Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

416 Telling her the truth

It’s been ten hours since Nancy had been sleeping, yet she still hadn’t woken up. Nanny Xie was growing anxious as it was night already. The old woman had gone into Nancy’s room a few times to check on her, and this time made it the fourth or fifth time. (1

“Boy, what happened to Young Miss? Why is she sleeping so much?” she asked the two guards standing before her at the entrance to Nancy’s room.

“Ms. Nancy hadn’t been sleeping well for nearly five years,” Death answered.

“And none of you told me?! The woman almost bit her tongue from despair. It hurts to know that the child she took care of and watched grow up into a fine lady ended up becoming a shell of herself and growing up to live someone else’s life.

“Nancy is sick! Have you forgotten that?! Now she doesn’t have enough sleep, coupled with the anxiety and stress she is going through every day in that house. Oh, my poor child!… It’s my fault that you ended up this way.” The old woman started to wail.

“Nanny Xie,” Nancy’s voice sounded from behind them. No one knew when she woke up.

The old woman and the guards turned to look at her. She was wearing a long black silky wrapping night dress. She looked beautiful and elegant as always.

“Child, you’re awake. I had the kitchen prepare something for you. Come,” the woman immediately pretended like nothing was wrong and ushered Nancy into the dining room, where different dishes of appetizing food were spread on the table.

“I asked the kitchen to prepare your favorites.” The old woman smiled.

sat on the table as the woman silently watched her

should eat something too,” Nancy scoped some rice

say so

Nancy to finish eating. After the maid came to clear the table, Nanny Xie finally spoke, “Child, what have

for

anything.” The woman said regrettably. I have been visiting the temple lately to offer prayers for you. Let’s

not getting any younger, don’t stress yourself too much… Don’t you want me to accompany you in the afterlife? That place

Nancy!” The woman yelled, causing Nancy to

to reprimand her, but the sound of her giggle caused the

life was ruined by the appearance of her mother

Nancy pulled her mind back

woman smiled, “You should laugh more. It makes you very pretty.”

mocking me?”

not well blended.”

about my face,

over his birth mother! The earlier you know that, the better for you!” The woman was pissed that she was making everything about Brian again.

a moment before she swallowed the lump that formed in her throat. The

see my love. I made him food like I used to do in the past, but he rejected it, thinking I would poison

It is true that you’ve been protecting him all these years, but he doesn’t know that, child. You’ll feel the same way if you were in his shoes. He felt unloved, used,

might love Nancy more than her life, but she never hides the truth or sugarcoats it, no matter