Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

53 Passed Judgement on Mulan.

“Reason,” Maverick interrupted Mulan.

That was the second time he asked her for the reason Mulan raised her hand to slap his wife and he still hasn’t gotten an answer.

Mulan swallowed. She knew him too well to grasp the meaning behind his question.

“I- I’m sorry,” Mulan stuttered.

What reason could she have other than anger and jealousy? She couldn’t tell Maverick it was because she was angry or jealous, right?

Maverick didn’t say anything else but only turned his head to his men who were trailing behind him.

Number 2 immediately stepped out from the line of guards behind Maverick and started to walk towards Mulan.

Mulan suddenly had a weird feeling crawling towards her heart. Maverick hasn’t said anything other than those two words, but she could already feel the heat on her back.

“The ties between the Lu family and the Wang family are severed, hence, you are not allowed to get close to my son. Disobeying the order will cost you more than you can imagine.” 2

With that said, Maverick glanced at Jeslyn who had a beam on her face, and walked away, towards his

car.

Jeslyn’s lips twitched. She wasn’t expecting to hear that, but all in all, her heart felt warm.

Mulan’s heart dropped. Did he just break all ties with her and her family? Did Maverick just do that to someone like her?!

in a million years would she have thought that Maverick, whom she’s helping to take care of his son for six years, would

of so many guards and maids, especially this vixen she hated so

wanted for so many years would do this to her. The time she wasted, the care she gave that rotten child, the suffering she went through learning how to care

this is

felt like she was dreaming, so she balled her hand in a tight fist until her manicured nails dug

to reality and her eyes slowly turned watery.

2 striding towards her, Mulan shook her head fiercely and asked in disbelief,

wh- what are you

2 walked to her and grabbed hold of her forearm and started to drag her towards her red

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Maverick, what are you doing?! Let

me from Valen, please, I’m sorry, Maverick!!” Mulan screamed

how miserable Mulan looked, Jeslyn chuckled. Her reaction made Mulan remember she was still there.

her eyes. If looks could kill, Jeslyn would have fallen dead with her intestines spewed everywhere. “Jeslyn, you’ll pay for this, I’ll make sure you beg for death but will never see it. I’ll ruin you Jeslyn,

can’t wait, nanny Mulan. But make sure to wear something decent while at it. I

was having a nice laugh while Mulan was hyperventilating in fury.

Valen was. Seeing him sitting and looking in her direction, she screamed,

she was dragged and pushed into her

the car with a broad smile while yelling, “byeeeeeee… I’ll take proper care

car, paused in his steps and turned

at her side profile for a long while before he turned and entered his car.

to rest

on the other hand happened to spot Valen looking towards her and she curled her lips into

and started to walk in the pool’s