Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

164 Remorse

“What do you think? You went for Vera again and again because she was better and sweeter than me. You couldn’t let how she tasted off your mind… unfortunately, I have also forgotten how you taste, so I would go for a one–night stand with a great guy I won’t ever be able to stop thinking about.” 1

“It was once,” he said through gritted teeth.

“Oh, oh? Just once and you got her pregnant. Mr. Maverick Lu, why haven’t I gotten pregnant? Answer Why? We’ve done it a couple of times with you coming inside of me each time. Yet, I’m not pregnant! However, your delight got pregnant with an ‘unintentional‘ one–time s3x but I couldn’t with countless intentional–times. Mr. Lu, are you telling me I’m baren? You’ve shown me how much I mean to you and I’m tired of being the ‘other woman. Your intention was made clear when you visited her again and got her pregnant. Please, just go to her and leave me alone!”

“??” Why is she so unreasonable?

“See, you can’t answer it because you knew what you did!!” she screamed in anger. Why would he keep her quiet?

“??…you didn’t ask me a question.”

“Oh, ho! Lie to me, keep lying! I asked you why I’m not pregnant but she is!”

“Rossa, you didn’t want it. You aren’t ready for pregnancy.”

“Oh, so, was she ready? Was that why you impregnated her? Is it because you need children, so you felt the need to start getting other women pregnant?!”

“No… It wasn’t intentional.”

me

“Yes,” he said.

Maverick Lu, we are done!”

me anymore?” He raised

but answered without a doubt. “Yes. I

“You still do.”

“You are not-”

shut her up. He didn’t want to

“Prove wh-”

didn’t let her finish before he pulled her by the waist and lowered his head to her face. His mouth was just an inch

Jeslyn hot all over. Her lips were twitching in wait for a kiss that didn’t seem forthcoming. He was

anymore or you are angry because you are jealous?” His seductive voice

in front of her.

lashes trembled and her throat went dry. He was too handsome! Too good to be abandoned. But… she regained her senses and pushed him away. “Don’t talk to me. Just sign the divorce papers.” She just realized

answer

more vexed and yelled. “Yes! I’m jealous. I’m madly jealous, ok?! Happy? Are you happy that you are very manly and

when she’s angry. “It’s

a resounding slap echoed in the

at the weak–looking girl in front of him

but he seem to be making mockery of her. However, she started to feel guilty after doing that and she lowered her head to look at her palm, blaming herself for not

happy that I got someone else pregnant… However, I’m happy that you care enough to be jealous.” He tried to kiss her but she turned

Was that why you hid it from me and blocked all the means I could have found out? Why would you prevent

himself down. He wasn’t mad at Jeslyn but himself. After opening his eyes, he asked; “do you not trust me?”