Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

Chapter 142

Doctor Matt came bearing good news and bad news after running a test on the sick Vera.

“May, I don’t know if this should be a congratulatory message but Vera is pregnant.” 1

Maverick froze for a moment before his brows slightly furrowed. “How?”

“How? Are you seriously asking me that? Damn! She’s two weeks pregnant.” Matt patted his shoulder and sighed. “I don’t know why you care so much about what Jeslyn would feel but… I’m already feeling sorry for you. Meanwhile, the good news is, the experiment was successful but if applied on Valen due to how young he is, it would damage his bone marrow which would mean, a new bone marrow has to be ready before the treatment starts.”

Vera, who was lying on the bed, stared at Maverick without saying anything. When she was pregnant with Valen, he didn’t show happiness but he didn’t look this cold either. Right now, she could feel his anger from where he stood and she knew that a wrong word from her might get her baby terminated. Maverick is that evil. 3

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How to break the bad news

**After this chapter is Karaoke. Sorry for the inconveniences*** 1

Good thing Rex wasn’t here, he would have overturned this lab on her.

“Doctor Matt, is there, is there anything I have to avoid?” Her voice was low and sad like she was being forced to carry the pregnancy.

“Nothing much. Just that your emotions should be in check, make your feet strong enough to hold the ground you are walking on, else you slip and fall, be careful of fatty food, otherwise, you have a difficult time pushing the baby out…” then he looked towards Maverick and continued slowly… “s3x is good for her too. You should fulfill your responsibility as her baby’s papa. However, not right now though. You still have a long time to determine if you want to keep the child or if you don’t. But as a doctor, I’d advise you keep the child as an option in case your bone marrow doesn’t match with Valen’s.” 3

“Are there no donors anymore?” Maverick finally spoke. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

“Of course, there are always donors. But I fear that this might be complicated as…” “Scrape the world for a donor.”

“May, you seem to be forgetting who your enemies are. Those people have been looking for your weaknesses for the longest time. Do you know how difficult it was for this project to be completed? Have you forgotten how hard it was to take those three blood donors for you and Rex? It seems your mind has started to get clouded and you can no longer take advantage of the challenges you were presented with. The more I see the new you, the more I feel that Jeslyn is a bad influence on you. That unborn child is important to both your family and Valen and it most definitely should not be tampered with.” (5

“When did you have the right to comment on my matters.” Maverick asked uninterestedly. “You gave me that right when you took the hand of friendship 27 years ago. Indeed, I have never crossed the boundaries with you but this time, I won’t watch you fall into a situation where you would either have to dance to their tune or watch your son die. As your bone marrow has not been tested, every option becomes very important. If after we are able to find a matching bone marrow from You, Rex, Vera, me, Celeste, Fin, and all, then you can do whatever you want with the baby. However, not

now.”

“What’s your intention,”

“What do you mean?” Matt looked at him in wonder.

“It better be good?” Maverick said and then walked out.

Matt stared at his disappearing back and shook his head. “I don’t want to be in love. It’s scary.” He mumbled. As he was about to turn around, he spotted the weeping Vera. “What are you still doing

here?”

“Thank you so much for saving my unborn child.” She folded her hands.

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“Says who? I was doing my job. What’s the point of killing a child that could be important? Besides, after the collective bone marrow test, the unborn child’s life and death solely belongs to Mav. Leave now, I’m about to get busy.”

Vera cried her eyes out in her room after leaving the lab. How could they think of doing this to an innocent child? He’s not even here yet and they’re already making it into a tool for others‘ happiness. What mother would allow the child she had with the man she loves to be killed before it comes to life?

“I have to stop this as fast as possible.” She wiped her tears and dialed Jeslyn’s number.

Jeslyn who was in class felt her phone vibrating. She glanced down at her locker and pulled it out to see it was; ‘Drop dead‘ calling. 1

She rolled her eyes and ignored the call. ‘What, do you want to rub it in my face that my husband screwed you again last night? Do you want to ‘unintentionally‘ tell me that my husband said your food

was more delicious? Well, my husband still calls me every day and hasn’t stopped for a single day, which means he still wants me…! “Stupid!”

Jeslyn was so annoyed that she didn’t know when she loud out the word ‘stupid‘. Everyone stopped to look at her but she was still busy frowning and looking angry while scrambling something on her notebook.

Lolita stretched her neck and saw what she was writing and couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

“What’s funny? And who is stupid?” Celestine’s voice sounded cold from the stage. She was playing the piano when Jeslyn said ‘stupid. If not that she coincidentally stopped playing at the same time Jeslyn uttered that word, she wouldn’t have heard it. Now, Lolita was laughing. Why?

“Rossa?” Celestine’s Assistant called but Jeslyn was too carried away to hear anything else.

“Rose,” Lolita shook her hand before Jeslyn turned to look her way. Then Lolita made a gesture to the

stage.

Looking at the stage, Jeslyn sighed.

“What’s stupid?” Celestine repeated the question.

“Scheming husband snatchers.” She answered truthfully. She was really mad and needed a place to vent but she knew the class wasn’t the best place.

“You look angry. Mind sharing with me?”

“I don’t want to bore you with my issues. I’m sorry for interrupting the class.”

Celestine nodded and waved Jeslyn to sit down. She’ll just ask Rex what the matter was.

Jeslyn sat down and looked at what she wrote. ‘Cheater, cheater, cheater, I wish you a sad life.‘ She sighed and turned to the next page.

Rubenstein looked at her without saying anything. He never talks much though.

“Our class for next week would be how to speak to investors. I have an invite to an event where excellent businessmen would be. You’ll go with me. That’s where you will experiment with what you’ve been taught. Dresses shall be sent to you on Sunday. Pick your dress according to the kind of investor you would like to speak to. Overly revealing dresses would make you look cheap and their

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first impression would be, ‘she’s the type that uses her body to get what she wants.” she took a deep breath.

“Even though you dress well, some rotten–minded men would still look at you with those disgusting eyes because you are from this industry where girls are sexualized whether you like it or not. Still, you have to present yourself like you want to be addressed. Don’t look shabby, and at the same time, don’t look provocative. Good luck with your choices.

As for you, Rubenstein, shed off a little bit of this lonely vibe. It makes you a backdrop and I’m not okay with that. My student cannot be a backdrop for no one! Give me a transformation that would make men curious and ladies dying to see and hear your voice. That’s what a male star is about….”