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.

Valen rolled his eyes.

so it’s mutual,” Maverick

stupid for hating

a worse creature for hating her too… she’s

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

forgot.” Rex sat upright and stroked his beardless

you another set of veggies.” Maverick commanded.

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

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

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

18:40

displaying what was happening outside the room was put on.

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

it be. She doesn’t

about the Yu

them a little,” Maverick

do you prefer I use this time?”

the old

that would be causing

and it turned out to be a

and started to walk towards

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

Rex sighed, “finally.”

Jeslyn’s room….

Jeslyn tossed and turned. She had been wondering why she reacted that way with that little cutie. She was angry, but reacting that

and ruffled

fault, it was the fault of the adults around

Mulan, her calm mind

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 same if I

out of bed to go check up

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

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

the passage, she spotted Valen

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