Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

Chapter 46

46 Reconciliation flopped.

“Come here first, I need-”

“Thud”

Jeslyn stood there staring speechlessly at Rex who jumped down to stand in front of her. 2

“D- did you have to do that?” She asked in a weirdly low voice while her hand was frozen in the air.

“Ah, I do that a lot. It’s no big deal, so what do you need me for?” Rex said while walking to a couch. He sat down unceremoniously and stretched to pick a red apple from the fruit tray on the table.

“Ahem.” Jeslyn cleared her throat and put her hand down. She walked to stand beside Rex and

stretched out her hand.

“Give me the keys to little Valen’s room,” she demanded like she knew he had them.

Rex glanced once over at Jeslyn who was wearing a light purple flare down that stopped above her

knees.

‘This wasn’t what she wore this morning, right?’ he thought. 3

“Hey, be fast about it.” Jeslyn snapped her finger in his face.

“Ah, I don’t have the keys. Why would you even think I’ll have them?”

“Isn’t it obvious?” She asked with a raised brow.

“How so? I don’t live here.

went to bring him home. You certainly cannot abandon him to the helpers and leave. Logic dictates that you’ll send him to his room and leave, right?” She tilted her head. She also didn’t know if she made sense, but she was very sure

but I do have a spare key to his room, however, I

her arms on her

spare key. I can only use it when the other keys are not available.”

Is that how it

smiled, thinking he had successfully hoodwinked her.

out her right hand and snapped her fingers before beckoning him to give it to her. She was

Lee, I just-”

has fainted-”

table. Using another couch as a stepping stone, he

watched as Rex who

18:40

was carrying a white statue.

the white sparkling tiled floor, followed by the shattering sound

the stairs. She was too carried away by Rex’s reaction

that was left ajar, Jeslyn met Rex and Valen staring at each other before

“I told you

Send her

here?” She

expensive joke” For the first time ever, Jeslyn heard

the joke?” Jeslyn frowned.

fainted.” Rex scowled

headed towards the couch.

her gaze met the death stares from

If only you had let me finish before running here. I wanted to add that

that relate to… Valen has fainted?” Rex

it and ringing the doorbell, what else must have happened to him? He must have fainted from

unapologetically, making Rex look speechlessly at her.

you for real?” He asked.

“Don’t blame me.

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