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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never given anyone over 4 marks in ten years, which was why Jeslyn’s rating took the entertainment industry by storm.

his record was every musician’s goal. His music stood at the pinnacle of the music world for decades. without any music being

including those from Country M and Country Y, a Country

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

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

best in Delly entertainment which was why Jeslyn didn’t suspect her of foul play when she started to make her sing music

voice.

in low belt and whistling, while the other

voice, Ms. Miles told her to shout instead,

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She didn’t want to accept it then but Christine and Maya, plus other top artists Ms. Miles was managing

look Innocent. You know I’m old now, hearing you shouting and shrieking all in the name of singing gives me migraines. Just use that melodic voice

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

also started cussing her, saying she was only a pretty face with no talent. Mabel’s fans became Jelsyn’s number

good to bad and after she started dating Ray, it went from bad to worse. Every day, there was a person spewing mean things about her

and she assured her that those

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

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