Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

198 Saying the wrong words.

*Unedited. Didn’t get enough time. I’ll do it later. I’m sorry for the trouble.* 1

Right on time, Maverick was just coming out of his office with Rex behind him when he saw his wife and son. Unintentionally, his lips stretched into a faint smile.

“Plum,” Jeslyn called with a cute voice. She knew Valen wasn’t allowed to leave the mansion. Although the child wanted to go out, she wasn’t sure Maverick would allow it. Secondly, they didn’t inform him beforehand that they wanted to go out with him. What if he has an important meeting that cannot wait?

“Rex told me already, let’s go.” He replied and walked up to them.

“Uncle Rex is so lovely,” Jeslyn gave Rex a thumbs up.

Rex’s pride flared up like how a peacock would raise its feathers. “I told you I’m the best.” He said. 1 “Oh please…” Jeslyn rolled her eyes before pulling the mask to rest on her jaw and the glasses to her head, revealing a ravishing face.

Maverick subconsciously glanced at the guards, they were all standing with their heads down. He side–eyed his brother and saw Rex looking at his wife like he was thunderstruck. He furrowed his brows and his legs moved on their own to stand in front of Jeslyn, blocking Rex from ogling at his wife’s face.

“Ahem…” Rex coughed. “Don’t be so selfish. You could have let me memorize her features more. In case she chooses to undergo plastic surgery in the future.”

that?” Jeslyn looked at

the entertainment industry in Country M?” Rex gasped like

sighed. “I think I can

something very important. Don’t keep enemies around. Get rid of them as they come. I’ve seen several cases where an artist would want to keep enemies around, probably for fun or

she knew this

would have preferred she stayed at home while he pays her but knowing how stubborn she is when she makes up her mind, he knew he’d be causing a fight if he stops her from achieving her dreams.

be embarrassed rolling around in a wheelchair. That’s not her main reason. She understood that Maverick and Valen don’t share as much closeness that a normal dad and son shares. What

the one she and her grandfather shared. Maverick glanced

girly and cute and he doesn’t like that but he wasn’t going to allow Jeslyn to know of

son wouldn’t like that but he didn’t object, so he lowered himself and

towards one of the best restaurants in town. Inside the car, Valen was sitting in the middle of the back seat while Rex took the

seat.

passenger

to the other, they weren’t talking or looking at each other. However, Jeslyn’s hand was not on her body nor on his. Where is the hand?‘ he asked himself before he made it his

he found the hand behind him. It was being stroked by his father who put on a

his hand away. Maverick and Jeslyn turned to look

Jeslyn looked at

“A mother

men.”