Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

Doctor Matt came bearing good news and bad news after running a test on the sick Vera.

“May, I don’t know if this should be a congratulatory message but Vera is pregnant.” 1

Maverick froze for a moment before his brows slightly furrowed. “How?”

“How? Are you seriously asking me that? Damn! She’s two weeks pregnant.” Matt patted his shoulder and sighed. “I don’t know why you care so much about what Jeslyn would feel but… I’m already feeling sorry for you. Meanwhile, the good news is, the experiment was successful but if applied on Valen due to how young he is, it would damage his bone marrow which would mean, a new bone marrow has to be ready before the treatment starts.”

Vera, who was lying on the bed, stared at Maverick without saying anything. When she was pregnant with Valen, he didn’t show happiness but he didn’t look this cold either. Right now, she could feel his anger from where he stood and she knew that a wrong word from her might get her baby terminated. Maverick is that evil. 3

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How to break the bad news

**After this chapter is Karaoke. Sorry for the inconveniences*** 1

Good thing Rex wasn’t here, he would have overturned this lab on her.

“Doctor Matt, is there, is there anything I have to avoid?” Her voice was low and sad like she was being forced to carry the pregnancy.

“Nothing much. Just that your emotions should be in check, make your feet strong enough to hold the ground you are walking on, else you slip and fall, be careful of fatty food, otherwise, you have a difficult time pushing the baby out…” then he looked towards Maverick and continued slowly… “s3x is good for her too. You should fulfill your responsibility as her baby’s papa. However, not right now though. You still have a long time to determine if you want to keep the child or if you don’t. But as a doctor, I’d advise you keep the child as an option in case your bone marrow doesn’t match with Valen’s.” 3

anymore?” Maverick

donors. But I fear that this might be complicated as…” “Scrape the

three blood donors for you and Rex? It seems your mind has started to get clouded and you can no longer take advantage of the challenges you were presented with. The more I see the new you, the more I feel that Jeslyn is a bad influence on you. That unborn child is important to both your family and Valen and it most definitely should not be tampered with.”

“You gave me that right when you took the hand of friendship 27 years ago. Indeed, I have never crossed the boundaries with you but this time, I won’t watch you fall into a situation where you would either have to dance to their tune or watch your son die. As your bone marrow has not been tested, every option becomes very important. If after we are able to find a matching bone marrow from You, Rex, Vera, me, Celeste, Fin, and all, then you can do whatever you want with the baby. However,

now.”

“What’s your intention,”

you mean?” Matt looked at

better be good?” Maverick said and then walked out.

to be in love. It’s scary.” He mumbled. As he was about to turn

here?”

my unborn child.” She

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be important? Besides, after the collective bone marrow test, the unborn child’s life and death solely belongs to Mav. Leave now, I’m about

eyes out in her room after leaving the lab. How could they think of doing this to an innocent child? He’s not even here yet and they’re already making it into a tool for others‘ happiness. What mother would allow

to stop this as fast as possible.” She wiped her tears and dialed Jeslyn’s

phone vibrating. She glanced down at her locker and pulled it

and ignored the call. ‘What, do you want to rub it in my face that my husband screwed you again last night? Do you want to ‘unintentionally‘ tell me that my husband said your food was more delicious? Well, my husband still calls me every day and hasn’t stopped for a

look at her but she was still busy frowning and looking

her neck and saw what she was writing and couldn’t help

And who is stupid?” Celestine’s voice sounded cold from the stage. She was playing the piano when Jeslyn said ‘stupid. If not that she coincidentally stopped playing at

too carried

shook her hand before Jeslyn turned to look

stage.