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.

so it’s mutual,” Maverick added.

for hating

she sees you as a worse creature for

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

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

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

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

against me.” Valen glared at Rex. “Hmph!” he humphed, stamped his small feet, and stormed

two men watched as the little boy left the room before Rex pressed

18:40

but a flat screen displaying

sighed. “Brother, why don’t you tell Jeslyn? It seems she’ll keep fighting

doesn’t have to

Ok… so, about the Yu

little,” Maverick

do you prefer

the old

brother, that would be causing

he had been stroking and it turned

to walk towards a

the shelf turned

Rex sighed, “finally.”

Jeslyn’s room….

that way with that little cutie. She was angry, but reacting

and ruffled her hair

wasn’t Valen’s fault, it was the fault of the adults around him, especially that evil woman.” Jeslyn narrowed her eyes at

Mulan, her calm

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, I would do the

got out of bed

the corridor, she didn’t know which room

thesecond floor belongs to his father, the third floor has my room, and… his room should be here too, since I was married in

she was talking along the passage, she spotted Valen coming

on her