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.

like that of a ghost. His dark circles were

a long time before he returned to the office to continue working. When it’s down, he’ll call his makeup artist to come apply makeup on him. He’d been living like that for around three months

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

black suits and

all through the journey to Rose City’s columbarium.

to stay inside the car while Jeslyn and

family. Although Jeslyn was already familiar with the place, she didn’t stop the three men from taking her there, after all, she had her face disguised and she didn’t appear like

was lying because almost everyone in Rose City knows

men left, Jeslyn walked into the large room alone,

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

fresh. They

niches and felt the roses before counting them. There were 15 roses in each vase. From what she knows, 15 roses are for an apology.

who could have wronged her grandfather, grandmother, and mother that they needed to apologize like

on behalf of her family. “Grandpa, I’m so sorry… your unfilial granddaughter finally found the time

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92 Jeslyn’s disbelief

sorry… your unfilial granddaughter finally found the time to

forgive me, I’m the

brushed her palm over the smooth glass, no

bit. Not everyone would care about the remains of a fallen family, so

around. She believed that her family wouldn’t be happy seeing her

Rose and added it to the apology Roses placed inside the small vase attached

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

son. He is very cute and I love him a lot even though I hated him before…” she chuckled and

sound of her laughter traveled through the place, other times, her cries and sniffs, while most times her voice could be

if he should call Ray

Ray comes to the place to keep it clean with 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

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 clicked on his earpod to answer the

He recklessly turned the car

on the accelerator and almost flew out off the

but he was a

manager reported with his head bowed. How could he stop them when

did they leave

Ray, I’m

into his car, and dr ove off. Who else would that be? He

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