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.

back. He knew from the start that she felt something for him but giving her a sliver of hope was something

hugging me. Although I can sweep it under the rugs, your clean reputation might

world that Celestine is his fiance. If those poke–nosing paparazzi caught a glimpse of this, Celestine’s fans will unleash their rage on Toria.

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

nodded, “I

she’s desperate to be with him or… what exactly did

something Toria

Rex’s credit card, then handed

fiance.” She had been meaning

time before he accepted the card while saying, “True,

“Thank

Rex. You should

I’ll forbid you to say.” His face turned serious. “If you don’t want what I’m giving you, trash them.” With that said, he walked away from

stood there for a long time, trying to hold back her tears but no matter what she did, the tears kept falling. She couldn’t stay back there to let poke–nosing customers and fans start

following Jeslyn around for a long time was taking pictures from a very

his generation. He doesn’t mind becoming a farmer or a

but once he’s gotten a perfect picture, he

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

was done collecting stuff for her son and herself when

with them.

do I get for him?‘ she thought.

of it, she caught sight of cufflinks and black belts that were

up happily before skipping

let me see those,”

smiled and brought the items out for

Just when she was about to ask the lady to keep them,