Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

497 Kidnapped

Rex stared at Valen for a while before asking, “don’t you feel she’s a thorn in your flesh-” 1

“She’s not.”

“OK, I agree, she’s not. But look at you. You’re almost like a ghost who doesn’t exist. Everything you do now is for your sister and parents. It feels like you’re no longer living. Valen, this is not a good sign. “Valen,” Rex held his hands. “I know you’ve missed your parents. You are but a shell of yourself right now. You don’t even talk anymore these days. Look at you, you’ve grown thinner. Do you think Jeslyn will forgive herself if she comes back and sees you like this? Here is my suggestion. I’m sure it will help rekindle your hopes. Put Kaylus in school and pay your parents a visit.”

Valen’s eyes shone. “Will I be able to see them?”

Rex shook his head, “I’m not certain but being around them should do the magic. What do you think?”

“OK.” He agreed.

Meanwhile, Doyenne was seen talking on the phone with Lady Sabrina. [3]

“What is going on, Doyenne? It’s been three years and you still haven’t gotten that child!”

“If you think it’s so easy, why don’t you go get her yourself?” Doyenne fired back.

“It looks to me that you’ve been lusting after men and aren’t doing your job! If I had the luxury to show myself in public, do you think we’d rely on you? We aren’t immortals, damn it!”

“What can I do?! That baby is being protected like they were told we are aiming for her.”

“For the past two years, three of the witches have died of old age. No one to pass their gifts to. I don’t know if it will be my turn tomorrow. The earlier you get that child, the better for us all!”

Doyenne hissed in rage and threw her phone on the couch. This is so annoying. She never thought it would be this hard to get their hands on a child.

While she was thinking of what to do, the solution came right to her when she saw the news.

[…Kaylus Lu was spotted among her peers at school today…]

Whatever was reported before and after that flew over her head. All she needed was to know that the child is away from home.

Kaylus started school, Valen had been enjoying more free time. So on

their helicopters and headed in the direction of the rainborite stone. Getting there, it was a huge cave in a green land stretched as far as

cage but it was sealed by multi–coloured stone.

idea how one can go in?” Valen asked.

the stone

would that take?”

open up for you. While you’re here, you might need some stone.

“What for?”

enough sleep. It can help

“I’m not interested.”

sister might be. A rainborite ruby on her necklace would look good on

I get

the stone and ask for a chunk. ]

did as told and a big chunk of a glowing rainborote stone fell

this too big?”

lot of things from

not mistaken, this weighs 2000

can make a

“Like what?”

knife or sword, Jewellery for sale, a healing stone for the hospital, and

that everyone in the

of mind would start a fight with your family. Your family dominates the whole country.]

sat with crossed legs on the grass in front of the cave. He was wondering if the

a try. Who knows, your parents might

a deep breath

Kaylus has grown. She is far from cute, quiet and obedient. She started nursery last week. Her teachers

stone with Crystal walls, Jeslyn was sleeping while Maverick was sitting crossed legs with his

“Dad, Mom…”