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.

you think it’s time for 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 while saying.

life is in danger, if I leave now, Hwang Min will

protected him for 26 years, yet he chose to love his father over you. Isn’t that enough reason to

Nancy cried out.

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 won’t get

“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 Brian are the only ones I have. I can’t live without him, Nanny Xie.” A teardrop slipped down her cheek.

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

since you last visited her.” She changed the topic. They’ll talk

move out of the Country to start a new

remained in

you look thin and exhausted, you should go inside and rest

go and went

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 made it

her sickness returns, will you be able to suppress it?!” She hit her walking stick on the floor in

it, you can’t stop her if she’s decided anyway.”

herself down to catch her breath. Nightcrawler hurried to the kitchen to get the old woman a

had drank some water, she set the cup aside and inquired, “How does Hwang Min treat her? Is he

Death nodded gently.

The old woman thundered. Regret suddenly filled her heart. If she had known, she wouldn’t have brought Nancy

Nanny Xie shut her eyes as

Rong family. The old master and madam of the Rong family wanted Mrs. Rong to give birth to a son as soon as possible or she’d be

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

birth to, but Old Madam Rong already announced that only one female child will be accepted from one of the wives.