ Vera asked sternly. โ€œYouโ€™re no longer her fiancรฉ. On what grounds are you protecting her? It would be better if you distanced yourself, to avoid unwanted criticism. Especially after carrying her into the sickroom. If other Goodridge family members had seen that, it would have caused an uproar.โ€


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