Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

Chapter 388

388 Catfight- where is Maverick?

Jeslyn returned him from seeing Lolita, yet her husband wasn’t back. Worried, she went in search of Rex and finally found him in the laboratory. 1

“You unreliable f*ck! Why haven’t you been answering my calls-!” Jeslyn immediately interrogated the minute she forcefully pushed the door open.

She held back her tongue after seeing the person in the ward… Celestine was sitting beside the gloomy Rex.

“Sister–in–law, you’re here.” Rex said, trying to forge a smile.

Jeslyn glared at him but still walked into the room. “Teacher,” she bowed slightly.

“Hm, you’re here… have a seat,” Celestine said.

Jeslyn did as told before asking, “I didn’t see your brother all through the day; where did he go?”

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“My brother? Isn’t he with you? He was here to mock me last night.” Rex immediately uttered with a sad face. He gave nothing away, and he was just like himself.

“He was here? When was that, and what was I doing?” Jeslyn raised a brow and folded her arms on her chest. Obviously, she didn’t believe him.

“I bet you were sleeping at the time or probably in Valen’s room… wait, how would I know what you were doing?!” he snorted.

“Don’t you dare give me that attitude, you…” Jeslyn remembered Celestine was still around, so she

swallowed the insult she wanted to rain on him.

Rex sighed, “Sister–in–law, it’s been a while; isn’t it time to forgive me?”

“No way! I won’t forgive you for lying to me!”

I didn’t lie,” he defended.

either!” her eyes shooting daggers at him.

me!” he

I know you owned Fearless?!”

his tone a tad, “Nobody knew, I

said so yourself! Not only have you been bullying me because

him, but she just ignored

you be feeling sorry for me? Look at me, I got my

you right.

bitter smile crept up his lips

before he composed

husband said that too,” he

catfight and asked again with her eyes darting

“H–he-”

out on a mission to eradicate

Mission?” her

your husband? His rainborite Ore disappeared, thanks to some nosy group, so he’s out to bring them to their knees… Although they are a large group, it should take less than a week to take care of them… unless

told me about it.

to war with his phone Secondly, you might have been sleeping when he left and he didn’t

night and even if he woke her up, she wouldn’t have heard a

somehow, but for some reason,

before I forget, Brother–in–law, Can you help me find

unwell,” he threw his face to the

be so eager to refuse after I’ve set the table.”

and smiled sheepishly, “What do

that he went to practice more, but…” her voice trailed off when she

Ruben Yu?” Rex asked.

know something?” she asked.

a long

mean Damien’s twin brother?” Rex nodded.

she grimaced. “And you didn’t tell

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