Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

45 Making peace with Valen

“I’ll move out today. I’ll take Mulan with me.” Valen said.

“I have no problem with that,” Maverick said.

Just when Valen turned and was about to leave, Maverick continued..

“Young man, you can only move out after you turn 18.

Valen and Rex simultaneously turned to look at Maverick.

He didn’t even spare anyone a glance as his fingers stroked the object in his hand. (1)

“Brother…”

“Are you playing with me, Mr. Maverick?” Valen narrowed his eyes at his father. 2

“You have two options. Either you get your freedom at 18 or you get your freedom at 7”

Rex widened his mouth in shock. However, Valen curled his lips.

“What’s the catch?” He knew his father wouldn’t give him a free pass. Getting his freedom at 7 must come with a condition.

“Stay in the mansion until I find a solution to your problem,” Maverick said with his head lowered to stare at the black object.

Valen pursed his lips and thought about it for a while before he nodded. “Deal, but-”

“No, young man, you have no right to lay conditions. Since you have chosen to stay in the mansion for

a year, you will accept all that’s inside the mansion.” Maverick cut him off.

“I don’t like that thing you brought home!” Valen protested.

“Her name is Jeslyn,” Maverick corrected.

rolled his eyes.

you either, so it’s

stupid for hating me.”

bet she sees you as a worse creature for hating her too… she’s cute,”

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

you hate cuteness, I forgot.” Rex sat upright and stroked his beardless jaw.

to your room. The kitchen will prepare you another set

deal. You’ll accept all that’s in the mansion and that includes the food you are given and the people

at Rex. “Hmph!” he humphed, stamped his small feet, and

boy left the room before Rex

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holding. The door closed, but a flat screen displaying what was happening outside the room was put

don’t you tell Jeslyn? It seems she’ll keep

She doesn’t have

about the Yu family…”

them a little,” Maverick

strategy do you prefer

the old

would

stroking and it turned out to be a black gun. He got

his chair and started to walk towards a bookshelf.

the shelf turned and he

Rex sighed, “finally.”

Jeslyn’s room….

been wondering why she reacted that way with that little cutie. She was angry, but reacting that

ruffled her hair in frustration.

around him, especially that evil woman.” Jeslyn narrowed her eyes at nothing.

about Mulan, her calm

don’t know if he has eaten. A stubborn child like Valen certainly wouldn’t want to eat anything, I would do the same if I were

and got out of bed to go

along the corridor, she didn’t know which

his father, the third floor has my

was talking along the passage, she spotted

a smile subconsciously appearing on her lips. She increased her pace