Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

Jeslyn and Valen glared condescendingly at Rex before Jeslyn got up. "I dare you to touch a hair on my husband’s head... Valen love, let’s go on a date!" She spread out her hands and beamed, waiting for him to run over.

A small smile crept onto the corner of Valen’s lips as he slowly walked down the steps. After his leg touched the last step, he dashed towards his mother but before he could fall into her embrace, he suddenly found himself in the air.

Valen panicked but soon he discovered it was his father who held him up by the collar, suspending him in mid-air.

"Plum, what are you doing?"

"Dad put me down right now!"

"Hahahahahaha... this is interesting!" Rex couldn’t help the drama in the family. He got on a couch and sat properly. He called a maid and demanded popcorn.

Rex wanted to enjoy this!

"Dad, if you don’t put me down, I promise when I grow up, I’ll bully you too!!" Valen promised while struggling to be freed.

Jeslyn sighed and facepalmed. These two, when are they going to grow up?

"Plum, he’s our dear son." Still, Maverick didn’t let him go.

"Dad, this is embarrassing."

"So you’re not aware that fighting me over what’s mine is also embarrassing?" Maverick asked with his lip curled.

"How can you be so shameless? By birthright, that’s mine!" Valen argued.

"Without me, you wouldn’t have existed, let alone get such a ’birthright’." Maverick retorted.

"Which was why I didn’t fight you last year. I allowed you to have what’s mine without complaints. Now, you’re doing too much and I want my right back!"

Rex scratched the back of his head. Why can’t he understand what they are talking about? What rights and birthrights are they talking about?

Rex wasn’t the only confused one, Jeslyn stood there in wonderment. "What is going on?" She asked.

"Your husband won’t return my birthright. I gave it to him because of the love I had for him, now he’s being ungrateful." Valen pouted.

Jeslyn folded her arms on her chest. "Mr. Lu, what do you have to say for yourself?"

"Your son lies a lot."

"Pttff... hahahahaha...." Jeslyn and Rex couldn’t hold it in anymore.

"Dear brother-in-law, how about we leave these two and go out on a date?" She smiled.

"Of course, dearest sister-in-law. I heard you’ve robbed that woman again, I want a share of that money." He slipped close to Jeslyn and started massaging her shoulders.

"I don’t have a problem, but I also want a share from your bounty. I heard you harvested a lot from CEO Lim. Hehe"

Rex froze and withdrew his hands. "How did you... Spid, you cheap man!!!" He yelled.

"Hahah... hold on, send the money to my account first before you explode."

"No, that money is not for you. I intend to split it amongst those two sisters of mine."

Jeslyn sighed. "You’ve become stingy, anyway, let’s go, but the bill is on you."

"Eh? Aren’t you the one taking me out?" Rex pouted.

"Have some shame. How can you allow a lady to pay your bills? A broke lady at that." Jeslyn glared at him.

Rex rolled his eyes. ’Broke indeed.’

"Mummy! take me along I’ll pay!" Valen yelled.

"Hehehe, my very cute son!... Plum, put my baby down. Have some shame, you shouldn’t be fighting a kid."

"I have a billion to spare," Maverick smiled faintly.

"Ah?" She gulped and smiled sheepishly. "Valen honey, you’re too brazen. You should respect your father. After all, he’s–"

Valen made a pitiful face and slowly lowered his head in a downcast manner. Seeing this, Jeslyn couldn’t hold back and took Valen from Maverick.

"Stop bullying my son, your money is not enough to take his place, hmph!"

"Hahahaha... I can smell hypocrisy in the air."

...

In the end, the family of four went out on a date and forced Rex to pay for everything they ate. On their way home, Jeslyn stopped at a mall to get a few things for herself and Valen but was surprised to meet Toria.

"Hey, Jeslyn, you’re here?" Toria was checking out a dress when Jeslyn walked in with Valen. Although she was wearing a mask, it wasn’t enough to prevent Toria from recognizing her.

"Hey, senior, you’re here too?" Jeslyn narrowed her eyes, it seemed she smiled.

"Yes, I–" she caught sight of the dazzling beauty that was walking behind Jeslyn with his hands in his pocket, giving a bad boy vibe.

"Is– isn’t he Valen?" She looked up at Jeslyn. "Th– then...Y–you are?" Toria didn’t finish her words before the two big guys walked in stylishly and elegantly.

She almost got dizzy from staring foolishly at them; Rex and Alpha Chaos. What the hell!

"Ah, it seems this cannot be avoided. Senior Toria, meet my family and son." Jeslyn introduced.

"H– hi..." her voice trailed off when Maverick only nodded at her before walking towards a couch to sit on.

Rex beamed. "Long time, no see, Toria."

"R– Young Master Rex," she bowed slightly.

"Ah, don’t do that, you’re older than me." He smiled.

"It seems you two know each other. Why not catch up on old times? I’ll take my son to get some stuff." With that said, Jeslyn took Valen’s hand and walked away from them.

Toria watched until Jeslyn disappeared into the rows of female dresses. Now that she was left alone with Rex, she suddenly didn’t have words to say.

After a long silence between the two, Rex finally asked; "Is the money in your card exhausted?"

Toria hurriedly shook her head, "No."

"Do you need more money?"

Toria looked up at him and smiled faintly. "Young Master Rex has been extremely kind to me."

"You deserve it, Toria," Rex said seriously.

Toria held his gaze with hers and asked, "How? I can’t remember doing anything for you. I didn’t even know you personally before you came into my life." Emotions laced her voice as she tried to hold back her tears.