Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

490 Zhu and Lee family

In the sitting room…

Maverick and Jeslyn appeared to see two old men drinking what looked like tea. Behind them were two people, a young lady and a young man.

On the other side was Pink, sitting on the opposite sofa.

At their appearance, everyone in the sitting room turned their heads in their direction.

“Hi… I heard you were looking for me?” Maverick assisted Jeslyn to take a seat before he excused himself, leaving the mother and daughter with the ‘strangers!

The white–haired man from the Zhu family cleared his throat. “You’re Jeslyn, right?” he asked.

“Pretty much,” she affirmed.

“Uhm, have your grandparents ever told you about their background?” the man asked again.

Jeslyn sat upright. She glanced at Pink who had a neutral expression, so Jeslyn had no idea what was running through her mind. Anyway, she still had to answer however she deemed fit.

“As much as I can remember, no one ever talked about my grandparent’s background.”

“Oh,” the old man glanced at Pink before he continued. “Well, your grandmother, Lily, was my fifth Cousin. And as for your grandfather, Tai Lee, he is third Lee’s oldest brother.” The man spread his

hand to the other old man.

Jeslyn moved her gaze between the two. What she had understood so far is that the white–haired man is from the Zhu family which apparently is where her grandmother is from. As for the other old man, he’s from the Lee family, her grandfather’s family.

“OK,” she nodded.

“We’ve spoken to your mother here, but she insisted we talk to you.”

glanced at her mother again. “So, what is it you want

misunderstanding in the past that led to Tai Lee getting banished. Lily eloped with him and they decided to live in Rose City. A few years later, the family asked him to return but he chose to stay in Rose City, so now, we are here to offer

Jeslyn had heard the whole story from Nancy, so she knew these

in ‘returning‘ to a family who just realized we exist?” She wore a skeptical look like a child tasting things for the

So cute!

tongue–tied. Alex already told them she and her children don’t want to have anything to do with them but the men thought that Jeslyn would say

old man cleared his throat and continued;

would be angry but, please return to your grandparent’s homes. I’m sure your grandmother

My grandmother wouldn’t like

“Why do

that

that she didn’t tell me about the Zhu family meant that she has no relationship

a misunderstanding that has been

“I’m

when my family was going through hard times,

you mean you won’t return?”

out, still Jeslyn was not bulging. She believes that Brian won’t want to have anything to do

would see me and my mother as opportunists who are there to feed

one will see you that way. The family owes your grandparents

are taking us back to compensate my

the case…”

that’s what I see… mum, my stomach hurts. I’ll make do with

left.

with his laptop. The weather was cool and he was sitting in the newly built sunken living room, beside the

you doing?” She approached him.

money,” he replied without looking

She sat beside him and hugged his

are you going shopping for your friend’s upcoming wedding?”