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?”

servants to wash you or dress you up. It’s either Rex or Mulan, but since they

don’t come

since he got injured because of her, plus seeing her lie in bed, looking peaceful for days, Valen started to feel something he didn’t understand and for that, the boy had been trying to stay away from her, but

Jeslyn stretched a hand and forcefully yanked

table.

Valen struggled against Jeslyn.

was being taken for granted, Jeslyn picked up a

time and I’ll cut your hair,” she threatened.

that, giving Jeslyn enough time

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 hair

hair because he never styled it. Except for the

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in a messy back swept, Valen always

the child’s features when they

hair looks beautiful, she subconsciously fisted the

my hair, Valen slapped her hand

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

after seeing him

allow me to do what I want, I’ll cut your hair. 1 believe you know I’m capable of that. After all, I’m your… stepmother” She winked while beaming

sat there unmoving while gritting his teeth. He would have protested

when she learned how to give a haircut, but one of her hidden talents was giving good-looking haircuts,

eyes and hoped she would be able to

skin her.

mirror, Valen felt a bitter taste in his throat. He loves to get a good haircut, but ever since that incident where he was kidnaped under watch, Maverick never allowed him to leave the house unless

Country. According to Mulan, she had taken lots of guards along.