Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

228 Answering queries- seducing girls

Getting home, Valen met Jeslyn sitting on a couch in the sitting room, reading a newspaper. 1 That’s news, when did she find interest in newspapers?” he thought as he made his way to her. On getting closer, he realized the newspaper was turned upside down. He signed and pulled the newspaper from her, then turned it around and handed it back. “Mum, you should be more serious when you’re about to prank me. Make it look convincing,” he rolled his eyes. 2

“Young man, don’t give me that attitude until you explain what you did in school today.” She folded the newspaper and set it aside, then placed one leg over the other and rested her elbow on the arms. chair with her jaw on her fist.

When she received the call from the Principal, she was worried, shocked, and frightened. Her son might be anything but violent…he had never fought anyone before, let alone stab another student and beat them to a pulp. It came as a strange thing to her but knowing that Valen wouldn’t go over the line without a proper reason, she tried to calm her mind but couldn’t, so she took a newspaper to while away time. Unfortunately, her mind was lost on what might be her son’s reason to go physical.

Was she making a mistake in sending him to school? She had thought that a thousand times already and hoped he would come back sooner to fill her in on what happened.

“Nothing much.”

“It’s not closing time. If I’m not mistaken, lunch break was over thirty minutes ago and you should be in class by now. Spill it, I’m all ears.” She tried to be reasonable while silently scrutinizing his body to see if there was an injury or anything that might alert her of a serious problem.

The only blood on him were little stains on his white shirt. She assumed it was from the victim.

proceeded to sit on a couch but Jeslyn shook her index finger.

you chose violence.” She pointed at a space in front

and did as told. Ever since the truth was revealed, he had been showing more respect to his mother and Jeslyn has also

went overboard with

he push you down?” She asked with a raised

did that on the first day I started school,” but I didn’t fall. Valen didn’t

flared up but calmed herself and changed

“It wasn’t important.”

important, so she’ll let this hang

mind for now.

that a child like him shoved his face into his food? That’s

degrading.

the little particles of rice

He didn’t want to be blamed, also, he wanted his mother to know what happened which was why he left some rice particles in his hair.

Did he intend to dip Valen’s head into the toilet next time?! How dare that boy?!! Serves him right. His hand should have been cut off! His parents will hear from me tomorrow! her face had a slight frown but her

not enough to stab a fork into his hand. She almost pinched herself when she heard what she said. ‘It was more than enough! her

child to be bullied. That’s not what mothers do” he said with stubbornness lacing his face.