Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

189 [Bonus chapter]Praised

“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?

Valen shushed her away

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

me, the truth will still stand. Valen is my CHILD and not yours. I am his mother! You

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

in front of her. However, letting Vera win against her in an argument is something she

only want one mummy and not

think you are too engrossed

still thinks no one knows. She looked at Maverick since everyone was ganging up against her. Moreover, she was carrying his child, so he

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

of your children. You

fault that I left…” She turned to

you. The only woman he truly loves is Rossa, his childhood sweetheart, and not you! He is only showing he loves you now because you remind him of Rossa.”

and angry, which was why she

flashed through Maverick’s eyes and Rex curled his lips into a smile.

of his bed. ‘Interesting. My father is so handsome that he has

childhood sweetheart.” Jeslyn watched the shock on Vera’s face and enjoyed

that saw herself as the real deal,

She is dead…” She immediately stopped herself when she realized she had exposed herself. Her eyes shot to Maverick but he was still on his phone and didn’t seem to care. But

his brother. Seeing that he didn’t ‘hear’ what Vera said, Rex’s lips curled. Who would