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?

are ruining my appetite, go away!” Valen shushed

for? The child doesn’t want you. Leave before

no matter what you do or how you make my Valen hate me, the truth will still stand. Valen

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

it pricks her heart, especially when it’s coming from this bitch in front

you aren’t. I only want one

you are too engrossed in this role?” Rex asked meaningfully.

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

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

the mother of your children. You once loved me and

fault that I left…” She turned to Jeslyn

are wrong. Just like he 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 she wasn’t supposed to say.

Maverick’s eyes and Rex curled his lips into a

his father to the two women facing each other in front of his bed. ‘Interesting. My father is so handsome that he has women fighting over him. Now he has someone else he truly loves… disgusting! 2

shock on Vera’s face and

that you know you were only a plaything that saw herself as the real deal, you should give way to the original,

She is dead…” She immediately stopped herself when she realized she had exposed herself. Her eyes shot to Maverick but he was still

‘hear’ what Vera said, Rex’s lips