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.

relaxed but didn’t hug her back. He knew from the start that she felt something for him but giving her a sliver of hope was something he had no interest in. If there wasn’t

I can sweep it under the rugs, your clean

the world that Celestine is his fiance. If those poke–nosing paparazzi caught a glimpse of

bowed slightly, “I- I’m sorry… It-” She was extremely embarrassed. Her behavior made

“I

That she’s desperate to be

Toria will never

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

fiance.” She had been meaning to return it ever since but had no courage to

time before he accepted the card while saying, “True, my name is still on it.”

“Thank

Rex. You should

forbid you to say.” His face turned serious. “If 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 back

Jeslyn was happily shopping, while a happy paparazzi who had been following Jeslyn around for a long time was taking pictures from a

called the lone wolf is one of the most stubborn but professional shutterbugs there is in his generation. He doesn’t mind becoming a farmer or a waiter just to take those scandalous photos

once he’s gotten a perfect picture, he sells them to the highest bidding

he was dressed as a gorgeous woman while stylishly taking pictures of clothes but didn’t exclude that of Maverick, Jeslyn, Rex, Valen,

son and herself when she remembered her

with them.

do I get for him?‘

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

curled up happily before skipping there.

those,” she

brought the items out

her husband. Just when she was about to ask the lady to keep