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?!

whom she’s helping to take care of his son for six

of so

and 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 for kids, the humiliation she got from his sister whom he refused to announce to the world, and the embarrassment she got from his mother. This is how he paid her in return?!

all her sacrifices, this is Maverick’s decision?

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

pain pulled her sense back to reality and her eyes slowly

Mulan shook her head fiercely

what are you saying?”

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distance away.

what are you doing?! Maverick, what are you doing?! Let me go!” She struggled against him but it was

me, please don’t separate me from Valen, please, I’m sorry, Maverick!!” Mulan screamed hysterically while being

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

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 never see it. I’ll ruin you Jeslyn, bet me, I will!!”

sure to wear something decent while at it. I

nice laugh while Mulan

towards where Valen was. Seeing him sitting and looking in her direction, she screamed, “Valen! Child, please

just sat there and didn’t move. He watched as she was dragged and pushed into her red car. Number 2 got into the driver’s seat and zoomed out of the compound.

at the car with a broad smile while yelling, “byeeeeeee… I’ll take proper care of Valen and he won’t miss

paused in his steps and

profile for a long while before he turned

the pool, shifted his gaze to rest on Jeslyn. He narrowed his eyes at

towards her and she

started to walk in the