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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4 marks in ten years, which

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

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the opportunity to attend college, and also creating a strong bond

of them complained about the song she was made to sing. Nobody talked badly about her voice. A few

artists were the best in Delly entertainment which

voice.

and Jeslyn’s weren’t compatible. Jeslyn was a quiet singer adept in low belt and whistling, while the other singer was

Miles told her

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didn’t want to accept it then but Christine and Maya, plus other

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

went out the window and no matter what she did and how she tried to sing, she went the screeching

fans became Jelsyn’s number one anti-fans, claiming she

went from bad to worse. Every day, there was a person spewing mean things

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

had grown used to her voice and singing, thinking it was

cooking. Maverick wrapped his hands around her waist and made her rest her back