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.

she called a little loudly. “Is

real!

back!” She screamed.

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 door and

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 sitting room. Hoping his

morning, little Master, they greeted.

is my

haven’t seen her this morning” Chef May

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

a familiar face, Code 10 speaking to another guard

10 is here, then his father is back. So in that case, Jeslyn must have been taken

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 cater for.

and his patience was running thin. Just when he was about to lament again for the umpteenth time, realization struck him. His parents were together,

immediately dashed to the stairs, like someone who

helping him through the stairs, albeit, with little difficulty, Valen failed to see the stranger that just walked into the sitting room

took in Maverick’s sitting room. He sat on the couch

he saw Emilee. “Oh, she’s become more pretty. How can people look pretty

living in your enemy’s

are you afraid