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

like you either, so it’s mutual,”

stupid for

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

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

forgot.” Rex sat upright and stroked his beardless

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

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

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

as the little boy left the room before Rex pressed a button

18:40

flat screen displaying what was

you tell Jeslyn? It seems she’ll

be. She doesn’t have to

so, about the Yu family…”

little,” Maverick interrupted.

strategy do you prefer I use

old

would be

had been stroking and it turned out to be a

to

to stay beside her.” He said before the shelf turned and he walked into at dark passage with stairs leading downwards. 7

Rex sighed, “finally.”

Jeslyn’s room….

with that little cutie. She was angry, but reacting that way was too much, right? After all,

ruffled

around him, especially that evil woman.”

about Mulan, her calm mind suddenly flared

I’ll just take care of Valen 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 want to eat anything,

bed to go check up

didn’t know which room was which but kept

my room, and… his room should be here too, since

she spotted Valen coming from the other end.

murmured and a smile subconsciously appearing on