Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

184 Awake!

In a white hospital room, little Valen slowly opened his eyes and looked around the room with a few machines serving different purposes. Beside him were doctor Matt and a few doctors and nurses who were checking the monitors for the progress of his health. C

“Valen, you’re awake. Doctor Matt smiled.

“Uncle Matt, Valen’s weak voice sounded.

“How are you feeling?”

“I don’t feel pain anymore. I’m not feeling sleepy, nor weak either… but I’m hungry…Am I alright?”

Matt nodded when he heard that. “You are pretty much healthy now, just that you’ll be in a wheelchair for a few weeks to a month so your body can adjust in those weeks.”

Valen darted his eyes around the room but couldn’t find the person he was looking for, so he asked: “How is mummy?”

Your mummy is fine. She doesn’t know you’re awake yet. I’ll get your father to inform her.”

Valen slowly nodded. He tried to sit up but the needle on his wrist didn’t allow him free movement, so Matt helped him rest his back on the headboard.

“If you need anything, press the emergency button by your bedside… You can do that, can’t you?”

“I can… I need water.”

“Bring him warm water,” Matt ordered and a nurse walked to the side to pour Valen water from the flask that was sitting on a tray, placed on a light blue trolley.

After drinking, the TV was put on for Valen before Matt and the doctors left.

into a sweet smile. “I’m back,”

and then right. Then he raised his right hand a little above his head. He did the same to the left hand and moved his legs under the blanket before bursting out into a peal of boisterous laughter. “hahahaha… I’m truly back!”

he thought he had become a cripple but after being assured that it was the side effect of the transplant, he breathed a sigh of relief. Now that he had confirmed that his legs and hands were working fine, the little guy

he won’t be afraid of

the wall in front of him as

Jeslyn a lot behind his back but now that he was awake, he’ll take her back from his monstrous

time with it until the person he was expecting shows up. news or whatever documentary they were showing was as boring as the abyss he was

The

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tried to pick up the remote

channel, a face he wasn’t expecting to see so soon popped up like

the

than

almost cussed the old man for scaring him. How can he not smile and just jump into people’s

random button on the remote, the door clicked open. Thinking it was who he wanted to see, he turned his

her name was Vera- his mother. Why was she here? He heard that his father liked her. Then since she has been found, it means that his father’s happiness

whispered with difficulty, trying to

behind her, he crammed his neck to see beyond the door, believing that Jeslyn

Valen couldn’t see beyond Vera because she

finally awake…”

annoyed. He thought the first person he’d

that slow woman…where did she go? This is how she’ll miss her glory

Jeslyn was not here. Didn’t uncle Matt he would

say

Jes-”

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how bright the lights can be,