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

real!

are back!” She screamed.

miss me?”

muc-” Before Jeslyn could finish her words, he sealed her lips with his as he fumbled with the lock on his door and carried Jeslyn

awoke to the 6:00 alarm clock. He looked around but his mother was nowhere in sight. 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

little Master, they

my mother?”

her this morning” Chef May

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

face, Code 10 speaking

is here, then his father is back. So in that case, Jeslyn must

to pace about in the sitting room while darting his eyes to the stair landing every now and then, hoping that his mother would remember she has a little child like him to

Just when he was about to lament again for the umpteenth time, realization struck him. His parents were together, meaning

his mind and he immediately dashed to the stairs, like

don’t want a cute sister!” While his two little legs were helping him through the stairs, albeit,

person. His living room speaks volumes.” Damien voiced out as he took in Maverick’s sitting room. He

he saw Emilee. “Oh, she’s become more pretty. How can people look pretty for death? Randy, don’t you think that’s irrational?”

is living in your enemy’s house,

you afraid of?”