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.

table as the

Nancy scoped

so for fear that Nancy would also

eating. After the maid came to clear the table, Nanny Xie finally spoke, “Child, what have you decided to do with your illness?

for

telling them about it, they informed me they can’t do anything.” The woman said regrettably. I have been

yourself too much… Don’t you want me to accompany you in the afterlife? That place must be…

Nancy!” The woman yelled, causing Nancy to giggle. Nancy has lost hope

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

child until her life was ruined by

is getting warm,” Nancy pulled her mind back

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

mocking

powder was not well blended.” The

my face, so I’m fine.”

choose you over his birth mother! The earlier you know that, the better for you!” The

that formed in her throat. The last time Nanny Xie yelled at her

pain he was in. I worried about him, but he couldn’t see my love. I made him food like I used to do in the past, but he rejected it, thinking I would poison him.” a teardrop slipped down her eye before beads of

except when her sister died. “You can’t blame Brian for what he feels about you. 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,

never hides the truth or sugarcoats it, no matter how it would make Nancy