Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

Chapter 264

264 Valen’s schemes

When he returned, Fin was calmer than before. Even though he doesn’t love her, it doesn’t mean that he hates her. In fact, he likes her a lot and can do everything for her, but just can’t love her.

“Beverly, it’s late… you should go to sleep.”

“H–how can I? Y- you just said you’re… you’re breaking up with me.” She covered her face as she bawled her eyes out, trying to catch her breath.

Fin sighed. This was harder than he thought. He got into bed and pulled her into an embrace to calm. her down. “Beverly, we’ve tried but it isn’t working. Neither of us is happy, so what’s the point?”

“I’m only sad because you’re sad, and also… because… because you seem to hate me now,” her sobs got worse.

“Ok, that’s enough. I’m sorry,” he sighed and pulled her to sleep with his hand on her. They’ll finalize things when she’s mentally stable tomorrow. So he thought.

It was late into the night yet Valen couldn’t sleep, he was pacing back and forth in his room. It’s been almost a week since Jeslyn left the house and hasn’t returned.

“That woman mustn’t tell me that she meant what she said. He thought, then shook his head. ‘She must be joking!”

“You left me to grow up for 6 years before you came and now, you’re leaving me for another 3 years, are you joking? Mom, that joke is too expensive and I’m not finding it funny.” He mumbled. He paused to think, then started pacing again. 2

I thought he was useful!” He bit his lip and glared daggers at the door, the lock

for the door to be pushed open before he yelled: “Why are you here instead

to sit on the couch, then pointed to the other couch, telling

sit on it.

like he just ate a

help her

poor?” Valen asked.

“No,”

we declaring bankruptcy?”

his head.

you pay her to stay with me?” The child’s voice

help

his father say that, Valen reclined in his seat with sadness on his face. 3 years is too long. He suddenly thought of something

with a

Didn’t he just say it’s Jeslyn’s dream and should be allowed

fulfill it?

give me a sibling and I won’t stop Mom from

it was an emotional blackmail, still, he loved

girl sibling? I thought you hated to have

measures, so dad; I’ve been lonely for 7 years, now, I need a sibling to keep me company. Then I won’t care if you and Mom go far away for years.” He smiled. 1

wish… but you’ll have to tell your mom that yourself. But before

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