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.

doesn’t like you either, so it’s mutual,” Maverick

for

as a worse creature for hating her too…

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

Rex sat upright and stroked

room. The kitchen will prepare you another set of veggies.” Maverick commanded. “Dad, I hate-”

in the mansion and that includes the food you are given and the people

Valen glared at Rex. “Hmph!” he humphed,

little boy left the room before Rex pressed a button on

18:40

but a flat screen displaying what was happening outside the room was put

you tell Jeslyn? It seems she’ll

it be. She doesn’t

about

them a little,” Maverick interrupted.

prefer I

old

that would be

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

chair and started to walk towards a bookshelf.

her.” He said before the shelf turned and he walked into at dark passage

Rex sighed, “finally.”

Jeslyn’s room….

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

up and ruffled her hair

was the fault of the adults around him, especially that evil

calm mind

myself… No, I’m not good with children… Wait, I’m angry, but I don’t know if he has eaten. A stubborn child like Valen certainly wouldn’t

got out of bed to go check up

which room was

third floor has my room, and… his room should be here

along the passage, she spotted Valen coming from the other end.

She murmured and a smile subconsciously appearing on her lips. She increased her pace to meet up with him.