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.”

“So, what is it you want to discuss?”

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

so she knew these men in front of her were here to

in ‘returning‘ to a family who just realized we exist?” She wore a skeptical look

So cute!

were 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

old man cleared his throat and

to your grandparent’s homes. I’m sure your grandmother would have wanted that.”

but you’re mistaken. My grandmother wouldn’t like that.”

“Why do

that

fact that she didn’t tell me about the Zhu family meant that she has no relationship with them. Same

a misunderstanding that has been

“I’m

but the regret came too late. If they had intervened when my family was going through hard times, my grandfather wouldn’t

you won’t return?”

two old men were helping themselves out, still Jeslyn was not bulging. She believes that

no one would see me and my mother as opportunists who are there to feed on what my grandparents didn’t

no one will see you that way. The family owes your grandparents for the unjust treatment they

us back to compensate

not the case…”

stomach hurts. I’ll make do with

left.

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

doing?” She

replied without looking away from his laptop.

best!” She sat beside him and hugged his side.

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