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

being looked at, she

and get me something appetizing.” Valen said

raised her head and confusion laced her

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

I do?’ The maid stood rooted there

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

voice sounded fearful

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raised his head and

Valen and tried to talk him out of his

get you the meal you want, you’ll

down his anger and glared

her.One of the things she hates in her life is spoilt children. She’s allergic to

Valen seems to be holding the crown.

Jeslyn, stay calm, she told herself

to get Valen different dishes while the maids hurried over to clean out

table became quiet and Rex’s naturally cheerful face was replaced with bitterness

opening once in a few seconds to allow in food, distorted his

her appetite when she saw the table had become a ghost house.

at Valen, the cause of everyone’s misery. The boy was on his phone with

with a

and raw food like

the egg and having the yoke pouring out. Maverick wasn’t saying anything but

lips as

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

Valen was about to put the egg in

“Put it down.”

Maverick. He didn’t sound like he would be taking a ‘no’ for an answer.