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.

I’m busy. You are free to talk here.” Jeslyn who was dissing some veggies replied

what she wanted anyway but she didn’t

love you so much, means

“Ok…???”

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…” she went on her knees and

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

stopping you from bonding with your child?” She asked.

suddenly turned cold towards me. I beg you, as a woman, please let me unite with my child.”

vegetables. 1

was deeply influenced by her but Madam didn’t

and continued to kowtow even harder while

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

May, and Vera flinched when

dark that a cold sweat broke out from her forehead due to the fear

fear on Vera’s face. Jeslyn curled her lips into a deadly smile and slowly picked up the knife before walking

her own, Jeslyn had stopped in front

Vera. What is mine, I don’t share. I might

at all. In those hazel eyes that

move away but Vera couldn’t move. She could feel that Jeslyn could kill her with that knife she was holding, but still, for some reason, she

her instinct…