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

either, so

stupid for hating me.”

you as a worse creature for hating her too… she’s cute,” Rex chuckled.

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

cuteness, I forgot.” Rex sat

will prepare you another set of veggies.” Maverick commanded. “Dad, I

that’s in the mansion and that includes the food you are given and the people in it.” Rex chimed in.

are ganging up against me.” Valen glared at Rex. “Hmph!” he

little boy left the room before

18:40

door closed, but a flat screen displaying what was happening outside the

why don’t you tell Jeslyn? It

doesn’t have to know”

about the Yu

a little,”

do you prefer

old

brother, that would

had been stroking and it turned

chair and started to walk towards

them to stay beside her.” He said before the shelf turned and he walked into at

Rex sighed, “finally.”

Jeslyn’s room….

been wondering why she reacted that way with that little cutie. She was angry, but reacting that way was too much, right? After

and ruffled her hair

of the adults around him, especially that evil

calm

I’m angry, but I don’t know if he has eaten. A stubborn child like Valen certainly

out of bed to go

corridor, she didn’t know which room was which but kept

the third floor has my room, and… his room should be here too, since I was married

she was talking along the passage, she spotted Valen coming from the other

a smile subconsciously appearing on her lips. She increased her pace to meet up