Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

168 Bone marrow transplant

After she was done delegating tasks and watching the majority of the servants leave in tears, Jeslyn went to see Maverick in his study. ↑

“Plum, you said you’ll have Rex send Valen home. Where is he? I want to see him.”

Maverick got up from his chair and took Jeslyn to one of the rooms on his floor where he warned her

to not enter.

Inside the room, Jeslyn was shocked to know that it was a laboratory. She saw Valen lying on a bed with tubes on him and his eyes closed.

Her eyes started to sting when she saw her boy like this but she stubbornly held it in. She walked to him and sat beside the bed. Jeslyn held his small hand and slowly caressed it before turning to look at Maverick.

“Who cleans him up?”

“The nurses.”

“Can I make it my job from now on? I want to be a part of his recovery. Who knows, he might wake up to yell at me for washing him the wrong way.” Jeslyn smiled with tears in her eyes.

“Ok,” Maverick gave her the permission she sought. Funny how a father gives his wife permission to care for their child.

“Thank you, Plum.” Jeslyn turned back to Valen. Even though the child had been sleeping for months, he was still looking healthy. Just that color had drained from his once rosy skin.

“Valen, child… I’m finally here. Sorry for not coming for so long. Mummy needed to get her life back on track. You once said that mummy doesn’t sing well, but now, I’m certain you’ll be proud of me. I composed a song for you. I intend to also make it my debut song, but only if the song is strong enough to wake you up…. Valen, child, aren’t you tired of sleeping? Isn’t your back hurting?… That dark place must be cold and lonely. Come back to mummy. I miss our fights… Listen, your daddy cheated on me. I also want to cheat on him but only with you…” Jeslyn swallowed and wiped her

tears.

“They say

their mummy’s greatest support. It’s true, Valen. Your daddy wouldn’t have dared to hurt me if you didn’t abandon me and go to sleep. Come back, please. I have a lot of things to report to you…

because she was too engrossed in her tale but Maverick noticed the change. He

to get Matt. When both men returned,

the sound stirred something in Matt’s heart but he immediately brushed it off and headed to do

massive progress. Valen would indeed

doctor Matt approaching, Jeslyn got up and

torchlight into

blink.

same to the other eye

the nurses and doctors that

around.

to

room.

grabbed Matt’s white coat and asked in panic; “Doctor Matt, what’s wrong with Valen’s brain? Hope he’s

hand that was holding tightly unto his coat and gently took it

wh- what does he

deep breath.”

tell me, what does he mean?!”

a hug. “Valen will be fine. He might have felt your grievance

you telling me the truth?

“Mn,”

Maverick’s lab coat. She really hoped that Valen would

and smiled at Jeslyn. “Congratulations, Valen is awak…” “Maverick, Valen is awake!!” Jeslyn jumped from the chair and flew into Maverick’s arms. Tears of joy streamed down her cheeks as she

how happy Jeslyn was, Matt didn’t know if he should continue.

Matt coughed to pull