Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

244 Interrupting a loving moment

Jeslyn was sleeping when she felt a soft touch. She stirred but didn’t open her eyes. Her day was hectic and she was dead tired. What she needed the most at the moment was a good sleep. 1

She snuggled into Valen and held the child closer to herself.

Looking at the child that was occupying his space, Maverick clenched his jaw. He waited for a while before peeling Jeslyn away from Valen but the moment he did, Valen mumbled some inaudible words in his sleep and drew closer to Jeslyn again, making Maverick’s effort of separating them to be in vain. Maverick took a deep breath. He glanced at the two and suddenly curled his lips. He roughly picked up Jeslyn and headed to the door, leaving Valen alone to sleep on Jeslyn’s bed.

His intention was to join them in bed but since they didn’t want him in their midst, he’d gladly be the villain who separates him.

Walking along the corridor with Jeslyn in his arms, he lowered his face and kissed her on the forehead. “I missed you,” he whispered.

Jeslyn turned in his arms, her eyes opened slightly but when she perceived the masculine smell of her husband, she held tightly onto him like her life depended on it.

“Maverick?” she murmured as she tried to make sense of where she was.

“Mmm,” he responded.

flew open and an overwhelming feeling of happiness coursed through her veins. “Maverick!” she called a little loudly. “Is this really you?” She touched his cheek and squeezed it a little. He

real!

are back!”

miss

course! I missed you so muc-” Before Jeslyn could finish her words, he sealed her lips with his as he fumbled with the lock on his

He slowly got off the bed and walked to the bathroom. After washing up, still wearing his pajamas, he headed to the door and left for the sitting room. Hoping his mother would be in the kitchen, Valen went there but instead, he met

Master, they greeted.

is my

seen her this

school but he made an appointment… no, Jeslyn made an appointment with him to visit the

left the kitchen, he saw a familiar face, Code 10 speaking to another guard by the window.

in that case, Jeslyn must have been taken away by his

started to pace about in the sitting room while darting his eyes to the stair

sitting and standing postures and his patience was running thin. Just when he was about to lament again for the umpteenth time, realization struck him.

immediately dashed to the stairs,

a cute sister!” While his two little legs were helping him through

he took in Maverick’s sitting room. He sat

How can people look pretty for death? Randy, don’t you think

in your enemy’s house, Master.”

are you afraid