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 pass such judgment

so many guards and maids, especially this vixen she hated

The time she wasted, the care she gave that rotten child, the suffering she went through learning how to care for kids, the humiliation she got from his sister whom he refused to announce to the world, and the embarrassment

all her sacrifices, this is Maverick’s decision?

she balled her hand in

reality

striding towards her, Mulan shook

what are you saying?”

her and grabbed hold of her forearm and started to drag

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a distance away.

you doing?! Maverick, what are you doing?!

cannot do this to me, please don’t separate me from Valen, please, I’m sorry, Maverick!!” Mulan screamed

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

turned to her with unconcealed rage in 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

can’t wait, nanny Mulan. But make sure to wear something decent while at it. I might just choose to pull your

a nice laugh while Mulan was hyperventilating in

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

pushed into her red car. Number 2 got into the driver’s seat and zoomed out of the compound.

waved at the car with a broad smile while yelling, “byeeeeeee… I’ll take proper care of Valen and he won’t miss you for a single minute!”

was about to get into his black car, paused in his steps and turned his head to look at the excited Jeslyn.

stared at her side profile for a long

to rest on

happened to spot Valen looking towards her and she curled her lips into a wicked smile.

to walk in the pool’s direction.