Chapter 976 Congratulations, You're Completely Out

Tessa rushed over to help Raymond, even though she was feeling under the weather. She looked so dedicated. Everyone started teasing them, but Raymond, who was leaning on her, just kept his eyes down and stayed quiet. At that moment, everyone seemed to forget about Selena, like she was just a side character in Raymond's story. Tessa quickly fit in with the group, and with her status, she sat right next to Raymond without any hesitation. Raymond didn't say a word, just leaned back slowly, his Adam's apple bobbing a bit.

He was already a bit tipsy. He even pulled out his phone and couldn't resist calling Selena again.

This time, someone picked up, but it was a man's voice, "Hey, this is Mario. Selena's phone. What's up?"

Raymond's eyes widened, feeling like he just got dunked in ice water. Even his drunkenness faded a bit, leaving him cold and sober. "Who are you?" he blurted out, the name sounding oddly familiar.

Then it hit him this was the guy Selena mentioned when she was in the hospital, Max's old owner, her first love.

Mario replied, "I'm Mario. You must be Mr. Montague?"

Hearing that, Raymond felt a wave of embarrassment wash over him.

He didn't need to say anything more; he knew he had already lost.

Raymond's heart felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible hand, making it hard to breathe.

The voice on the other end spoke again, "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up. She's already resting."

had just scored a big win today, but now he felt utterly

gripping his phone

said, "Just

gives you the right to speak for her?"

kept calling back until Selena's phone was

a glass of juice. "Honey, want

tossed his phone aside, and

a hint of hurt, but she forced a smile. "How about some milk? I brought

Everyone just assumed

topic, so any news about him

flaunting their relationship at the bar. When Selena woke up, she felt drained. She looked at her hand, where a needle was still inserted, but she wasn't in a hospital; she was in a

were no recent call records on her phone; everything was as it was before she passed out. 'Did Mario make me pass out?' she wondered. She got out of bed, but a wave of dizziness hit

she was in the same

it right

was still bustling, like nothing

and found out someone had paid for a

Mario up to? Why did he make me pass out

on her phone. Five days had passed, and Raymond's betting agreement had

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