Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

91 Manipulative- visiting the columbarium

“…If I hadn’t stopped you from knowing what you felt for Jeslyn, do you think you would have lived to this day? All I did was for your safety… I love you so much and I’ll do it again if I have to: 1

Sharon stretched out her hand and touched Ray on the shoulder hoping he had been br ainwashed again, however, Ray pushed her hand off and turned around. His eyes were red and his hands were balled in fists.

“I thought you could change. However, you can never stop your schemes, never!” He pointed at the door with his back turned to her. “Get out… leave!!”

Sharon furrowed her brows slightly. She knew this was not the right time to continue. Whenever Ray is angry, it is better to leave him alone. With that, she picked up her purse from the desk and left the office.

She had no hand in spreading the rumor regarding Jeslyn’s death, also, she was sure that the vixen. was still alive somewhere, however, she wasn’t intending to tell Ray that. It is for everyone’s good that he believed Jeslyn was dead.

Ray closed his eyes. Why was he just knowing that his sister could be this manipulative? She still didn’t take any blame for all that happened. From everything she just said, she put all the blames on Emilee and the situation their family was in at that time.

Yes, Ray agreed that his sister was right. He and Emilee had been dating from a young age. Emilee had always been the jealous type and wouldn’t think twice before she killed another lady because of him… she did it a few times in high school.

Emilee killed a few girls because she found out or suspected they liked him. One of the girls she killed happened to be a politician’s daughter. The man wouldn’t let the matter go, so Emilee had to run away from home.

After a few years, Emilee sent a girl who claimed to be her assistant to him and told him she was fine. but didn’t explain anything.

From there onwards, the lady became the bridge between them, and even when Emilee and Ray started to communicate through the phone, the lady didn’t stop visiting Ray and that was because she had started to love Ray.

However, after the last time the lady and Ray had s*x in the hotel where they discussed the poison Old man Lee was being given, Ray stopped hearing from her. He believed that the lady must have been killed by Emilee.

That aside, Ray knew that he did wrong to Jeslyn. If it wasn’t because of Emma and Ava who approached him and talked some sense into him, Ray wouldn’t have realized what his beloved sister was doing to him.

He had the belief that Jeslyn had been killed by Emilee and for that. Ever since his life had become miserable. He no longer sleeps at night due to guilt, and burning rage for himself and everyone

around him.

Ray knew that if he didn’t stay away from everyone, he might kill someone.

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Ray brushed his fingers over his messy hair and sighed. He walked into the office room and entered the bathroom. After washing his face, the makeup covering his dark circles was washed off.

looked pale like that of a ghost. His dark circles were so thick that it was

his reflection in the mirror for a long time before he returned to the office to continue working. When it’s

an off-shoulder black lace gown. She wore a black cocktail hat with a veil. She held three bouquets of roses. One is a dark crimson which they say represents sorrow, while the other two are yellow roses, which the people say symbolizes strong ties. Jeslyn got into a black car which was driven by Blue with Pink sitting in the front passenger

guards wore black suits and

eyes closed all through the journey to Rose City’s columbarium.

they arrived at the City’s columbarium. Blue was made to stay inside the car while Jeslyn and Pink got down and walked

familiar with the place, she didn’t stop the three men

didn’t suspect that the young lady was lying because almost

the large room alone, leaving Pink

stared at the glass covering the urns with her family’s pictures, an inscription telling the biography of

fresh. They must have

counting them. There were 15 roses in each vase. From what she knows, 15 roses are for

that her family had enemies but who could have wronged her grandfather, grandmother, and

planned on finding them and forgiving them on behalf of her family. “Grandpa, I’m so sorry… your unfilial granddaughter finally found the time to come andsee

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granddaughter finally found

forgive me, I’m the reason for the

I was wrong for being such a weakling… Jeslyn brushed her palm over the smooth glass, no dirt could be found

would care about the remains of a

while of crying and apologizing, Jeslyn started to play around. She believed that her family

Crimson Rose and added it to the apology Roses

capability but he’s one of the devils in country M. She picked up a yellow Rose and placed it inside her grandmother’s vase.

even though I hated him before…” she chuckled and continued to brief her family about how her life

the sound of her laughter traveled through the place, other times, her cries and sniffs, while most times her voice could be heard as she talked to her family like they were

had been deliberating if he should call

his own hands. He cleans the glasses and changes the flowers and pictures. He wasn’t doing it because he wanted to be forgiven. He was doing it because he knew that If Jeslyn was still alive, she would be the one doing everything now. 1

speeding to the company, lost in thought. He didn’t take anyone along. including his chauffeur. His phone rang which jolted him back to reality. He

person said. “Screeeeech!!” He recklessly turned the car around without caring about the cars coming behind him.

on the accelerator and almost flew out off the road like a

he was a little too

them when a gun was pointed at his head? None of the girls looked friendly at all, so all he could do was

did they leave from?”

Ray, I’m

into his car, and dr ove off. Who else would

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