THE LAST MINUTE GROOM : CHAPTERS 41 – 50
BY SIR ZACH
CHAPTER 43
“No law states that I can’t leave injuries on you,” Maverick said before he let three more bullets into Damien’s body. He made sure to avoid the vital parts.
With five bullets living inside Damien’s shoulders and legs, he staggard back and sat on the pink couch.
Before falling, the back of his leg accidentally hit the dead Mulan. Damien glanced at her with annoyance. She was lying in her pool of blood, pumping out from her temple.
“Chaos,” Damien shifted his gaze back to Maverick. “You broke my rule. If you don’t kill me now, I’ll make you suffer more when I get well.”
“Get well first,” Maverick replied and turned around to leave.
“Jeslyn…”
Maverick paused on his steps but didn’t turn around.
“She is gorgeous. Give her to me in exchange for…”
“Bang!” A bullet brushed past Damien’s ear.
“Hahahaha…” Damien laughed maniacally. He could feel the blood on his ear trailing down but because his shoulders were shot, he couldn’t touch his ear. “I know you respect women a lot, did you have to shoot me for that?”
Although he was hurt and was supposed to be growling in pain, Damien was doing the opposite. He looked like someone who wasn’t feeling pain at all but rather he looked crazy.
Maverick turned around and walked out.
After Maverick left, Emilee walked in to see Damien’s white shirt stained with blood. She lowered her gaze and saw the half-naked Mulan lying in her own blood.
Without saying anything, she walked towards Damien and made a call for their men to come in. Two men in black hurried into the room and helped Damien off the chair.
“That bastard won’t let me get proper treatment, send me to the island.” He said to Emilee while smiling.
“Yes, boss,” she replied.
“Don’t call me boss,” he beamed at her.
Emilee discreetly rolled her eyes. “Yes, Damien.”
Emilee is the only member Damien allowed to address him by his name. Their relationship is a bit complicated so, nobody could tell if they were more than an employee and employer.
He nodded faintly, “that’s good. You are coming with me,” he said to her.
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THE LAST MINUTE GROOM : CHAPTERS 41 – 50
*Country A…*
Jeslyn got down from the private plane she entered and shielded her face from the dazzling ray of sunlight.
Jeslyn was still in shock. She couldn’t believe she narrowly escaped death. She and Pink had entered F2220’s first class however, Pink was informed of a suspicious movement inside the plane, so they changed out of their clothes and came out dressed like flight attendants.
Who would have expected that the plane would be bombed?
After the incident, Jeslyn didn’t board the private plane immediately but waited for the terrorists to be caught before they took Maverick’s private plane and left.
“Little bunny, the cars are here,” Pink called Jeslyn’s attention to the three black cars parked a distance away.
Jeslyn nodded and headed towards the cars while Pink followed behind with Blue carrying their luggage.
“A hotel has been booked for you,” Pink said.
Jeslyn glanced at her and sighed. “I have a glass house which my grandpa bought for my last birthday. It wasn’t registered in my name and no one…”She paused and thought about Ray but immediately shook her thoughts off.
Ray knew about the houses she had, but he had never gone to her glass house before so he might not know about the residence. Jeslyn thought.
“… No one knows about the house. I’ll stay there.”
Pink glanced at Jeslyn’s side profile but said nothing.
“Cancel the reservation,” Pink commanded, and Blue hmmed.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM : CHAPTERS 41 – 50
Meanwhile, Valen was seen standing by the entrance of the big mansion. A black car drove into the compound and stopped at the parking lots.
Valen waited a few more minutes before his father walked to him.
“Where is Jeslyn’s?” Valen asked with a dead tone. His eyes were red and his hands were balled.
“Why?” Maverick asked with a raised brow.
“She–” Valen stopped talking and looked up at his father. Seeing his expressionless face, Valen’s heart skipped a beat.
“Sh– she– isn’t dead, right?” His voice broke.
“You hated her, didn’t you?” Maverick answered nonchalantly.
“F*ck hate!!” Valen yelled. Hate? When did he hate Jeslyn?!
The child’s anger was starting to show on his calm face but he still tried to maintain his reasoning.
“You didn’t speak with her before she left,” Maverick probed.
“She–” Valen shifted his gaze to Code 2 who was walking over and asked him instead: “Where is Jes– Your boss’ wife?”
Code 2 stood straight and bowed slightly from his waist. “Little master, I’m not sure what the–”
“You are lying!” Valen roared before he turned and ran into the house.
Who said he hated Jeslyn? Valen was mad at her because he didn’t see her when he woke up this morning. She had promised to stay by him until he woke up but she lied.
When he woke up, he saw her wearing his dad’s shirt with red marks on her.
Valen’s anger grew bigger, thinking his father bullied Jeslyn. Then she came into his room and told him she was leaving. That only added fuel to the fire of rage burning inside of him. How could she?!
Worse of all, he had the thought to leave with her but she left alone without caring to come back to check on him.
Jeslyn did something unforgivable. He wasn’t intending to forgive her anytime soon but unfortunately, something devastating happened.
“Jeslyn… I do not accept your death!” Valen yelled and fell on his bed, weeping.
The door clicked open after a while and Maverick walked in. He was stunned to see the tears running down his son’s face. It had never happened before.
“Mulan is dead,” Maverick broke the news to him, thinking that was his reason for crying.
Valen froze for a moment before he answered: “You killed her.”
“She deserved it,” He replied.
“She was my nanny,” Valen answered with a frown.
“She was a bad nanny.”
“And Jeslyn? She’s worse!” Valen’s face turned fierce.
“Sort your issues out.”
“She’s dea–” Valen’s eyes widened in shock before a smile found its way to the corner of her lips. “Dad!” The excited Valen pulled on his father’s black suit.
Maverick lowered his eyes at his excited son. Although Valen wasn’t beaming, his eyes were enough to tell Maverick that his son was happy.
Just how deep has Jeslyn’s root dug into Valen’s heart? He just told him that Mulan was dead and Valen didn’t show much concern but with Jeslyn he…
Maverick let out a soft sigh. It seems that what he married Jeslyn for would soon be accomplished.
Maverick brushed his son’s black hair with his fingers. His hair looked beautiful. He wondered if it was done by a servant with Jeslyn’s conviction.
Alas, the man wasn’t aware that Jeslyn was the talented barber.
“Ah,” Valen exclaimed softly and hurried out of bed. He approached the telephone and made a call to the kitchen.
“Get me my cake,” he ordered and didn’t wait for the recipient to respond before he ended the call.
Maverick stared at his son without saying anything. Valen doesn’t eat cakes, so what was that about?
The father and son stayed silently in the room until a knock sounded on the door.
Valen rushed over to open the door. He allowed the maid in. After she dropped the cake on the table, she bowed and left, making sure to avoid eye contact with Maverick.
Valen got the cake out of the box and stared at the ‘apology’ written on it.
‘Valen child, I’m not sorry. I’ll repeat it in the future’
Maverick couldn’t help but curl his lips in a faint smile. ‘An epic apology’, he thought.
“You annoying woman,” Valen murmured before picking up the knife to cut the cake.
“I thought she’s disgusting?” Maverick asked with his hands folded on his chest.
“Not her cake,” Valen answered without raising his head. He took a bite of the cake and smiled faintly after savoring the taste.
“It must be delicious,” Maverick probed.
“Hmm,” Valen answered without paying attention to his father.
Maverick sat on the couch and crossed his legs, watching his son as he ate the purple cake with joy.
“Dad, when is she coming?”
“Not sure,”
Valen finally raised his head to look at his father’s stoic face.
“Why?” He asked.
“You want her?” Maverick questioned.
Valen rolled his eyes, “She’s not that important.”
“Hmm…” Maverick responded. Just then, his phone beeped. He checked and saw it was a message from Rex.
“Dad,”
“Hmm,” Maverick answered while reading the message.
“Can I go to Rose city too?”
“No,”
Valen stared at his father for a long time without saying anything else.
“Your health–” Maverick paused and sighed. Valen was still staring at him even though it was almost five minutes.
“We leave in two days,” Maverick conceded.
Valen raised a brow and Maverick flattened his lips into a straight line.
“You are leaving in two days because you have some business there in two days. Dad, I want to see that woman, she owes me a proper apology. Call back uncle Rex to take me there, or… Yellow can do that too.”
“You can’t leave for two days. Matt is coming over tomorrow.”
Valen rolled his eyes and continued eating his cake in silence.
After a long time, he asked without looking up, “Mulan–”
“I spared her family for your sake unless they court death.”
“Hmm… So who is my new nanny?”
“You’ll choose a nanny yourself if–.”
“Forget it, I already chose one.”
Maverick raised a brow, “Jeslyn?”
Valen didn’t respond; he narrowed his eyes at space while eating the cake, thinking of what to do to Jeslyn in return for what she made him go through.
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THE LAST MINUTE GROOM : CHAPTERS 41 – 50
*Rose city…*
Jeslyn got to her glass house and keyed in the password to open the doors.
Taking her first step into the house, Jeslyn couldn’t help the memories that rushed into her mind.
One evening, Grandpa Lee, Jeslyn, and Christine were eating at the dining table. Jeslyn suddenly broke the silence.
“Grandpa, my birthday is a few days from now, what will you get me?”
Christine raised her head from her food to look from Jeslyn to grandpa Lee.
“Hai, you have become too spoiled, Jeslyn. Your birthday is a month from now.”
“Hehehe… yeah, but there are a few days in a month.”
“Thirty-one days in a month isn’t a few. Who is teaching you that? Your company?”
“Hahaha… Grandpa, when you look at it from 365 days, then 31 days becomes a few days,” She beamed.
Christine chuckled and shook her head while saying, “naughty.”
“I’m not naughty, I’m only telling the truth,” Jeslyn rebutted before taking a bite of her food.
“Fine, fine, you won. However, I’m not telling you anything. It won’t be a surprise anymore if I let you know what I’m gifting you.” Grandpa Lee interjected.
“But grandpa, I need a glass house, I don’t want… ehm…”
“Ahem… Ahem…” Christine choked on her drink.
“What’s wrong?” Jeslyn hurriedly put down her cutlery and started patting Christine’s back.
“I’m… I’m fine. The drink ran through the wrong–”
“Careful next time. Drink some water… Jeslyn child, I already told you I’m not getting you a glass house, so forget about owning one.” Grandpa Lee said before he continued eating.
While Jeslyn was pouting, Christine picked up a glass of juice and hid her smile behind it.
However, on the night of Jeslyn’s birthday, Old man Lee took Jeslyn out, only for him to stop at a glass house in the busiest part of the city.
Jeslyn blinked away the tears threatening to fall and entered the house. She looked around the sitting room that had the pictures of her old man, her mother, Ray, and Christine.
She walked to the pictures on the shelf and picked up her old man’s picture. “Grandpa… your granddaughter is home.” Jeslyn slowly trailed her finger on the old man’s handsome face.
He had a head of white hair and a long white beard. The old man had a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. His black eyes held warmth as he stared at the camera.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM : CHAPTERS 41 – 50
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