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.

lips stretched into a sweet smile. “I’m back,” he whispered.

the left 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!” Even though his voice wasn’t so clear, one still understood

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

afraid of

He squinted his eyes at the TV on the

boy was sure that his father had bullied Jeslyn a lot behind his back but now that he was awake, he’ll take her back from his monstrous

expecting shows up. news or whatever documentary they were showing was as boring as

The

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pick up the remote that was placed beside him on the bed.

face he wasn’t

owned the TV.

was none other than his great-grandfather’s

him. How can he

he could press a random button on the remote, the door clicked open. Thinking it was who he

had seen the picture of this woman before and they said her name was Vera- his mother. Why was she here? He heard that his father

trying to make her acting look

the door, believing that Jeslyn and his father would walk in soon. After all, he saw Jeslyn a few days ago but she was

couldn’t see beyond Vera because

finally awake…”

my sight!” Valen was getting annoyed. He thought the first person

did she go? This is how she’ll miss her glory and allow someone

Matt he would inform his father to get Jeslyn? It must have been this stranger’s fault;

say

Jes-”

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how bright the lights can be,