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.

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

saying, but I do have a spare key to his room, however, I cannot

her arms

use it when the other

that how it

thinking

and snapped her fingers before beckoning him to give it to

I just-”

Valen has fainted-”

up from his seat and jumped over the center table.

who was running towards the stairs collided

18:40

was carrying a

tiled floor, followed by the shattering sound of the statue filled the quiet sitting room.

walk towards the stairs. She was too carried away by Rex’s reaction that she missed the terror

and Valen staring at each other before they turned to glare at her.

“I told you

news. Send her packing,

She asked while pinching

first time ever,

joke?” Jeslyn frowned.

told me he fainted.” Rex

Jeslyn ignored the glares she was receiving and headed towards the couch. She picked up a cherry and

the death stares from the

If only you had let me finish before running here. I

Valen has fainted?”

banging on it and ringing the doorbell, what else must have happened

said unapologetically, making Rex

you for real?” He asked.

Jeslyn nodded and threw another cherry into her mouth. “Don’t blame me. It’s your fault for not letting me finish.”

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