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.”

do that?” Jeslyn

you no idea that your face is too beautiful to be in the entertainment industry in Country M?” Rex gasped like he couldn’t believe she doesn’t have

think I can manage.”

But let me warn you about 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

she knew this

wife is too beautiful and he doesn’t want others to have free access to her beauty… just yet. If possible, he would have preferred she stayed at home while he pays her but knowing how stubborn she is when she makes up her

about you carry him? He’ll 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

her grandfather shared. Maverick glanced at Valen. The child looked back at him

being carried around like a girl by his father was too girly and cute and he doesn’t like that but he wasn’t

wouldn’t like that but he

company’s building, heading towards one of the

seat.

passenger

at each other. However, Jeslyn’s hand was not on her body nor on

his eyes around, he found the hand behind him. It was being stroked by his father who put on a straight face and was

at him and roughly pulled his hand away. Maverick and Jeslyn turned to look at him after the

what happened?” Jeslyn looked

father, Valen answered: “A mother

men.”