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.”

mother again. “So, what is it you want

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

from Nancy, so she knew these men in front

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

So cute!

children don’t want to have anything to do with them but the men thought that Jeslyn would

old man cleared his throat and

grief. Anyone would be angry but, please return to your grandparent’s homes. I’m sure your grandmother would have wanted that.”

sorry, but you’re mistaken. My grandmother wouldn’t

“Why do

think that way?”

about the Zhu family meant

it was a misunderstanding that has been cleared. The

“I’m

my family was going through hard times, my grandfather wouldn’t have

you mean you

old men were helping themselves out, still Jeslyn was not bulging. She believes that Brian won’t want to have anything to

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

no one will see you that way. The family owes your

words, you are taking us back to compensate

not the

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

left.

met him beside the pool with his laptop. The weather

doing?” She approached him.

money,” he replied without looking away from

the best!” She sat beside

smiled. “When are you going shopping for your friend’s