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.

who thinks

anyone over 4 marks in ten years, which was why Jeslyn’s rating took the

tutored three super successful artists whom Celestine Xuan was a part of. Breaking his record was every

rating, Jeslyn became a sought-after newbie by different agencies, including those from Country M and Country Y, a Country

to attend college, and also creating a strong bond with her

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

successful artists. Her artists were the best in Delly entertainment which was why Jeslyn didn’t

voice.

top singer, Mabel’s style, and Jeslyn’s weren’t compatible. Jeslyn was a quiet singer adept in low belt and whistling, while the other singer was great at singing really loudly, coupled with incredibly high

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

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to accept it then but Christine and Maya, plus other top artists Ms. Miles

it. Sometimes, he playfully mocked her or told her, “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 you shouting and shrieking all in

the window and no matter what she did and how she tried to sing, she went the screeching way. Until her grandfather stopped listening

Mabel’s fans became Jelsyn’s number one anti-fans, claiming she wanted to kick their goddess

Every day, there

and she assured her that those people spewing ha te were

thinking it

her zeal and turned around to check on what she was cooking. Maverick wrapped his hands around her waist