499 The party ( 2 ) Oh , they were betrayed by the enemy they cornered . If she had known things would have turned out this way , she would have killed Diana with her hands . She would have killed Jeslyn's son when she had the chance . 1 If only … if only she could turn back the hands of time … Doyenne slowly started to change . From the young and beautiful lady she'd ever been , to the old great grandma she actually was ! Everyone who saw her was shocked , including Diana who had no idea that such sorcery existed . She knew that there was something strange about their Doyenne who never seemed to grow older than thirty . But she never had an idea that she would be this old ! So , young men had been sleeping with such an old woman … Blargh ! Diana puked . Doyenne fell to the side and left the world with lots of regrets . " Nooo ! " Lady Sabrina cried again . She saw this coming , but it was a scattered vision . It didn't show that they'd die on the day they tried to initiate the new leader . It didn't show that everyone would die like this … the vision only showed her that Doyenne would be killed with this sword , but … Valen ruthlessly pulled the sword out of the dead woman . With the weapon dropping blood , he started heading in Lady Sabrina's direction . The woman immediately tried to vanish , but her powers won't work . She tried to launch an offensive attack with her staff , but it failed her too . She made up her mind to abandon everything and run away but before she could move an inch from her spot , a crystal bullet pierced into the space between her brows . At that moment , just before her life flashed past her eyes , she finally understood why they became weak . Rainborite bullets , and Rainborite sword ! But it was too late , just knowing this was of no use to her After everyone was killed , Diana entered the room and started pulling off the witches ' hoodies to see what they looked like . She had been curious for years . Taking off their hoodies , she gasped . Some of them were actually men ! And the women were as ugly as hell ! What the hell is going on ?! " So , the witches actually had Wizards . In other words , the Half - heart members were defrauded . They were made to believe that men should be hated , yet men had been around them for decades , acting like them and giving them ' divination ! What exactly were the founders of Half - heart into ? " Rex shook his head . The story is unclear and unfortunately , no one can answer that now . The founders are long dead and those who came after were just chasing clout . Two months later …. It was just another beautiful and peaceful morning for everyone . The sun was right where it should be ; balanced as it smiled on the world with shining brightness against the morning sky . Who would dare feel sad on such a day when even nature was filled with glee ? The flowers around the Lu mansion danced to the soft and calm music of the gentle breeze brushing past them . The maids had sweet smiles on their faces as they swept away the pruned flowers to give the front yard the elegant look it had always had . The blue pool sparkled against the sun , competing with sparkling diamonds against light . Even the trees welcomed happy birds that wouldn't stop singing about the goodness that morning brought . What was the occasion ? The college entrance exam results will be out today . So , everyone was happy for Valen . Even though they don't know his scores yet , the family felt it was already something excellent for a child like him to reach this level at such age . The family was going to throw him a small party against his wish . Everyone will be attending . Brothers - in - law , sisters - in - law , Aunties , Uncles , Grandma , and Cousins . Piper flew over from SIN City with her husband , Brian and their son . Kimberly came with her husband , Damien and daughter . Inspector Fin came with his wife , Beverly and their son . Matt came with Lolita and their daughter . Not to forget Rex and Celestine , brought their kids , Tatiana and Aiden Rex said his brother had two kids , so he got Celestine pregnant , twice , within three years and he's not remorseful about it , rather , extremely proud and rubs it off everyone's face , like right now . Everyone was sitting around the large sitting room , drinking and eating snacks while waiting for the results to be broadcasted on the news . " Are you people practising a strict three - in - a - family tradition ? Look at me and my brother for example . We have two kids ! Two kids ! A boy and a girl , " he pointed from one person to the other . " What is keeping you all from adding another member to the family ? " The ladies rolled their eyes , while the men snorted at their behaviour . " My wife is a public figure . I don't want her to get fat like the last time , she almost ripped me apart ." Brian shivered when he remembered how Piper made his life difficult when she was pregnant with their first baby . " My sister - in - law is also a celebrity … My wife is too , " Rex snorted . " Since when did it become a competition ? " Kimberly raised a brow . " The second branch of the Lu family needs lots of members . Take a look at the first branch . Although I can decide to bomb them all one day , it's still fun to have a big family , right ? " he kissed his wife who rolled her eyes at his cheekiness . " Oh brother Rex , you're yery active . Give the family twenty more children . We're very sure our dearest Sister - in - law is up to the task , " Lolita suggested and everyone laughed . " I pass the opportunity to Jeslyn , she's very strong ," Celestine replied and picked up a snack to eat . At that moment , the sound of a car was heard in the compound . " Who is that ? Did you invite anyone else ? " Damien asked . " No ? " Everyone answered . " Who is there ? Check who that person is . Send them back if they came from Valen's company . That child is not working today ! " " Yes , Young Master ! " a guard bowed and walked away . A moment later , Valen , in his pyjamas , bolted down the stairs and started running towards the front door . Everyone was shocked at first but later , their minds immediately registered something they didn't dare to believe . They all rushed to the door . Lo and behold ! Maverick and Jeslyn standing beside the car !
Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom novel - Chapter 499
Updated: Oct 24, 2025 8:27 AM
