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

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of woman who wouldn’t tell Jeslyn she loved her but would rather do things to make her know how important Jeslyn was

Jeslyn for

prefers to fight for her daughter instead of letting her daughter fight for herself. She wanted Jeslyn to only see the goodness in life and protected her so tightly from the evil of the world and that was the reason Ms. Alice didn’t let Jeslyn and grandpa Lee meet for

of grandfather who would rather join

his shoes the wrong way when Jeslyn does, just to

her own battles than do it for her. He would

Jeslyn to see that the world is like an ocean, beautiful with amazingly gorgeous creatures, but at the same time, the deadliest when

her, “my child, playing at the bank of the ocean just to admire the beauty is a wonderful thing but not an achievement. However, going into

what about you? You and your sister will be the

might look peaceful and happy at the moment, but when I

road to success would come for you,

of

you do then? Learn to be strong, grow a thick skin, and hide your emotions

you, then dissolving their attacks would be

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

you. I wanted to destroy your father but she didn’t allow me, saying it would

the lessons I taught you. Never show your weakness to

had sat her down beside him on the field after they finished playing

I rested my whole weight on you, but why did you let me fall so hard and didn’t give me a

killed me along with you. They didn’t just take your life but