Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

41 Meeting Valen

The lady had her mouth hanging open and so were the servants. Who dares to talk to Ms. Mulan like this? Is this guest courting death? (1

After a while, Mulan chuckled. It wasn’t a happy chuckle, but the chuckle was filled with hidden

danger.

“I thought you were-”

“Miss Mulan, Ma’am,” a few men in black walked over and bowed to Jeslyn and Mulan.

“Ah, you are here. These servants feel sore in their feet and cannot walk out of the compound when I told them to, so I called you here to throw them out.” Jeslyn explained sarcastically.

The head guard looked from Jeslyn to the maids. They seemed to not have an iota of fear but were gazing at Jeslyn with mockery in their eyes. He then looked at Mulan who was doing a stare-down contest with Jeslyn before he bowed.

“Yes, ma’am… throw the servants out.” The head guard commanded his men.

“W-what?!” Both the servants and Ms. Mulan exclaimed at once while staring at the head guard who was about to turn around.

“Stop right there!” Mulan roared. Once the guard stopped and looked at her, she asked while twirling her index finger above her head while asking: “Who owns this house?”

“Everyone knows who owns the house, Miss Mulan.” The head guard replied.

“Who gives the orders in this house?” Mulan asked again.

“Still the same answer, Miss Mulan.”

“Then why are you taking orders from a stranger? Those are the master’s hand-picked maids. How can you listen to a stranger and throw them out?”

when the ‘stranger’ has a say in

guard left with the others, depriving the maids of the chance to

they feared or respect her, but because they know what- their lives would be like

out of the house like hateful parasites.

the stairs, Jeslyn was about to leave

a skeptical

if I may say, your

words before she sidestepped and walked away.

reason for doing so, but getting hashed by that stranger was the

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built up in her. She wasn’t just

will have to deal with this stranger quickly, or else, she will be out of her control. It doesn’t matter who she is. If I can send those two to prison, then what is this weakling that I cannot chase to death?’

her lips as ideas to deal with Jeslyn formed in

Maya, who had called the securities, was standing in the sitting

who couldn’t bother to give Miss Mulan face?

in front of her and

the morning? Done with your

ma’am,” Maya hurriedly

Hope you slept

again. She couldn’t recall what year someone had cared to ask

the direction of the dining room.

flustered. Wonders keep happening that she feels her mind will explode. Does she want to join the family for breakfast? Little master Valen is there too! Doesn’t that mean…

from her. She sighed. She was about to warn her, but… leave it

there. One was a handsome man with a cold face and the other was a jaw-dropping pretty and cute boy of about 6 years old.

face was lowered to stare at the food

hard. The thought to

a child be this cute!?’ She

like his father’s. His pink lips were turned downwards

large eyes which housed sparkling hazel pupils glanced at Jeslyn for a brief moment