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?!

thought that Maverick, whom she’s helping to take care of his son for six years, would pass

front of so many guards and maids, especially this

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

this is

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

back to reality and her eyes slowly

her, Mulan shook her head fiercely and asked

what are you saying?”

forearm and started to drag

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a distance away.

panicked. “W- what are you doing?! Maverick, what are you doing?! Let me go!” She struggled

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

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

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

nanny Mulan. But make sure to wear something decent while at it. I might

a nice laugh while Mulan

to look towards where Valen was. Seeing him sitting and looking in

He watched as she was dragged and pushed into her red

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

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

long while before he turned and

who was by the pool, shifted his gaze to rest on Jeslyn. He narrowed his eyes

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

to walk in the pool’s direction.