Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

110 Suffocating feeling

Maverick’s car stopped at the beach where Jeslyn asked him to take her. Getting down from the car, she walked soullessly to the bank and slumped on the sand, staring long and hard at the waters.

Maverick stayed in his car and didn’t get down. A while ago she was determined to ruin her stepmother, but after watching the CCTV footage of how her stepmother was hit, she suddenly turned into a chicken and asked that he take her here!

While looking at the waters, Jeslyn wiped a teardrop and said: “I remembered when I first discovered that my m um died. I ran away from the hospital and came here. You told me to come home with you and that you would take care of me. I was skeptical and didn’t want to go with you but I still did anyway.

I also remembered that after I discovered that Mr. Wales remarried or should I say, returned to his wife. I was eager to tear them apart for betraying my mother but you stopped me and told me to leave the revenge to you. But then, you didn’t do anything and you said he was my father and that I might need him in the future.

Grandfather, when is this future you talked about? Why did you think I would need that man in the future? You were so kind to him, yet they ki lled you too after ki lling my mother.

have taken my first step. Hope you and mother are not mad at me. I didn’t kill Bella and I have no

for all she did to you and my mother. She is

swept to the shore, bathing her in the process. Jeslyn felt the cool water on her skin. Guess that was what she needed right now after watching the CCTV footage of how the car sent Madam Chen flying into the air and falling into another car. It was a nightmarish scene.

The heavenly breeze, cool salty

started it. Even though she didn’t feel the satisfaction of almost killing another human, Jeslyn didn’t care. If they were ok with what

skin stopped touching the sand. She knew right then that she was being carried. She turned to look at him. His eyes were focused on his direction however he opened his

before you complete your task. You have spent longer than enough time out there. Don’t forget that Valen has started to get used to you around, so know now that your life is

him without saying anything until she was placed in her seat. As he was buckling her seat belt, she pulled his black

no longer mine to take?” She asked

nothing and waited for her

remembered that I haven’t accepted your new terms. I only still recognize the contract I signed with you… our

leaned in, their foreheads almost touching. “Your life and death are mine to

one thing was clear, his tone was just

to his inviting lips. “What if Valen’s mother comes