Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

186 Kill her

She couldn’t hold the hand that was holding the tablet, and neither would she dare to pull his hand out of his pocket. So, her hand was left outstretched in an awkward manner. 1

She slowly put her hands down as tears ran down her cheeks.

“May, please help me talk to our son. I’m his real mother and I have no evil plans towards him. A stepmother can never be able to love him like a real mother would. Please, I want to bond with him, please, May. This is the only thing I ask.”

Maverick looked at her with dull eyes, then his eyes trailed to her stomach. Vera followed his eyes and hugged her stomach in fright.

“Take care of it.” He said and walked away.

Vera stood there frozen. She didn’t understand what he meant by that. Was he still after her baby? That can’t be because Valen needs the child’s bone marrow. Then, is he trying to warn her that Jeslyn would do something to her baby?

Her mind snapped. That’s right! Every angry woman would do that. Since that’s the case, she’ll have to drive Jeslyn out of this house before she gets to do anything.

With that in mind, she hurried to the kitchen.

Getting to the kitchen, she walked in and stood a distance away from the stove. There were two servants- Chef May and Maya. It would be good for there to be witnesses anyway. She thought. “Jeslyn, I’m here to have some words with you.” She shifted her gaze between May and Maya. It was clear what she wanted to do. “Can we speak in private?” She sounded like a good person.

free to talk here.” Jeslyn

Vera smiled. That was what she wanted anyway but she didn’t

son. For him to love you so much, means that you were a good woman

“Ok…???”

took a deep breath and continued. “You understand my circumstances very well, and as a woman, you would also be able to tell my sorrow. Please, I beg you, allow me to bond with my child…”

and turned to look at her. Seeing what the pregnant Vera was doing, Jeslyn’s eyes flashed with

you from bonding with

beg you, as a woman, please let me unite with my child.” Jeslyn sighed and ignored her

vegetables. 1

Little Master was deeply influenced by her but Madam didn’t drive away nanny

ignored Maya’s taunting and continued to kowtow even harder while chanting.

a while, so Jeslyn slammed the knife hard on the chopping board, producing

Chef May, and Vera flinched when they heard the sound.

shrouding her was so dark that a cold sweat broke out from her forehead due to the fear that was sailing inside her. Th- this can’t be real!’ she

Jeslyn curled her lips into a deadly smile and slowly picked up

too shocked to react. Before she could get up on her own, Jeslyn had stopped in front of her and supported her to

I don’t share. I might be

all. In those hazel eyes that looked

kill her with that knife she was holding, but still, for

her instinct…