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,”

stupid for

bet she sees you as a worse creature

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

forgot.” Rex sat upright

kitchen will prepare you another set of veggies.” Maverick commanded.

all that’s in the mansion and that includes the food

at Rex. “Hmph!” he humphed,

as the little boy left the room before Rex pressed

18:40

screen displaying what was happening outside the room was put

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

doesn’t

Ok… so, about the Yu family…”

little,” Maverick interrupted.

do you prefer I use this time?”

old man.”

brother, that would be causing

been stroking and it turned out to be

his chair and started to

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

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 much, right? After all, he was just a child.

up and ruffled her hair

the fault of the adults around him, especially that evil woman.”

about Mulan, her calm mind suddenly flared

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, I would do

bed to go check

along the corridor, she didn’t know which room was

cannot be on the ground floor, thesecond floor belongs to his father, the third floor has my

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

the devil.” She murmured and a smile subconsciously appearing on her