Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom novel Chapter 386

386 Emotional send off. 

At this junction, Rex finally understood that his brother was dead serious. Dr. Matt, who hadn’t spoken to him ever since he started dating Celestine, would do as his brother suggested. 1 

Rex looked at the man in his white lab coat. “You won’t obey my brother, will you?” 

“I’m not obliged to take orders from anyone; I do what I feel is best for situations.” He replied while sorting through the injections on a long white desk. 

“Come on, man! It’s been months already. You should let it go; Celeste chose me! F*ck!” 

Doc Matt moved his head to momentarily observe Rex, “Stop thinking nonsense. I’m a married man.” 

Rex gasped. “The monk finally got married? How?! When?! Where?!” 

“You’re over–exerting yourself. Your injury is not healed yet. It would help if you stopped talking too much. Don’t give me more work, else I’d hand your case to another doctor,” he said begrudgingly and ignored him. 

The guy isn’t happy today. Last night, he couldn’t resist after the hot foreplay section between him and his wife. In the end, she forced him to have her. He thought he could control it, but unlike Maverick, he ended up making Lolita bleed heavily. After all, it was his first time. Although she’s getting treated, he knows he got to be there, by her side, because he caused it. 

Rex put aside his brother’s problem at the back of his mind to milk Doc Matt for gossip. 

Maverick joined Jeslyn for the night and tired her out so much that she wouldn’t wake up even by the afternoon of the next day. 

In the middle of the night, Code 2, 10, and about fifty more men from Maverick’s hidden army spread out in Maverick’s sitting room, armed with guns and bullets. 

A moment later, Maverick walked down the stairs and ensured they were ready before bringing them 

to the red room. 

As the men marched up the stairs with full momentum, they didn’t spot Valen, who was looking down at them from the top lander. After they’ve all gone, the child ran down the stairs. 

Maverick opened the large door to the red room and allowed his men to go in one after the other. Just as he was about to go in; 

“Dad,” Valen stood at the end of the hallway. 

Maverick paused and looked to his right. 

“Where are you going?” He started taking little steps towards him. 

“I’m going away for a while.” He couldn’t tell his son the truth. 

“I can see that, Dad. Did Mom know you’re leaving her?” 

Maverick shook his head. 

“She’ll wake up feeling heartbroken, Dad.” 

“She has you.” 

Valen shook his head, “I’m not enough… she needs you and me to make her whole.” he stood in front of his father, looking up at him… he’s too tall, he thought. 

Maverick squatted on one knee and held him by the shoulder, “Didn’t you say you loved her more than I do? Didn’t you say that it’s your birthright to be with her? I’m giving you that birthright now; take care of her until I return.” 

Valen stared at his father in the eyes and saw determination. Nothing he or anyone says now will change his mind, so he nodded. “I’ll do as you say but promise me, Dad… promise me that you’ll return safely.” 

Maverick flattened his lips, and his grip on his son’s shoulder tightened. 

“You are scared too,” Valen exposed him. “You are not sure about your return, so how can we trust you?” 

Maverick didn’t say a thing and just kept looking at his son. 

“When I grow up, I will be a better version of you… for Mom, you, my siblings, and Uncle. If you don’t make it alive, I’ll make sure Mom doesn’t forgive you!” 

Maverick smiled, pulled his son closer, and hugged him, “I promise, I’ll be back.” 

Valen returned the hug as his eyes welled up in tears that he was suppressing. He pulled away from the hug and held his father’s face, then planted a soft kiss on his forehead. 

“I know that Grandma and Grandpa never did that before. I’m the first to show you love like that, and I expect repayment.” He sniffed back the tears, but they were too stubborn as they fell like beads in a thread on his cheeks. 1 

Maverick ruffled his hair and got to his feet. “Take care of your mother,” he repeated one last time before he turned to leave but felt a bit of resistance. 

When he looked back, Valen held the helm of his black cloak that stopped below his knee. 

“Can I take a look at what the red room looks like?… It’s my parting wish.” 

Maverick deliberated for a moment before he carried Valen in his arms and walked into the red room. 

As the name suggested, the red was a dim–red office room; however, Valen couldn’t see the people who just entered a while ago. He looked at his father; the man understood what he was thinking, so he gave him a key card to the large door. 

“After I leave, go out and lock the door. Look for your Uncle and hand the key to him… don’t give it to your mom, and ensure that she knows nothing about it.” 

Valen nodded and watched his father sit on the office chair. Within seconds, a bright light came from nowhere, and he vanished before him. (1 

Valen’s lips fell apart, and he slowly started to walk backwards until his back hit the door. The little boy fell to his knees and gradually let his tears flow until his muffled cries turned into heartbreaking wails. His father just left, yet he’s already missing him. 

In an unknown place, the bright light shone down on a seat that was located in the middle of about fifty more seats. Maverick’s silhouette slowly manifested before Maverick’s whole body was in view. Sitting on the other seats were all the men that Maverick took along.