Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

251 Bullying Damien you hadn’t

“So? Since when did I become my brother? Like my sister–in–law said, don’t get family involved in men’s fights. If you hadn’t touched my cargo, you would have had one less enemy and if stretched your fang to my sister–in–law, you would have also gotten three less enemies.” 1

“What do you mean three less enemies?” Talking with these unreasonable Lus was stressing him out.

“Ah, my brother will avenge his wife, I will avenge my sister–in–law, and she will also avenge herself. Hehe… you didn’t think we’d let you go scot–free, right?” Rex glared maliciously at him.

“Chaos,” Damien turned to look at the lazy looking Maverick. “Wh-”

“My wife and brother are angry. What can I do?”

“Oh? So you don’t want to get involved?” He asked.

“No, but rest assured, you’re still useful so you won’t be killed.”

“Maverick!” Damien shot up. “For how long are you going to continue treating me this way? You made me the person I am today! It’s all because of you!! I turned a villain just so you could see my heart-”

“Have

you also fallen in love with my husband? Don’t you dare!” Jeslyn’s voice boomed from the door. 1

her. She was striding

Damien cut

order them to not allow me to take the car?” She was wondering why her husband didn’t come for them, it happened that he already instructed the guards not to let

upset and you aren’t

enemies from me? Did you do that because you two are in

Rex didn’t know if he should laugh or pity his brother at this

Maverick cleared his throat and got up from his seat. He walked to stand in front of Jeslyn and held her by the shoulders. He

bad enough, he brought in Vera who almost burnt me with chemicals and pushed my son down the stairs. Maverick Lu, what else is there to understand?!” She spoke calinly like she was trying to understand her husband. Her heart hurt that

an embrace. “You are right to be angry. He deserves your

her in the eyes…However, I’m the biggest culprit.” “What

him to that extent. So I should also be punished,

in shock and surprise. Did Maverick just defend Damien?!

Jeslyn stuttered in disbelief. She knew her husband was defending her enemy. She suddenly felt the surge of disappointment and bitterness at the bottom of

how much she detested those people who ruined her life, yet he is

trust your husband, don’t you?” Maverick asked her quietly. Silently enough for only

red and she has no idea why. The veins on his forehead were popping out and she believed he was suppressing

into his embrace instead of answering and burst into tears. She couldn’t stop or hold back the tears. The person who caused her so much misery was right here with

Jeslyn in his arms and

was a rollercoaster. I almost cried at the beautiful- huh? Why are you

raised his hand to his checks.

would love and trust him so much to believe that he