Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

185 Rejected

“M-mummy!” He called out with sparkling eyes.

Jeslyn who was standing by the door smiled with tears streaming down her face and hurried into the room to hug Valen.

“Child, mummy has missed you. You almost scared me to death”

Valen said nothing and just hugged her even though the injection was pricking his wrist. He missed her a lot and he felt the only way to get enough of her was to engrave himself on her.

Vera watched the two with envy and hatred. She was supposed to be the one getting the hugs and calling him her child. Valen didn’t even look at her twice even though she was supposed to be his ‘mother’.

Not liking what she was seeing, she coughed into her fist to break them apart but nobody cared about her.

She coughed again, a little louder than the first time but still, nobody responded. Annoyed, she finally spoke. “Jeslyn, he’s on needles. It must be hurting him. Also, he just woke up and needs some rest and fresh air.”

Jeslyn broke the hug and grabbed Valen’s left hand to check the needle on his wrist to see if she accidentally hurt him but she couldn’t see anything because a brown tape was used to secure the needle to his wrist.

is fine,” Jeslyn said to Vera with a smile that didn’t reach

worried as a mother.” Vera

instinct, so I understand your concern. I should allow you two some space for now.” She turned to look at Valen and smiled. “Child,

stop her but when he heard she’d be cooking for him, he happily agreed with a nod and a smile

out and closed the door, the smile disappeared in an instant and he

“It’s

not your concern. Don’t speak on my behalf next time… my daddy is not here, you should leave now.” Valen used to think that when he finally meets

his mother. It’s either his father made a mistake or Vera lied. Valen refused to believe he was related

7 years old! Aren’t words too heavy for him to

agony. I was only worried that… fine. I was wrong.

down on his side, giving Vera his

there were CCTV cameras in the room and

was so angry that her face alternated between red and blue. Still, she suppressed it and said with a fake smile; “Ok, I’ll see you later.” She turned and hurried out. She couldn’t wait to leave. After she left, Valen sat up. He stared at the shut door for a while with lots of thoughts running through his mind before turning his gaze back to the TV. His great-grandfather’s

watching anime. Even though he still doesn’t understand much about these cartoons that hardly die when killed, he knew that Jeslyn likes to see him watch them, so he’ll try to

sitting, crying. On her way, she

silently crying before but suddenly started

over his shoulder at Maverick. “Did you raise your

a death glare without saying

did he beat a woman who was coming out