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.

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 Rex had

a spare

arms on

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

Is that how it

you are smart.” Rex smiled, thinking he

before beckoning him to give it to her. She was in haste and this guy is wasting her

I just-”

Valen has fainted-” She

over the center table. Using another couch as a stepping stone, he flipped over objects on his way

who was running

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who was carrying a

hitting against the white sparkling tiled floor, followed by the shattering sound of

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

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

“I told you

no good news. Send her packing, now!!” Valen

we still here?” She asked

the first time ever, Jeslyn heard Rex’s hardened

joke?” Jeslyn frowned.

me he fainted.” Rex

he not?” Jeslyn ignored the glares she was receiving and headed towards the couch. She

the death stares from the small, and grown-up

before running here. I wanted to add that he hasn’t eaten and

relate to… Valen has fainted?” Rex asked without buying

didn’t eat and won’t open the door after thirty minutes of banging on it and ringing the

unapologetically, making Rex look speechlessly at

for real?” He

threw another cherry into her mouth. “Don’t blame me. It’s your

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