Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

Chapter 46

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“Come here first, I need-”

“Thud”

Jeslyn stood there staring speechlessly at Rex who jumped down to stand in front of her. 2

“D- did you have to do that?” She asked in a weirdly low voice while her hand was frozen in the air.

“Ah, I do that a lot. It’s no big deal, so what do you need me for?” Rex said while walking to a couch. He sat down unceremoniously and stretched to pick a red apple from the fruit tray on the table.

“Ahem.” Jeslyn cleared her throat and put her hand down. She walked to stand beside Rex and

stretched out her hand.

“Give me the keys to little Valen’s room,” she demanded like she knew he had them.

Rex glanced once over at Jeslyn who was wearing a light purple flare down that stopped above her

knees.

‘This wasn’t what she wore this morning, right?’ he thought. 3

“Hey, be fast about it.” Jeslyn snapped her finger in his face.

“Ah, I don’t have the keys. Why would you even think I’ll have them?”

“Isn’t it obvious?” She asked with a raised brow.

“How so? I don’t live here.

“You went to bring him home. You certainly cannot abandon him to the helpers and leave. Logic dictates that you’ll send him to his room and leave, right?” She tilted her head. She also didn’t know if she made sense, but she was very sure Rex had the keys to Valen’s room. 1

“I’m not sure about this ‘logic’ you are saying, but I do have a spare key to his room, however, I cannot give it to you!”

“Why?” Jeslyn folded her arms on her chest.

“Because… It is a spare key. I can only use it when the other keys are not available.”

“Oh? Is that how it was made?”

“Bingo, you are smart.” Rex smiled, thinking he had successfully hoodwinked her.

“Hand it over,” Jeslyn stretched out her right hand and snapped her fingers before beckoning him to give it to her. She was in haste and this guy is wasting her time.

“Jeslyn Lee, I just-”

“Little Valen has fainted-” She interrupted.

Rex’s face changed instantly and before Jeslyn could blink, he jacked up from his seat and jumped over the center table. Using another couch as a stepping stone, he flipped over objects on his way and rushed towards.the stairs. T

Jeslyn was left speechless and watched as Rex who was running towards the stairs collided with a

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maid who was carrying a white statue.

The sound of the statue hitting against the white sparkling tiled floor, followed by the shattering sound of the statue filled the quiet sitting room.

Jeslyn sighed and also started to walk towards the stairs. She was too carried away by Rex’s reaction that she missed the terror on the frozen maid’s face.

Entering the door that was left ajar, Jeslyn met Rex and Valen staring at each other before they turned to glare at her. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“I told you

she’s no good news. Send her packing, now!!” Valen screamed.

Jeslyn sighed. “Are we still here?” She asked while pinching her brow.

“Jeslyn, that was an expensive joke” For the first time ever, Jeslyn heard Rex’s hardened voice.

“What’s the joke?” Jeslyn frowned.

“You told me he fainted.” Rex scowled at her.

“Did he not?” Jeslyn ignored the glares she was receiving and headed towards the couch. She picked up a cherry and threw it into her mouth.

“Hmm… so delicious-” her gaze met the death stares from the small, and grown-up man and sighed.

“Don’t kill me just yet. I haven’t sought vengeance. If only you had let me finish before running here. I wanted to add that he hasn’t eaten and his door was locked.”

“How does that relate to… Valen has fainted?” Rex asked without buying her humor.

“A child who didn’t eat and won’t open the door after thirty minutes of banging on it and ringing the doorbell, what else must have happened to him? He must have fainted from hunger.”

Jeslyn said unapologetically, making Rex look speechlessly at her.

“Are you for real?” He asked.

“Hmm,” Jeslyn nodded and threw another cherry into her mouth. “Don’t blame me. It’s your fault for not letting me finish.”

“Y-you-he… forget it. Just don’t play such pranks again next time.”

“Only if you let me have a spare key to his room,” Jeslyn beamed.

“You mean you’ll do it again?” Rex narrowed his eyes.

“Hmm, I will.” Jeslyn raised her gaze to stare back at Rex in all seriousness.

Looking into Jeslyn’s hazel eyes, Rex saw something he didn’t want to think about, so he broke the

stare and sighed in resignation. “Fine, I’ll get you a spare key.”

“No, I don’t want her here, get out!” Valen barked.

“Bang!”

“Stop screaming, you little peacock!” Jeslyn slapped the table, shutting Valen up.

“I know you were not taught that interrupting your elders while they talk is disrespectful and uncultured, now I’ll teach you that as my ‘hello’ gift to you.

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Little peacock, when your elders are-”

“Uncle Rex, take her out of here, I hate her!” Valen’s cute face started to turn red due to anger.

Jeslyn relaxed on the couch and replied, “little peacock, do you know how much I detest you? I just want to hang you upside down and spank you until you learn the proper manners for your age, but I can’t do that because… well, leave it be.

I came here because I know you haven’t eaten and you certainly wouldn’t want to eat anything. That’s how stubborn you seem to be. But don’t worry, I’m not here to beg you to eat. In fact, I’m glad you aren’t eating anything.

I’m your stepmother, after all, an evil stepmother at that, so I’ll be the happiest if you fall sick due to hunger, so, little peacock, don’t eat, ok. Hahahaha…” -6

Jeslyn got up and walked out while laughing like a villain. 2

Valen’s face turned white. He was mad, very furious.

He turned to Rex and enunciated frantically, “You see that?” he pointed at the door. “She hates me to the extent she wants me dead!”