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.

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

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

he 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

he won’t be afraid of fighting for his love.

time to step down.” He squinted his eyes at the TV on the wall

had bullied Jeslyn a lot behind his back but now that he was awake, he’ll take

it until the person he was expecting shows up. news or whatever documentary they were showing was

The

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remote that was placed beside him

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

owned the

none other than

when the face suddenly popped up. He almost cussed the old man for scaring him. How can he not smile and just

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

of this woman before and they said 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 was complete, and if that was so, where is Jeslyn?!

whispered with difficulty, trying to make her acting look

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

beyond Vera because she was blocking his view.

y-you’re finally awake…”

thought the first person

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

Matt he would inform his father to get Jeslyn? It

say

Jes-”

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bright the lights