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.

door closed, his rosy lips stretched into a sweet smile. “I’m back,” he

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

woke up was a few days ago. His legs were stiff and he couldn’t walk. At first, he thought he had become a cripple but after being assured that it was the side effect of the transplant, he breathed

won’t be afraid of

time to step down.” He squinted his eyes at the TV on the wall in front of him as different schemes flash through his

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

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

The

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up the remote that was placed beside him on the

he was about to change the channel, a face he wasn’t expecting to

owned the TV.

other than his great-grandfather’s face.

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

was who he wanted to see, he turned his head towards the door with a smile but seeing the lady who hurried in, Valen’s smile fell

was Vera- his mother. Why was she here? He heard that his father liked her. Then

with difficulty, trying to make

Looking behind her, he crammed his neck to see beyond the door, believing that Jeslyn and his father would walk in soon.

Valen couldn’t see beyond Vera because she

y-you’re finally awake…”

sight!” Valen was getting annoyed. He thought the first person he’d

how

the reason Jeslyn was not here. Didn’t uncle Matt he

say

Jes-”

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how bright the lights can be,