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.”

her mother again. “So, what

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 you and your mother the same privilege to return,” Third Lee

Jeslyn had heard the whole story from Nancy, so she knew these men in front of her were here to do

you think we’re interested in ‘returning‘ to a family who just realized we exist?” She wore a skeptical look like a child tasting things for the first

So cute!

want to have anything to do with

cleared his throat and continued; “Child,

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

My grandmother wouldn’t like

“Why do

that

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

it was a misunderstanding that has been cleared.

“I’m

came too late. If they had intervened when my family was going through hard times,

you mean you

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

no one would see me and my mother as opportunists who are

family owes your grandparents for the unjust treatment they endured-”

words, you are taking us back to

the

I see… mum, my stomach hurts. I’ll make do with some rest. With that, she got up and/

left.

his laptop. The weather

are you doing?” She

replied without looking away from his laptop.

best!” She sat beside him and hugged his

at her side profile and smiled. “When are you going shopping for your