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.

huh?” She snorted.

everyone’s attention to her. Like she wasn’t being looked at, she continued to eat her food without paying

appetizing.” Valen said to one of the maids who had her

her head and confusion laced

was never an option, however, little master Valen can also

maid stood rooted

voice and slapped the table. His

His voice sounded fearful

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raised his head and

turned to Valen and tried to talk him

master, calm down and take it easy. I’ll immediately go and get you the meal you want, you’ll hurt yourself,

words, Valen tuned down his anger and glared

hates in her life is spoilt children. She’s allergic to them and never wants

all the spoilt kids she had seen, Valen

herself while

get Valen different dishes while the maids hurried

quiet and Rex’s naturally cheerful face was replaced with bitterness and sorrow.

on his face. Only his mouth opening once in a few seconds to allow

appetite when she saw the table

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

later, Mulan hurried in with a few

were fried food and raw food like milk, cheese, eggs that were not properly cooked, and so on.

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

pursed her lips as

looking so weird and awkward, Jeslyn seemed lost. What’s wrong with the kind of food Valen was eating? She

about to put the egg in

“Put it down.”

Maverick. He didn’t sound like he would be