Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

111 Who to blame?

Maverick knew his son even though it doesn’t look like it because at this moment, Valen was so mad that he was planning to have Jeslyn all to himself for three days straight. He understood that she was his stepmother, but even so, a child of six needs more attention than a grown man, but why does his father not know that? 1

To Valen, Jeslyn was not to blame but his father. He believed that whenever Jeslyn and his father were together, it was likely Maverick who called her over to ‘hurt’ her again.

How could the poor child be relieved when he knew that his father was leaving marks on Jeslyn?

He picked up Rex’s phone and called his father a few times but he wouldn’t pick up. “Is he hurting her again?” Valen frowned.

“Who is hurting who?” Rex immediately asked.

“Mind your business, uncle.” Valen rolled his eyes.

“You called me uncle, yet you are rude and disrespectful. Jeslyn must hear this.” Rex threatened.

Valen stayed silent without saying anything else.

At the hotel, Maverick took Jeslyn to the shower and returned to the room.

At the hospital…

Madam Chen could be seen lying on a hospital bed with a life support system. Mr. Wales, Christine, and Chi Chi were there staring at the woman with bloodshot eyes. Nobody said anything. Each of them with their own thoughts.

shot tonight? Take Chi Chi home and return to the company. I’ll be here

to restore the

anything. My people are on it… one more thing, Young Master Ray was there according to the report from the guards.

rolled her eyes and ordered her assistant to pick up Chi

they left, Mr. Wales sat beside his wife on her bed and held her hand

to you? How did you suddenly become like this? I thought you were fine when you left the house?…you never told

couldn’t think straight. Seeing his beloved wife lying almost lifeless on the bed gave him anxiety. Although the doctor said she would be fine,

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to reminisce about

was every guy’s dream in the department. He couldn’t approach her because he was shy until the day it rained cats and dogs. It so happened that they took shelter under the same shade so from there on

he couldn’t afford and so when the opportunity presented itself, Bella advised him to marry Alice. The plan went as they wanted, however, Bella became jealous and

all his effort went down the drain or should he say he didn’t try his best? Whatever it was, he knew neither of them was innocent of how their marriage turned.

Mr. Wales never saw anything wrong in what he did; he still doesn’t feel remorseful for what he did to Jeslyn and her

whoever did this to you and

Maverick’s lap while thinking of her revenge. “Maverick, what should I do to ruin those people? I don’t want them

said: “cheating.” He didn’t even raise his head from the book he had

his hands.

head to look at this face.

family seems to be peaceful and the man seems to be loyal. Throw in

doesn’t seem to like women. He is loyal to that vixen which was why he could treat my mother like that even though she was way prettier, classier, and

it leaves a stronger impact,” Maverick explained.

looked at him and subconsciously asked: “Do all men

replied while turning a page.

they are…ehm…all men are…wild creatures, right?” Jeslyn wasn’t sure if he would