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

so it’s mutual,”

stupid for hating

creature for hating her too… she’s cute,”

“Gross,” Valen sneered.

hate cuteness, I forgot.” Rex sat upright and

to your room. The kitchen will prepare you another set

mansion and that includes the food you are given and the

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

two men watched as the little boy left the room

18:40

closed, but a flat screen displaying what was happening

don’t you tell Jeslyn?

it be. She doesn’t have

Ok… so, about the Yu

little,” Maverick

you prefer I use this

old

brother, that would be

had been stroking and it turned out to be a black gun.

and started to walk towards

Pink out and send them to stay beside her.” He said before the shelf turned and he walked into at

Rex sighed, “finally.”

Jeslyn’s room….

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.

up and ruffled her hair

Valen’s fault, it was the fault of the adults around

about Mulan, her calm mind

child 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 if he has eaten. A stubborn child like Valen certainly wouldn’t want to eat anything, I would do the same if I were in his shoes.”

and got out of bed to

which room was which but kept on walking.

my

talking along the passage, she spotted Valen

subconsciously appearing on her lips. She increased her pace to meet up with him.