Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

187 How’s the baby?

Just before her eyes lost their shine, she screamed.

Her scream startled Jeslyn and co. Seeing they were all looking at her with a frown on Jeslyn’s face, Vera soon realized she was only imagining things. She had just walked into the kitchen and hadn’t even said anything. 2

“Why are you sweating so much after screaming? Is there a killer hiding somewhere in the kitchen?” Jeslyn darted her eyes around the kitchen in jest.

“N-no, I came to get some water and almost slipped.” She stuttered and whipped her face.

“You should have sent the maids. Do be careful, I spilled some oil around that area and-”

“Ahhh!” Vera jolted and fell on her butt. 1

“Ouch!…” Jeslyn made a pained expression. “That’s a bad fall. Does it hurt? Can you stand?… Riya, help her up, hurry… her baby!”

Maya hurried over and helped Vera to her feet.

“How is the baby? Hope it’s fine?” Jeslyn asked with feigned concern.

“Thank you,” Vera answered through gritted teeth.

“Good to know… but how did you fall?” Jeslyn asked, holding back laughter. 2

Vera almost exploded but suppressed it with a deep breath. She opened the fridge, took a bottle of water, and left.

Not like she really came for water though.

laughed so hard that her eyes teared

helplessly. “That was dangerous. She

warned her about what could have caused her a miscarriage.

was more funny than Jeslyn’s straight face. How could she be so shameless? There was no oil on the floor… In fact, Chef May was just

not wrong!” Maya

“Better.”

to mock her for not being Valen’s mother or giving Maverick a child yet? She

lay on the bed feeling a little unwell. Her stomach was cramping due to the heavy fall but she was

her phone and called doctor Matt. Calling Maverick wouldn’t make it look genuine. She placed the phone on

me quickly, I think I’m going to have

for a moment before

“In my room.”

“OK.”

later, Matt entered her room with a nurse and met her thrashing in bed with

her.

a doctor who saves lives, so his doctor instinct kicked in and he immediately

when he didn’t feel

full body check.” He

Vera grabbed his hand and shook her head. “No please, I don’t want to be checked. It was just a fall, I’m fine.” She wiped her tears,

Maverick and his friends signed a deal to be

you are going to stop me from knowing what’s Wrong with you. then I won’t care if

fine, thank you.”

for me too, Take care.” He walked out

for a full body check-up and then carry out a

gives birth some months from now, her mission might have been successful and those she was working for would have come to get her. That’s why she’s

now, it would mean that she’ll be

stomach of a sperm