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."

"Oh?" Jeslyn glanced at her mother again. "So, what is it you want to discuss?"

"There was a misunderstanding in the past that led to Tai Lee 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 explained.

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

"OK... So, why 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 time. (1)

So cute!

The old men 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 Jeslyn would say something else. A while later, the white-haired old man cleared his throat and continued; "Child, we totally

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

"I'm sorry, but you're mistaken. My grandmother wouldn't like that."

"Why do

you think that way?"

"The fact that she didn't tell me about the Zhu family meant that she has no relationship with them. Same for my grandpa."

"Child, it was a misunderstanding that has been cleared. The family regretted it and-"

"I'm

sorry, but the regret came too late. If they had intervened when my family was going through hard times, my grandfather wouldn't have died." "So, you mean you won't return?"

The two old men were helping themselves out, still Jeslyn was not bulging. She believes that Brian won't want to have anything to do with them either. "Matter of fact... that way, no one would see me and my mother as opportunists who are there to feed on what my grandparents didn't labor for." "Jeslyn, no one will see you that way. The family owes your grandparents for the unjust treatment they endured-"

"In other words, you are taking us back to compensate my grandparents for their suffering?"

"That's not the case..."

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

left.

After the visitors left, Jeslyn went to look for her husband. She met him beside the pool with his laptop. The weather was cool and he was sitting in the newly built sunken living room, beside the pool. "What are you doing?" She approached him.

"Retrieving your money," he replied without looking away from his laptop.

"Ouch, my husband is the best!" She sat beside him and hugged his side.

Maverick glanced at her side profile and smiled. "When are you going shopping for your friend's upcoming wedding?"

"I thought about it last night but I don't feel like leaving the house. So, I'll get the designers to come to the house and do what's necessary."

Maverick nodded. "Sounds about right...

have a meeting at work later, it might take some time. Don't wait for me and go to bed early."

"It's fine, provided you aren't seeing other women." She looked away while rolling her hair on her finger.

Maverick paused and glanced at her, "you want me to look at other women? Sounds like a plan."

"Mr. Lu," Jeslyn smiled. "You don't want to hear that a lady died horribly, would you?"

He paused for a long time before he answered. "I don't mind," he then continued what he was doing with a smile, when he saw her mouth agape.

"Is Rex teaching you how to cheat?"

"What is my name doing in your mouth alongside cheating? Sister-in-law, were you sent to stop my upcoming wedding from happening?!" Rex's voice boomed. Jeslyn looked in front and saw a fuming Rex coming with Celestine.

Jeslyn chuckled, "I didn't say anything, your brother did." She immediately pointed at him like a brat. would do.

Maverick shook his head and laughed.

"Ahem!" Rex'cleared his throat. His brother might not allow him to use his new yacht if Rex said something wrong, so he swallowed his grievance.

"Brother, Sister-in-law. We are here to invite you to our wedding. It's a week from now."

Jeslyn looked askance at him for a while before slowly clapping. "Congratulations, the child has finally

grown."

"Why are you so mean?" Rex glared at her.

"Am I? I bet Valen would have said something worse," she shrugged. How can a man engage a woman for almost a year and not marry her even though he has the means