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,”

truth either!” her eyes shooting daggers

me!”

I know you owned Fearless?!” Jeslyn refused

a tad,

have you been bullying me because

defend him, but she just ignored him and continued massaging

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

you right. Hmph!”

a bitter smile crept up his lips as his face turned sour

before he composed himself and smiled.

husband said that too,”

put aside the catfight and asked

“H–he-”

on a mission to eradicate some enemies.” Celestine came to

her face

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 he finds the lead to the rainborite Ore, then he’d take longer to return.” Celestine clarified, making it sound unimportant- like Jeslyn was overthinking. Celestine knew she lied but she dismissed it as a white lie.

should have told me about it. Also, his number is unreachable.”

been

tired last night and even

for

forget, Brother–in–law, Can you help

I’m unwell,” he threw his face to the side.

if you’d be so eager to refuse

gulped and smiled sheepishly, “What do you want, dearest sister–in–law? ”

eyes before speaking, “My friend, Ruben. He went missing almost a year ago. At first, we thought that he went to practice

Ruben Yu?” Rex asked.

know something?” she

remember my brother told me to look into him a long time ago. He is Ruben Yu, not Rubenstein,

Damien’s twin

“And you didn’t

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