Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

117 Vera

Jeslyn and Maverick arrived at the place Vera said she was.

“Stay in the car,” Maverick told Jeslyn.

“Ok,” Jeslyn replied and dragged his coat to cover herself while patiently waiting for him.

A while later, Jeslyn could hear gunshots and a lady screaming. That must have been Vera. She thought. Her luck must have been huge to be able to remain alive in this abandoned and strange place. Jeslyn couldn’t stop wondering what Vera came to do here. There are no houses and cars don’t come here at night, so how did she get into such a mess? Was she kidnapped? Probably.

Soon, the gunfire ceased and Jeslyn could see Maverick coming over with someone in his arms. “Wow, this is good. I never thought he would ever carry someone in a princess style.

She opened the back seat for Maverick to place the girl on. After putting her down did Jeslyn realize that Vera was unconscious. Maverick’s brows were knitted and his aura thickened. It’s been a long she saw him like this. Jeslyn swallowed and didn’t dare to ask what the matter was.

Maverick got into the car and pulled out his phone to send a message. A while later Rex hurried over in his pajamas. He looked worried and his hair was messy.

“Send her to the hospital,” Maverick instructed Rex and waited for Vera to be brought out of his car before he dr ove towards the glass house.

Getting home, Jeslyn couldn’t get down from the car. Her body was sore and she couldn’t feel her legs. She bit her lips and looked at Maverick who just got down and was walking around the car. He got to her side of the car and carried her out.

Jeslyn wrapped her hands around his neck and buried her face in the cr ook of his neck. She didn’t know why he was exuding a dangerous air. It was giving her goosebumps.

Inside the room, Maverick took Jeslyn straight to the bathroom and placed her inside the silk, took her clothes off, and helped her wash up. He did the same and returned her to bed before sleeping

beside her with his hand on her waist.

Both of them didn’t say anything to each other until Jeslyn fell into a deep sleep in Maverick’s arms.

Jeslyn opened her eyes to the beam of light peeping through the cream curtains. She looked around the room but he was nowhere to be found. She knew it was common for him to leave before she woke up but she was having a nagging feeling that things weren’t right.

She moved to the edge of the bed and put her legs down. Just like how she used to leave the bed, she got up but fell without mercy. “Ahhh!” She let out a piercing scream.

“This is st upid. How come my legs are still weak? Was it because my legs were raised above my head for too long? Or because the exercise last night was too intense? This isn’t fair. He could walk but I can’t.” She pouted and helped herself to get back ok the bed with the help of the bed frame.

“I should also learn to raise his legs while doing it so that he’ll know how it feels.” She hissed after lamenting.

117 Vera

can’t handle him? Didn’t I give him all the styles he wanted me to do? Why did he say I can’t take him, also, why did I not feel overwhelmed like the last

in a doctor’s office. The doctor was

woman has partial memory loss… I don’t think it should be called memory loss,

glanced at Maverick but it seemed like

can we take her

good care of her.” The

told him

them were smiling. The blue-haired one looked angry and the other one clouded

are you in the wrong ward?” She enunciated like the si ck

me? What about him?” Rex pointed at Maverick.

you tell me where I came from? Please I beg you, take me to my place, I’ll

VIP ward without uttering

and said through gritted teeth. “Do you know for how long we have been searching for you? The child you abandoned has grown. No one would

know these people but she felt they were familiar and they wouldn’t hurt

followed them.

room when Maverick returned. He checked on the child

didn’t respond and just watched him leave. Soon, Pink entered the room

Jeslyn said

“Matt is back.”

news. Let me get ready too but…” she looked at her

injured down there, were you?” Pink raised

no, of course not,”

Pink gritted her

calm down. He’s my husband,”

to ravage you like that? Look at what he did to

“He’s what?”

pid when you find out the

up on Vera and he asked us to leave. Anyway, Valen is more important. I can always chat Vera up.” She said

why she was feeling so much pain down there, she got to know that her honeypot has a little tear. She didn’t feel it last night, no, she did but didn’t

coat on Jeslyn’s shoulder before he

the room.

were hurt,” he said to

replied with her face buried

stubborn.” Instead of apologizing, he went another

slapped his chest. Where did she get the courage to do that? Even