Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

97 Uncertainty

“Wh- what do you think about my-” she couldn’t finish the question and hoped he understood what she meant. (1

“Your vocal needs training. You ruined it when you picked up songs that weren’t meant for your voice.” He answered honestly. (1

Jeslyn’s heart dived headfirst into her stomach. She felt her world crushing underneath her feet. Sadness consumed her as her mind flashed to the criticisms she got when she was still singing.

A lot of fans and haters had talked down on her singing and called her untalented so many times but because of the review she got from the world’s most strict and impartial judge, Mr. Ryan Shen, Jeslyn didn’t take the haters’ words to heart.

During her days in high school, she participated in a singing contest organized by some unknown bodies. The judges were impressed by Jeslyn’s singing.

While other judges gave Jeslyn 9-10 out of 10, Mr. Ryan Shen, the only judge in the world no voice is good enough to earn anyone 8 out of 10, gave Jeslyn 4.5 out of 10.

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had never given anyone over 4 marks in ten years, which was why Jeslyn’s

He retired in his thirties and decided to become a teacher and reviewer. He had tutored three super successful artists whom Celestine Xuan was a part of. Breaking his record was every musician’s goal. His music stood at the pinnacle of the music world for decades. without any music being able to pull it off the chart. The old man’s music, until tomorrow, would still be the

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to attend college, and also creating a strong bond with her grandfather who wouldn’t

sing. Nobody talked badly about her voice. A few months later, her manager was changed to

the company. She was the highest-paid manager with tons of successful artists. Her artists were the best in Delly entertainment which

voice.

adept in low belt and whistling, while the other singer was great at singing really loudly, coupled with incredibly high notes.

was having trouble with her voice, Ms. Miles told her to

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and Maya, plus other top artists

sounds sweeter. It gives me an angelic feel and makes you sound and look Innocent. You know I’m old now, hearing you shouting and

‘melodic voice’ went out the window and no matter what she did and how she tried to sing, she went the screeching way. Until her

no talent. Mabel’s fans became Jelsyn’s number one

day, there was a person spewing mean things about her on the

to her manager and she assured her that those people spewing ha te were her competitors.

thinking it was better

she was cooking. Maverick wrapped his hands around