Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

Chapter 9

On getting to the back of the crowd, someone cried out.

”Isn that Jeslyn? What is she doing here? ”

At those words, the reporters rushed to her and pointed their cameras at her while others shoved their mics into her face.

”Miss Jeslyn, tell us. Is it true you killed your grandfather? ”

”Miss Jeslyn, why did you kill your grandfather? ”

”Miss Jeslyn, what can you say for yourself? ”

”Miss Jeslyn, how could you cheat on your poor fiance and abandon him at the altar? ”

”Miss Jeslyn, don you think you are too heartless to remain a celebrity? ”

”Miss Jeslyn, say something. The people wants to know.

”Miss Jeslyn…. ”

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Jeslyn grabbed her messy hair tightly as she felt a throbbing pain in her head. Just when she thought the reporters would be the death of her, a loud sound rang in her ear accompanied by a stinging pain on her right cheek.

She turned her gaze to see who it was and came face to face with her sisters teary eyes mixed with rage.

”You monster! Ill kill you! ” Christine yelled and was about to attack Jeslyns face with her long nails when Ray rushed forward and grabbed her by the waist, preventing her from going physical.

”C–Christine? ” Jeslyn called as she held her stinging cheek.

me, you devil! What did grandfather do to you? Grandfather loved you so much and saw only you as his granddaughter, yet you paid him back with

flung her hands in the air in an attempt to fight Jeslyn but Ray

do anything, I–

that they stole anything? Even when they are caught red-handed, they would say they were just about to keep the

to Rays older sister who just spoke, and returned her gaze to her sister. It

Grandfather was poisoned and he–

his head on the coffee table. Maya and the guards witnessed it

are you saying? ” Jeslyn looked lost and

to the police, which included video clips of how you and grandfather argued over what you

you disagreed with grandfather and

pull you for a hug like he

jeering at her and pointing fingers, while the others were loudly cursing her and

lie! ” She yelled as she held her head

never cry until she sees the coffin. ” Someone said from

phone. She scrolled through it and brought out the evidence. She started playing the video before literally shoving

rescued the phone from falling while coincidentally seeing

her old man. Teardrops slowly fell from her eyes and dropped on

She wasn even hearing any of it as all

the phone with her fingers, outlining his figure and suddenly she jolted when the lady on the screen that looked like her pushed the old

screamed, at the same time, dropping

her! ” Christine said to the policemen that just

with us to the police station. ” Said one of the

my grandfather, he was poisoned, ask the doctors. Christine, I

ones you bribed? Unfortunately for you, the doctors testified against you. They told the police that you urged them to cremate

true! Stop

sister, those were

doctors, tell

two doctors committed suicide out of

are you talking about? ” Her heart dropped to her stomach when she heard that. How was she going

killed two innocent workers too! Officer, take her away. ” Christine turned her face away in disgust as the policemen tried to

voice wasn loud, nor was it low. However, it was able

him. He pulled the policemans

misty eyes to look at the man in front of her and slowly recalled he was

the only one who remembered who she was. Those present that attended the wedding last week knew this man because of his outstanding appearance and the suppressed air around

you? ” Jeslyn asked like she didn expect him

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