Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

33 Jeslyn’s Agony- grandpa’s life lesson

Jeslyn returned to her room and sat on her bed, thinking about her matters. She still couldn’t believe that her dearest grandfather was dead. She slowly closed her watery eyes as the tears fell down her cheeks. 1

It hurts so badly. She didn’t get to see his body before he was cremated. She didn’t see his ashes and also, the most painful part is that she didn’t get to bid him farewell or attend his funeral.

That must be the reason she isn’t able to move on. All this while, she didn’t get a place… this quiet to think about her sorrows.

She had two unfeeling friends in prison who wouldn’t want to see her mourn or lament. Now that she is finally alone, she can cry now, right?

“Grandfather,” her lips shook. It hurts… Mentioning his name hurts very much.

“I miss you a lot…” she broke down in tears as she wailed like she had never before.

Jeslyn didn’t feel this way when her mother died and that was because she woke up after two years from a coma. Although she cried for a few weeks, she didn’t feel the kind of pain she was feeling right

DOW.

was the strong-headed type of woman who wouldn’t tell Jeslyn she loved her but would rather do things to make her know

frown at Jeslyn for playing with

instead of letting her daughter fight for herself. She wanted Jeslyn to only see the goodness in life and protected her

the type of grandfather who would rather join Jeslyn to play with

shoes the

fight her own battles than do it for her. He would stand

the world is like an ocean, beautiful with amazingly gorgeous creatures, but at the same

going into the ocean to see the dangers underneath it and also to learn how to survive those

and one of these days I will join your mother, but what about

family might look peaceful and happy at the moment,

would, the enemies I made along the road to success would come for you, the homes that were wrecked due to my indirect involvement

mostly, your beast of a

then? Learn to be strong, grow a thick skin, and hide your emotions under the facade of

thinks you are weak, your enemies would go easy on you, then dissolving their attacks would be a walk in the park

your mother had not gone away from home and went to live with that father of yours in country G, breaking all communications with me because I showed displeasure for that husband of hers, her life would have taken a different

I wanted

you do in the future, never forget the lessons I taught you. Never show your

screamed in pain after remembering her grandfather’s life lesson. He had sat her down beside him

on you, but why did you

you. They didn’t just take your life but dug