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.

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

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!”

assured that it was the side effect

won’t be afraid of fighting

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

a lot behind his back but

Valen intends to beat time with it until the person he was expecting shows up. news or whatever documentary they

The

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pick up the remote that was

change the channel, a face he wasn’t

the

than

almost cussed the old man for scaring him. How

could press a random button on the remote, the door clicked open. Thinking it was who he wanted to see, he turned his head towards the door with a smile but

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

with difficulty, trying to make her

neck to see beyond the door, believing that Jeslyn and his father would walk in soon. After all, he saw Jeslyn

beyond Vera because she

finally

Valen was getting annoyed. He thought the

that slow woman…where did she go? This is how she’ll miss her glory and allow someone else to steal

was the reason Jeslyn was not here. Didn’t uncle Matt he would inform his father to get Jeslyn? It must have

say

Jes-”

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seen how bright the lights can be,