Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

103 Getting the manager in trouble

“That’s right, a child like this should never be allowed to suffer.”

Jeslyn smiled when she heard everyone from the crowd defending her.

“Why are you insulting this lady when it’s obviously your husband who couldn’t take his eyes off other women?” A bystander added. She wasn’t sure what was happening. She thought Madam Chen was fighting Jeslyn because of her husband.

“Some men cheat because of how their wives treat them.” Another added.

“I support that. If she could cause so much drama in a mall with her na ughty daughter, then I wonder how much trouble the house would be in.”

“By the way, if I may say, this lady and her child came here with two guards. From how well they were protecting the lady and her child, it doesn’t look like how a mistress would be treated. Mistresses are afraid of being exposed for the fear of the legitimate wife finding out.” Someone who saw when Jeslyn came in said.

“Not all mistresses are like that.” Jeslyn finally spoke up. She turned to look at the crowd of people gathered around her and beamed at them.

“There was a story I happened to read. A married woman’s assistant who also happened to be her best! friend was actually having affairs with the married woman’s husband and even had children for the

the

nonsense!” Madam Chen

covered her mo uth with her fingers and chuckled. “Why? Madam Chen? Were you the woman?” Jeslyn widened her eyes and mo uth like she just

ut up, you

I’m a bi tch? I heard it takes an experienced witch to know another witch. In this case, you were a gold-digging Mistress, that was why you knew I was a mistress at a glance.” Jeslyn fired back.

here! Now, or else I’ll pull out my shares.”Madam Chen threatened the manager who was

store doesn’t welcome troublesome people like you. I knew you were trouble the moment I set my eyes on you, so leave now. You are forever blacklisted. If you don’t leave on your own accord, I’ll call security on you.” The manager pulled out her phone, ready

moment.

heard that this store used to belong to the oldest Miss of the Lee family. So after the disaster that struck that family, the hidden stepmother who never liked Jeslyn suddenly became a shareholder while the Manager that Jeslyn picked up from the slum, who knew the in and out of Jeslyn’s family suddenly became best friends with the

everyone gathered around them. “People, if you want to live long, protect yourself from ‘friends and family’. They will be the ones to

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Jeslyn’s case is an eye-opener for me!

the case regarding Jeslyn but they only knew the surface.

now. After she betrayed Jeslyn like she was told to, she became the owner of the store, as she was promised. Her store still sells what Jeslyn

that the lady in front of her had issues with Madam Chen. She started to ha te Jeslyn because the lady talked about low-quality goods. What if a customer heard it? She has so many ha ters in this mall. They wouldn’t think twice

going to jail. That was why she wanted to immediately send Jeslyn

cops on her.” The manager didn’t mean it though. She only wanted to threaten Jeslyn

is going on here. If any security man, guard, or whatever, takes a step towards me or my son…” she paused and fixed her gaze on the manager. “…kil l