Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

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“How did I do that when I had no idea you’d suddenly be entering the kitchen today? Have you ever gone to the kitchen since you entered this house? So how would I know you were coming that I had to pour oil on the floor, awaiting your arrival?”1

She had no comeback. How was she going to prove that Jeslyn truly wanted to kill her baby?

“You-”

kill

“I don’t know why you are fighting so hard, Vera. My husband doesn’t care about you, neither does your son. Instead of trying to win your son’s heart, you are hating on me and making things up. If you your unborn child, don’t think that my husband will have to sleep with you again to get another baby… Moreover, a donor has been found, so your child means absolutely nothing to Valen’s life. Staying in this house is thanks to that baby you are carrying and you should be grateful to it.”

Hearing the latter part of Jeslyn’s words, it felt like a bucket of cold water was dumped on her. Her eyes slowly shifted to Maverick and met his gaze. A chill ran down her spine and her heartbeat stopped for a while. Those eyes felt like they knew the truth. They gave her the ‘predator watching the prey’ feeling.

With what Jeslyn just said, Vera’s lies and theories have been debunked. She can no longer use the ‘Jeslyn wants to kill my baby so Valen would die’ thingy anymore.

What other lies does she want to spew?

my appetite, go away!” Valen shushed her away like a

The child doesn’t want you. Leave before I make you leave?” Jeslyn barked at her.

do or how you make my Valen hate me, the truth will still stand. Valen

denying that. However, I am his mommy and you aren’t. Almost every woman can be a mother but not every mother can be

when it’s coming from this bitch in front of her. However, letting Vera win against her in an argument is

is my mummy and you aren’t. I only

don’t you think you are too engrossed in this role?” Rex asked meaningfully.

at Maverick since everyone was ganging

at?! Get out!!” Jeslyn pushed her. How dare Vera give her husband such pitiful looks. She was seducing her husband

I’m the mother of your

her tears. “It wasn’t my fault that I

did to me, that is what he is doing to you. The only woman he truly loves is Rossa, his childhood sweetheart, and not you! He is only showing he loves you now

humiliated and angry, which was why she said things

Maverick’s eyes and Rex curled

his head and looked from his father to the two women facing each other in front of his bed. ‘Interesting. My father is so handsome that

Jeslyn watched the shock on Vera’s face and enjoyed how the color disappeared from her face.

that saw herself as the real deal, you should give way to

she had exposed herself. Her eyes shot to Maverick but he was still on his phone and didn’t seem to care. But she was scared that he might be pretending not to hear

‘hear’ what Vera said, Rex’s lips curled. Who would stop a person from digging