Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

42 First fight.

“Yoo, wait for me.” Rex’s voice sounded from the sitting room and his hurried steps could be heard a while later. (1

“Ah, the family is gathered and you all were about to exclude me? What a- Jeslyn, good morning” He

beamed at her.

“Good morning,” Jeslyn answered.;

“Your night must have been good, right?” Rex walked to the dining and took the only vacant seat while. a maid wearing a black gown and a white napkin tied around her waist hurried to start serving him.

“Hmm, that can also be said,” Jeslyn answered ambiguously.

While Rex and Jeslyn were talking, Mulan’s head was aching. From what she knew, none of the Lu brothers had ever brought a woman home before, so who is this Jeslyn? and what position does she hold to be at the table with the Lu family, and also able to hold a smooth conversation with Rex?

“Father, I just asked you a question.” Valen interrupted the conversation between Rex and Jeslyn, prompting them to shut up and look at him.

Looking at what was placed in front of Valen, Rex sighed. He doesn’t need to be told of what was

going on.

“Darling Valen, it was prescribed by Matt, so you can only take that,” Rex intervened.

“Uncle Rex, if I recall correctly, I wasn’t talking to you, right?” He glared at Rex who immediately shut. his mouth and turned to focus on his food.

Jeslyn knitted her brows but said nothing.

“Valen, don’t say that, he’s your uncle,” Mulan said in a soft voice.

Too soft for Jeslyn’s liking which made her frown grow deeper. She narrowed her eyes at the child and scrutinized him all over one more time.

rude, huh?” She snorted.

her. Like she wasn’t being looked at, she continued to eat

get me something appetizing.” Valen said to one of the maids

maid raised her head and confusion

Disrespecting or disobeying Master Maverick was never an option, however, little

maid stood rooted there in

talk to someone!” Valen roared with his small voice and slapped the table. His aura suddenly turned fierce and wicked.

Rex called. His voice sounded

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raised his head and shot Mulan

tried to talk him out of

calm down and take it easy. I’ll immediately go and get you the meal you want, you’ll hurt yourself, please don’t be

words, Valen tuned down his anger and glared at his

hates in her life is spoilt children. She’s allergic to them and never wants them having anything to do with her. 1

seen, Valen seems to be holding the crown. 9

told herself while

maids hurried over to clean out the healthy food

cheerful face was replaced with

mouth opening once in a

when she saw the table had become a

boy was on his phone with

Mulan hurried in with

and raw food like milk, cheese, eggs that were not properly cooked,

having the yoke pouring out. Maverick wasn’t saying anything but the hand holding his cutlery was having veins popping out at

as she looked at

so weird and awkward, Jeslyn seemed lost. What’s wrong with the kind of food Valen was eating? She also eats oily and uncooked food too, especially

was about to put the

“Put it down.”

he would be taking a