Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom
Chapter 121

121 Going to Country Y- Ray's call

Jeslyn blushed but said nothing, especially when Vera was standing behind them.

Maverick frowned when he saw that Jeslyn wasn't going to say what he needed to hear. He tightened the hold around her waist, making her gasp. "If you don't open your mouth, we are heading to the

room."

Jeslyn immediately whipped her head up and beamed, "I'll miss you too," head to the room? Certainly not! Her body still hurts from last night's 'exercises. Maverick wrapped both hands around her waist and lowered his head to claim her lips but Jeslyn 'unknowingly' turned her face to the side. "Rex, are you done? When should we leave?" She tried to wiggle her way out of his hold but Maverick's grip on her was way stronger than her strength. She sighed and looked up, "Maverick, I need to..." Jeslyn's words got stuck in her throat as his mouth covered hers.

Jeslyn was worried about the standing behind them but since it has gotten to this point, why not enjoy it? After all, she was leaving because of her anyway.

Vera looked at the couple in front of her with her mind blank. She was here to bid Rossa farewell, after all, she was her only friend and through Rossa, she met her family. A thing she was grateful for, however, the man who was supposed to be her baby's father doesn't see her as a living being. She woke up two days ago, yet she hasn't spoken to him. He doesn't even know if she exists. Rex who keeps her company is leaving, now she will be alone with this man but live a lonely life. If that happens, how is she going to get her memory back? She sighed and stepped forward. "Rossa?"

Her interruption made Jeslyn pull away and looked at her.

Vera could see the swollen lips and flushed face but that didn't mean anything to her. She opened her arms for a hug.

Jeslyn was taken aback but still left Maverick's arms and hugged her.

"You'll be going far away from home. I'll miss your absence. Please don't forget to call me daily to update me on what's going on with you. Even though we are with the same man, I hope we can be happy together."

"Not a problem, I'll call every day to know how you are faring." Sharing her man with someone else was something Jeslyn cannot stand, especially with Valen's mother because Valen's mother has a stronger place in Maverick's heart than a punny convenient person like her, or so she thought.

The two disengaged and Jeslyn got into the blue car which was Rex's.

Staring at Vera, Maverick's face was black, but Vera could see that his gaze on her looked murderous. Those eyes sent terror into her heart, so she immediately turned around and hurried to the house, hoping to hurl up in her room and go invisible.

Rex and Jeslyn arrived at Country Y two days later. Unlike Country M which gave a death vibe,

Country Y looked harmonious and colorful. Just like Country A but the difference was that Country V was richer and well developed compared to Country A.

Because it was in the middle of the night, Rex and Jeslyn booked a hotel room close to the airport to spend the night.

Going straight to Celestine's house wouldn't be ideal because she lived in the most peaceful and well protected area in the Country.

Inside Jeslyn's VIP room....

She returned from the shower with a white bathrobe to dry herself while bl ow-d rying her hair. Then she heard her phone ring. She knew it was either Maverick or Vera, however, after checking the caller ID, it was from Ray.

She furrowed her brows and was about to drop the call when her finger accidentally slid through the side button.

The side buttons on her phone answer a call but when one slides through it, it auto places the person on speaker.

She was about to hang up when his voice drifted into her ears.

"Jeslyn... please, give me a... hic!"

Listening to his drowsy voice and the hiccup, she could tell he was drunk. Jeslyn picked up the phone, removed it from speaker and pressed it against her car while doing her thing. "Jeslyn... hic, hic! Are you there?..."

"Hmm,"

"Please, don't... don't hang up. I... I want to tell... hic! You something"

Jeslyn frowned slightly. Ray had never taken alcohol to this level before. He only drinks on important occasions but has never abused it. Whatever must have happened to force him to drink so much tonight has landed him a big bl ow.

"I'm listening. Also, I don't care how you do it, sober up before you speak to me. I can't tolerate you sounding like a broken record. If you can't do that, then call next time."

"Wait...wait, it's imperative I tell you... tonight. Give me... give me a moment. Hic!" The phone went silent but the call didn't end.

Jeslyn felt disgusted. She placed the phone on speaker before putting it down to apply moisturizer on

her face.

After about 15-20 minutes Jeslyn was done applying her night cream and was looking at her phone, feeling bored. Remembering she hadn't told Maverick she arrived safely, she was about to disconnect the call when Ray's voice sounded again. Much clearer than before.

"I'm sorry for keeping you... waiting"

"What do you want?" Jeslyn replied rudely.

"I know I did wrong... I have offended you and your family and I deserve everything... you do to me..."

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"Say something else or I'll drop the call!" She snapped.

"Ok, I'm sorry for wasting your time... before I met you, I was dating your older sister, Emilee." Jeslyn's eyes shot open and she sat upright to hear more. She found out her father had a daughter with Christine's mother and the girl's name was Emilee, however after she came out of jail and did research on the family, Emilee couldn't be found. She even had Rex check Chen's family record but didn't replace Emilee and her pictures.

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