Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

190 Punishing Vera

“Achoo!” Vera sneezed and dragged the cover to wrap herself even more. “Ma, I can’t take it anymore. That child has become my nightmare.” She cried 1

Madam Caroline stared at the girl holding a cup of piping hot tea with a big white duvet wrapped

around her and asked; “What happened again?” She had been receiving calls from Vera reporting the happenings in the house to her. The problems were always about Jeslyn and she never sounded this upset and unwell.

“He refused to see me as his mother and the worst part is that he’s very disrespectful to me.” Teardrops left her eyes and fell on the duvet.

The cover was so tightly wrapped around her that one would fear for her getting suffocated.

“What new thing has my grandson done? This isn’t the first time he has disrespected you, is it?…. And why are you wrapped so tightly?” She didn’t bother about Vera’s white face.

“No ma, it’s getting worse. Like two days ago when he was wheeled out of his room, I tried to touch him but he screamed and hurled his phone at me before calling me names. Yesterday I saw that his hair had grown too long and was blocking his view, so I tried to cut it short. Valen screamed so loudly that Jeslyn and a few servants ran over. He explained maliciously to Jeslyn that I wanted to make him bald. I tried to explain but Jeslyn didn’t give me a chance and directly slapped me across the face!”

“Jeslyn did what?!” Madam Caroline frowned deeply.

“She slapped me.” Vera wiped her tears.

“She slapped a pregnant woman?! Who gave Jeslyn such guts?!” She took a deep breath and asked further; “What did my son say?”

“Maverick doesn’t say anything. He behaves like he doesn’t see what is happening in the house.”

“Just like higrandfather… Go on,” she waved

annoyance.

I opened my eyes, I saw a guard standing beside Valen with a 20 liter bucket. Valen was smiling and before I could talk, he told

wrapped up like a bun. Madam Caroline smiled. “That’s my loving grandson, she

is just a child, you know that. Whatever he’s doing is what was taught to him by the wench, Jeslyn. So you should know who your enemy is. Whoever stands in your way is my enemy as well and my enemies have never been able to live for long. I’ll get you something

going to kill

eyes for a split second before she smiled. “No, it won’t. It will cause a severe allergic reaction

of relief, then asked;

her head. “It’s an unfinished product I got from the

“Yes, Ma…”

the mansion, the servants and guards were

water.

the house looking angrily at

other hand had his lips flattened in a thin line with his head

regret what he did? No!

Jeslyn called a little loudly.

Jeslyn’s hand. “I won’t do it again… I

disaster should

don’t feel you are genuine with your repentance.” Jeslyn felt helpless but didn’t allow it to show on her appearance.

make

you took from the fridge and doused it

“She deserved it! I

lowering herself to his level. She cupped his beautiful face and

in the wrong manner. The water was freezing cold.