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

doesn’t like you either, so it’s

for hating

bet she sees you as a worse creature for hating

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

forgot.” Rex sat upright and stroked

kitchen will prepare you another set of veggies.”

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

“Hmph!” he humphed,

left the room before

18:40

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

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

it be. She doesn’t have

about the

little,” Maverick

prefer

the old man.”

brother, that would be

Maverick raised the object he had been stroking and it turned out to be a black gun. He

to walk towards a bookshelf.

Pink out and send them to stay beside her.” He said before the shelf

Rex sighed, “finally.”

Jeslyn’s room….

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

sat up and ruffled her hair in frustration.

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

her calm mind suddenly flared up.

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

and got out of bed

which room

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

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

smile subconsciously appearing on