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

for hating me.”

a worse creature for hating her

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

sat upright

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

You’ll accept all that’s in the mansion and that includes the food you are given and the people in it.” Rex chimed

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

door closed, but a flat screen displaying what was happening outside the room

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

be. She doesn’t

about the Yu

little,” Maverick interrupted.

do you prefer I use this

the old

would be

stroking and it turned out to be a

his chair and started to walk towards a bookshelf.

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

Rex sighed, “finally.”

Jeslyn’s room….

and turned. She had been 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.

and ruffled her hair in

it was the fault of the adults around him, especially that evil woman.” Jeslyn narrowed her

about Mulan, her 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

got out of bed to go

along the corridor, she didn’t know which room was which but kept on walking.

floor belongs to his father, the third floor has my room, and…

she was talking along the passage, she spotted

subconsciously appearing on her lips. She increased her pace to meet