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.

unaware, but a while later, he 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

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

Celestine is his fiance. If those poke–nosing paparazzi caught a glimpse of this,

broke the hug and bowed slightly, “I- I’m sorry… It-” She was extremely embarrassed. Her behavior made her appear

nodded, “I understand.”

desperate to

was something Toria will

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

meaning to return it ever since

he accepted the card while saying, “True, my name is still

“Thank

Master Rex.

serious. “If you don’t want

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

happy paparazzi who had been following Jeslyn around for a long

professional shutterbugs there is in his generation. He doesn’t mind becoming a farmer or a waiter just to take those scandalous photos of

gotten a

detection. Even now, he was dressed as a gorgeous woman

for her son and herself when she remembered her husband came

with them.

do I get for him?‘ she thought.

ties and colorful shirts. What else would he appreciate? While thinking of it, she caught sight of cufflinks and black

lips curled up happily

let me see those,” she

salesperson she met smiled and brought the items out

It wouldn’t look domineering on her husband. Just when she was about to ask the lady to keep them, she thought of her amiable brother–in–law and