Chapter 827:
Once she exited, Jessicaâs frustration boiled over. âWhy did you and Mom even have me? Itâs because of you that Iâm humiliated! Eileen is the daughter of the Vazquez family, and Iâm forever hidden. Why?â
âJessica, my dear, please calm down,â Conroy tried to soothe her. âIâve explained that the Vazquez legacy will eventually be yours. Whether or not youâre recognized now is not important.â He comforted Jessica for a while until she was finally willing to speak to him again.
âI donât care anymore. Eileen has made her stance clear, so donât hold me back. Iâm going to pursue Bryan,â she said.
âAlright,â Conroy quickly agreed.
Back in Bryanâs office, Eileen didnât mention the fact that she now had a rival in love. She was wary of reigniting discussions about her ongoing struggles with the setup meetings.
While entertaining Gabriela, she received a text from Julio asking for Daloresâ phone number. Her response was prompt and firm: âWhy donât you have Daloresâ number? And why do you need it now? Answer these questions convincingly, then I might consider your request.â
Julio didnât know how to answer the first question. He only responded, âI need to discuss something with Dalores. Itâs about my divorce.â
Julio and Mabel had had a marriage more on paper than in spirit, celebrated with a forgettable ceremony.
The abrupt mention of divorce made Eileenâs brow furrow. Julio hastened to clarify, âShe has broken the terms we agreed upon. If I can prove it, I can part ways with her without conflict.â
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Since Eileen was unaware of the entire situation, she chose to forward Julioâs contact information to Dalores.
Eileen shared with Dalores the reason Julio had sought her out, leaving the decision to reach out to him in Daloresâ hands.
With her lips pressed tightly together, Dalores gazed at the familiar number displayed on her phone. She remembered the number even without Eileen sending it to her. She hesitated for a moment before dialing Julio. After a few rings, his icy voice echoed on the other end of the line.
âDalores?â
He recognized immediately that it was her on the line.
âWhat proof do you need?â Dalores asked directly.
Julio responded straightforwardly. âDid anyone get in touch with you during your pregnancy?â
âYes,â Dalores answered. âSomeone was covertly trying to aid my escape. I was losing hope of finding an opportunity to leave when they abruptly threatened me, declaring that if I didnât leave, I would lose my baby.â
She recounted all her interactions with this mysterious helper to Julio. It now dawned on her that the person was Mabel. Yet, she was puzzled by Mabelâs motives. Mabel had married Julio for his wealth and was unable to have children herself. Why had Mabel helped her escape with her baby?
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