Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

199 Making a deal with her sister

Rex laughed out loud when he saw the look on Maverick’s face. “I can see someone getting pregnant. sooner than the weather changes. It would seem like a dreecam… do not say I didn’t warn youuuuu.” 1 Hearing Rex’s song, Jeslyn raised her head to look at Maverick and froze when she saw him arching his brow. She forgot he was here.

She shook her head, intending to tell him she was just bluffing but he scoffed and looked away.

Not healthy? Fine, he’ll ask for the doctor who told her so and if she can’t produce the quack, he’ll make her fall sick tonight.

Jeslyn smiled bitterly. She knew that she had done something wrong and won’t be able to avoid ‘punishment‘ tonight unless her period comes… she paused and then smiled when an idea formed in

her mind.

Rex was enjoying the look on their faces but unfortunately cannot spy into their hearts to know their thoughts. What a bad luck. But not to worry, he’ll know what happened tomorrow morning.

Rex planned on going to his brother’s house as early as possible to know if what he was thinking happened. If it did, then Jeslyn would appear weak and Maverick would look happy and energetic. He squinted his eyes as a smile formed on his lips.

“Uncle, you should stop loving gossip so much. One day you might suffer because of it.” Valen warned. He had been looking at this Uncle of his smiling like a creep as he shifted his gaze between his parents. What silly idea is he cooking up in his mind?

“Hai, gossip is good. You’ll grow to love it someday.”

smuggled into Jeslyn’s chest even more. 1

stopped at the restaurant and they got out of the car with Maverick carrying Valen. Jeslyn had also covered her face, so no one knew

grown–ups walked elegantly through the door with a cute child in

the Lu siblings, they know exactly who they are.

was because Maverick rarely goes to places like this. In fact, he rarely leaves his house. Secondly, he doesn’t go out with his adorable son. Thirdly, there had never been a woman who wasn’t Celestine, walking with Maverick. Even the

‘She must be one of Rex’s flings. After they left, one of the two girls sitting in the loungespoke with hatred: “Young Master Rex’s new fling must be

dated Young Master Rex the longest. It was a month and some

to raise her ranks in the entertainment industry. He never even went anywhere or appeared in the same magazine as

they aren’t together anymore. I

at all. Toria said they

you believe her?”

course. Isn’t she still using Young Master Rex’s name? So what’s

means our Toria is the real deal. This one

of the girls. What a pity.” The

I forgot to click a picture! How would Toria believe us if

not a problem. I already took one.” The girl

started to throw jokes like usual with the exception of Maverick who would stop drawing circles

the room opposite theirs, Emilee, Christine, and a Young handsome man were also dining while talking

afraid your need is beyond me. I’m not the only one who runs the company. Those shareholders won’t

her quiet sister who was peacefully eating