Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

361 Rude Customer

Rex took a step forward to close the distance and touched her shoulder. “The life of the young boy you saved seven years ago.”

He watched her try to remember with great difficulty.

“I can’t seem to-”

“A boy who was riding a bike and got hit by a bullet and-”

“That ghastly accident?!” She almost screamed.

Rex nodded.

“That was you?!”

He nodded again and asked, “So, do you still think that you don’t deserve everything you’re getting right now?”

“No,” she shook her head. “You’ve given me more than enough.” A line of tears slowly dropped on her cheeks. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

So all this while, he was only repaying her for what she subconsciously did seven years ago. She thought it was because he had fleeting emotions for her in the past.

“My life is worth more than all the wealth in the Country, so what I’ve given you is never equivalent to saving my life.” Rex patted her shoulder.

Toria couldn’t control herself anymore and hugged him.

“R–Rex, I don’t want the money, I don’t want the luxury, but…” Toria couldn’t continue. She knew she would be rejected but if she didn’t say it, her heart might explode, still, her mouth couldn’t let the

words out.

felt something for him but

let paparazzi get a hold of you hugging me. Although I can sweep it under the rugs, your clean reputation might be affected.” Rex

fiance. If those poke–nosing paparazzi caught

sorry… It-” She was extremely embarrassed. Her

“I

that made her feel even worse. Understand what? That she’s desperate to be with him or… what exactly

something Toria will

into her bag and brought out Rex’s credit card, then handed it

had been meaning to return it ever since but had no courage to go look

time before he accepted

“Thank

Master Rex. You should withdraw

you don’t want what

time, trying to hold back her tears but no matter what she did, the tears kept falling. She couldn’t stay

a happy paparazzi who had been following Jeslyn around for

generation. He doesn’t mind

but once he’s gotten a perfect picture, he sells

now, he was dressed as a gorgeous woman while stylishly taking pictures of

her son and herself when

with them.

what do I get for him?‘ she

would he appreciate? While thinking of it, she caught sight of cufflinks

lips curled up happily before skipping

see those,” she pointed

salesperson she met smiled and brought the items out for her

domineering on her husband. Just when she was about to ask