Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

65 Haircut

Inside Valen’s room…

The child just came out of the bathroom looking flushed. His milky white skin had red patches from the hotness of the water and his hair was dripping.

He had a white towel wrapped loosely around his waist.

Getting into his room, he was shocked to see Jeslyn sitting on his bed with a leg crossed and a maid standing beside the door with her head bowed.

“What are you doing here?” Valen asked, looking guarded.

“Relax, little plum…”

“Don’t call me that!” It sounds too girly. He thought.

Jeslyn chuckled and shrugged. “Little Plum, I’m here to apologize.” She smiled.

Valen furrowed his brows. ‘Apologize? When has Jeslyn ever apologized to him?’

The more Valen thought about it, the more he felt suspicious of her.

“You can leave now,” Valen said, not accepting or rejecting her apology.

“I should, but I can’t.” Jeslyn shook her head and got up.

With every step she takes towards Valen, he takes an equal step back.

you are doing?” Valen

servants to wash you or dress you up. It’s either Rex or Mulan, but since they aren’t here, I should take over. Besides,

from me, don’t come

started to feel something

I can anyway.” Jeslyn stretched a hand and forcefully yanked Valen towards her before she dragged him to sit in front of the

table.

go!” Valen struggled against Jeslyn.

being taken for granted, Jeslyn picked up a pair of scissors and held it against Valen’s

more time and I’ll

after that, giving Jeslyn enough time to

the hair a second look and pursed her lips. His hair looks beautiful and soft. When made into a side swept, Jeslyn was dead sure that the

to his hair because he never styled it. Except for the first

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hair in a messy back swept, Valen always left his

to the child’s features when they are always

subconsciously fisted the black

go of my hair, Valen slapped her hand

boy was regretting why he tried to save her. If not, his right hand would have done a

coughed after seeing him glaring at her.

1 believe you know I’m capable of that. After all, I’m your… stepmother” She winked while beaming Valen felt shivers at her smile. He somehow felt she was capable of doing so, besides, it’s just

unmoving while gritting his teeth. He would have protested but he loves his

why or when she learned how to give a haircut, but one of her hidden talents was giving good-looking haircuts, which she had never done for anyone except the handsome

she would be able to

skin her.

good haircut, but ever since that incident where he was kidnaped under watch, Maverick never allowed him to leave the house unless Maverick was in

when Maverick was out of the Country. According to Mulan, she had taken lots of guards along. On their way, they got ambushed