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

child doesn’t want you. Leave before

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

every woman can be a mother but not every mother can be considered

mother it pricks her heart, especially when it’s coming from this bitch in front of her. However, letting Vera win

Jeslyn is my mummy and you aren’t. I only want one mummy and

too engrossed in this role?” Rex asked meaningfully.

since everyone was ganging

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

this is not right. I’m the mother of your children.

“It wasn’t my fault that I left…” She turned to

he did to me, that is what he is doing to you. The only woman he truly loves is Rossa, his childhood sweetheart, and

angry, which was why she said things she

and Rex curled his lips into a smile.

other in front of his bed. ‘Interesting. My father is so handsome that he has women fighting

watched the shock on Vera’s

a plaything that saw herself as the

Rossa! 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 she

Rex murmured. He looked at his brother. Seeing that he didn’t ‘hear’ what Vera said, Rex’s lips curled. Who would stop a person