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

like you either, so it’s mutual,” Maverick added.

stupid for hating me.”

she sees you as a worse creature for hating her too…

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

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

The kitchen will prepare you another

You’ll accept all that’s in the mansion and that includes the food you are given

ganging up against me.” Valen glared at Rex. “Hmph!” he humphed, stamped

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

18:40

a flat screen displaying what was happening

you tell Jeslyn? It seems she’ll keep

She doesn’t have to know”

about the Yu family…”

little,” Maverick

prefer

the old man.”

that would be

stroking and it turned out to be a

started to

before the shelf turned and he walked into at dark passage with stairs leading downwards.

Rex sighed, “finally.”

Jeslyn’s room….

and turned. She had been wondering why she reacted that way with that little cutie. She was

sat up and ruffled her hair

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

about Mulan, her calm mind suddenly flared

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

of bed

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

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

along the passage, she spotted Valen coming from the

appearing on her lips. She increased