Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

415 Nancy’s life

“I wasn’t expecting you,” the Nanny said. (1)

Nancy helped her to a’seat before she sat in front of the woman. “I didn’t think I’d be here either,” She replied.

The Nanny sighed, “Your life must be hard.” she held Nancy’s hands, “Your hands are freezing, she leaned in and touched her forehead. “You are burning up… WhWhy are you wearing so little?” she glared at the two guards standing behind Nancy and yelled with disappointment in her voice, “How could you not take proper care of your Miss?!”

The guards bowed their heads even lower as the old woman reprimanded them.

“Nanny Xie, they are innocent. It’s my fault.”

The old woman shook her head, “You don’t have any faults, child.” She continued while gently patting the back of Nancy’s hand. “If death had taken me in place of your sister, I believe you would have been…

“I don’t regret anything,” Nancy cut her off.

The old woman gazed at her for a long time before asking, “Are you still mad at your family? They-”

“Nanny Xie, they’re dead now…” Nancy cut her off again. She didn’t want to hear it.

“Nancy, my girl,” the woman pulled her into a hug, “I’m sorry. The world treated you wrongly, you have sought your revenge now, you should rest and take care of yourself, child.” The woman pulled away and held her by the shoulders, looking deep into Nancy’s sad eyes.

me to rest?” Seeing the woman nod, Nancy got up and walked to the wall where a photo of the young her and little Brian was hung. She brushed her fingers over the frame and

if I leave now, Hwang Min will

be your problem anymore, child. You’ve protected him for 26 years, yet he chose to love his father over you. Isn’t that enough

Nancy cried

watched her with sorrow in her eyes, “I heard his mother is back and you two got into a confrontation. Why? Didn’t you say you

away and answered, “She came for Brian,” she turned her head again to face Nanny Xie this time. “Nanny Xie, what would you have done if you were in my shoes?… You and

felt an ache in her heart, “This child,” the woman said sorrowfully and closed the gap between them. She hugged Nancy, then started patting her on the back, wanting her to cry so she’d be relieved but Nancy is not the type to wail, she’s a very stubborn woman.

week is your sister’s memorial, it’s been Ten years since you last visited her.” She changed the topic. They’ll talk about it again later and see if she could persuade Nancy to let Brian go,

move out of the Country to start a new

didn’t speak and just remained in Nanny Xie’s

go inside and rest a little.

and went into

old woman turned sharply to look at the guards. With her walking stick and fibble hands, she beat Death and Nightcrawler until she got exhausted. The two didn’t move and rather

now, she’s so thin. If her sickness returns, will you be

her if she’s decided

the kitchen to get the old woman a glass of

water, she set the cup aside and

Death nodded gently.

she wouldn’t have brought

of it, Nanny Xie shut her eyes as memories invaded her

give birth to a son as soon as possible or she’d be sent packing. The pressure built up in the woman’s mind that she became desperate to get a male child, even though she had no child

finally got pregnant after a second wife wife was brought in, still, Mrs. Rong wasn’t relieved because her husband’s new wife also

give birth to, but Old Madam Rong already announced that only one female child will be accepted from one