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.”

higrandfather… Go on,” she waved her hand in

annoyance.

to not sneeze again. It seems Madam Caroline doesn’t like it. “…an extremely cold water was doused on me. When I opened my eyes, I saw a guard standing beside Valen with a 20 liter bucket. Valen was

why she’s wrapped up like a bun. Madam Caroline smiled. “That’s my

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

what is it? Is it going to kill her?” She

at her with angry eyes for a split second before she smiled. “No, it won’t. It will cause a

a sigh of relief, then asked; “does it have an antidote?”

unfinished product I got from the Yu family, so don’t waste it.”

“Yes, Ma…”

the mansion, the servants and guards were running Helter skelter with buckets

water.

house

lips flattened in a thin

he regret what he

Jeslyn called a little

sorry.” He immediately said and held Jeslyn’s hand. “I

this disaster should be enough to

Jeslyn felt

threatened to make

all the canned water you took from the fridge and doused it all

deserved it! I

a deep breath before lowering herself to his level. She cupped his beautiful face and

The water was freezing cold. She could have been