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 her hand in

annoyance.

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 smiling and

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

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 Find a way

what is it? Is it going to kill

smiled. “No, it won’t. It will cause a severe allergic

breathed a sigh of relief, then asked; “does it

head. “It’s an unfinished product I got

“Yes, Ma…”

the servants and guards

water.

outside the house looking angrily

lips flattened in a thin line with

he regret what he

a little

Jeslyn’s hand. “I won’t do

do it again because this disaster should be enough

genuine with your repentance.” Jeslyn felt helpless but didn’t allow it to show on her

to make me

you took from the fridge and doused it all on her, forgetting she is your mother and

deserved it! I don’t want a sibling

herself to his level. She

first but then you retaliated in the wrong manner. The water was freezing cold. She could have been hospitalized. Secondly,