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.

doesn’t like you either, so it’s mutual,” Maverick added.

stupid for hating

as a worse creature for hating

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

sat

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

You’ll accept all that’s in the mansion and that includes the

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

as the little boy left the room before Rex pressed a button on the remote he

18:40

but a flat screen displaying what was happening outside the room was put on.

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

it be. She doesn’t have to

so, about the Yu family…”

them a little,”

do you prefer I use this

old man.”

would be

object he had been stroking and it turned out to be

started to

the shelf turned and he walked into at dark passage

Rex sighed, “finally.”

Jeslyn’s room….

cutie. She was angry, but reacting that way was too much, right? After all, he was just a child.

and ruffled her

Valen’s fault, it was the fault of the adults around him, especially that evil woman.”

calm mind

like that?… I’ll just take care of Valen myself… No, I’m not good with children… Wait, I’m angry, but I don’t know

of bed to go check

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

on the ground floor, thesecond floor belongs to his father, the third floor has my room, and… his room should

along the passage, she spotted Valen coming from the other

smile subconsciously appearing on her