Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom
Chapter 189

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"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?

"You are ruining my appetite, go away!" Valen shushed her away like a fly.

"What are you still waiting for? The child doesn't want you. Leave before I make you leave?" Jeslyn barked at her.

"Jeslyn, no matter what you do or how you make my Valen hate me, the truth will still stand. Valen is my CHILD and not yours. I am his mother! You can't erase that!"

"No 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 considered a mom by their children." Jeslyn smiled.

Whenever she hears that she wants Valen's mother it pricks her heart, especially when it's coming from this bitch in front of her. However, letting Vera win against her in an argument is something she would never swallow.

"You heard her, Jeslyn is my mummy and you aren't. I only want one mummy and not a mother, so leave now."

"Vera, don't you think you are too engrossed in this role?" Rex asked meaningfully.

Vera didn't think about his words deeply, after all, she still thinks no one knows. She looked at Maverick since everyone was ganging up against her. Moreover, she was carrying his child, so he should have the decency to defend her, right?

"What 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 of her. The nerve!

"Maverick, this is not right. I'm the mother of your children. You once loved me and treated me right.

She wiped her tears. "It wasn't my fault that I left..." She turned to Jeslyn and chuckled. "Do

you think Maverick loves you? You 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 because you remind him of Rossa."

Vera felt humiliated and angry, which was why she said things she wasn't supposed to say.

A glint flashed through Maverick's eyes and Rex curled his lips into a smile.

Valen raised his head and looked from 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

"Hehehe... too bad. I'm his Rossa... his childhood sweetheart." Jeslyn watched the shock on Vera's face and enjoyed how the color disappeared from her face.

"Now that you know you were only a plaything that saw herself as the real deal, you should give way to the original, don't you think?" 1

"Y-you are lying! You are not 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 was scared that he might be pretending not to hear that.

"Interesting" 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 from digging their grave deeper than 6ft?

"Oh?" Jeslyn turned to look at Maverick. "She said I was dead. Why don't I know that?"

Maverick finally got up from his seat. With one hand in his pocket, he walked to Jeslyn and wrapped a hand around her waist. With his face slower to hers, he said; "I must have told her that in my

vulnerable state."

"Hmph!" Jeslyn threw her face to the side.

suspect

Vera's heart finally relaxed. She could have also used that excuse. Good thing he didn't anything. She has to leave now before these evil people make her reveal more than she already did. She turned and hurried out while crying.

After Vera left, Rex sighed. "What a wonderful show. It's a pity it ended too quickly." He hurried to Jeslyn and held her hand. "Sister-in-law, should we go and cause her more trouble?" His eyes split due to how happy he looked. 1

Jeslyn wiggled her way out of Maverick's hold she looked at Rex weirdly and threw his hand off. "Teh, you have a fiance now. You should grow up a little bit."

Rex sighed. "Celeste won't abandon me for being young at heart. She knows I'm a beast in... ahem!" He coughed on his fist.

Jeslyn rolled her eyes and returned to Valan.

"You've upgraded. I'm impressed." Valen praised Jeslyn. 1