Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

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Jeslyn chuckled dryly. “Whose fault is it?…” Jeslyn gave the pin to the manager before chit-chatting with Rex while waiting for the card.

Meanwhile, Ray was so shocked that he almost tripped on nothing. “Jes- Jeslyn? My Jeslyn?” He mumbled to himself in utter disbelief. 1

After the manager deducted his money, he handed the card to Jeslyn with both hands.

Jeslyn accepted the card and intended to return it knowing that it belonged to Maverick, however seeing the name boldly written with silver, she choked. ‘L.L Jeslyn: 1

She kept the card away to not look suspicious. “Have a nice time paying.” She smiled at Youan before holding Valen’s hand and walking out of the store with the others following behind with her shopping bags.

Along the way, she stopped to buy a few more things she found to her liking before they finally left the mall. Unbeknownst to them that Ray was following them from behind.

At the parking lot, Jeslyn spotted her stepmother walking towards her car and laughed villainously. “It seems the Lord wants me to take care of you today.”

“What are you plotting? Fill me in.” Rex beamed.

“You are not a form.” Jeslyn rolled her eyes. “Only forms get to be filled out.” (3

Rex chuckled and shook his head.

“That’s your husband’s car. I reckon you might not know it.” Rex pointed at a black-tinted car.

I won’t? Stop underestimating

bought the

got a nice smell, so I could

now? You’ve got

“F*ck off!”

yeah, I’m leaving… Valen boy, come with me. Nasty things might happen inside the car and

with you,”

the road, she immediately changed her mind. “Valen child, please be with uncle Rex, I’m about to do something evil.” With that said, she hurried towards Maverick’s car, missing the two-second pout

get down for a few minutes? I just want your car for a few seconds, please.” Jeslyn looked in the direction of the road and saw her stepmother waiting to cross the road while her daughter, Chi

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Maverick’s hard voice

commit

want to run someone over?”

Jeslyn hurriedly

started the car and zoomed out of the garage, driving at full speed toward the road.

focused on Jeslyn to see her reaction. “No,” she turned to look at him. Their eyes met. He could see the determination in her orb. The

death but it won’t come. She would see and know the truth

sparkle in them. She was about to cry but was forcing herself

“Bang!”

brown eyes were still holding Jeslyn’s hazel

and turned to look at

hit something,” she asked a rhetorical question. She was sure he

off in the hospital.” He told her before

shocked for a moment before he pieced together all the events that happened today. Then it