Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

418 Looking beyond their facade

“You just woke up?” the butler asked with a frown.

Rossa nodded and said in a low yet cute voice, “Yes, Grandpa.“

The man wanted to rage, but seeing how cute she was, he held back his tongue; “I’m not your grandpa,” he glared at her.

“Ok, I’ll call you grandpa butler, how does that sound?” she beamed.

The old man wanted to chastise her again for acting like his spoiled granddaughter but couldn’t bring himself to, so he sighed and pointed towards the kitchen, “Make sure your dishes are ready in one hour thirty minutes.”

“Yes, sir!” she giggled and ran off.

Other servants were fuming and calling her ugly names in their minds, but there was nothing they could do right now, so they had to endure until they got a chance.

Rossa finished cooking at exactly one hour–thirty minutes, but after serving the dishes, Brian came around and told her Nancy wasn’t home.

“My mom isn’t here, so have a seat.”

“I didn’t make her portion anyway. Hope she didn’t travel?” Rossa sat on one of the chairs with a scowling face.

“I’m not sure. By the way, how’s your plan coming around?” he asked softly.

“I told you we can’t talk about such things. Aren’t there CCTV cameras all around here?” she almost glared at him but controlled herself.

“Ah, true, I’m sorry about that…” The atmosphere became awkward.

“I haven’t seen your father since I was employed, where did he go?”

Brian shook his head, “Not sure.”

Nanny Xie’s place and was heading home. Looking out the car window in silence, she thought about

burnt down the hospital?” she asked out

it was one

nodded,

“He’s being punished.”

Death asked, “Ma’am, why do you take the

of setting fire to the hospital and pointed a gun at her, Nancy didn’t deny the accusation, nor fight back, making Brian believe

no one will believe, so what’s the point?… But this time, I hope Jeslyn is intelligent enough

speak anymore after that. The car drove steadily until

sitting at the dining table, talking with her son. She pretended like she didn’t see that disrespectful action. The maid stood up, probably to explain what didn’t need explanation,

in the garden in the next two hours!” She went away

felt her breath hitched in her throat all this while, which is why she still

fine now, she might probably think

think that’s

this point, there’s really nothing we can

empty–handed, let me go and make

In the garden…

fresh flowers permeated the place, selling tranquility and serenity that people like Nancy couldn’t buy, no matter the money they had. She was wearing a white gown and was sitting on a plain white cloth that was spread on the grass. From

her for a moment but immediately killed it before her conscience would be awoken. She walked forward with Brian and knelt in front of Nancy while placing the tray she was holding down, she

type of cake,” she tried to sound like she was happy, but the sadness around Nancy

sat beside her and

off about her. Her

turned away. She was still acting bitchy, so there was no need to care about her anymore,

lips curled down in slight unhappiness, an action that

giving each other, Rossa cleared her throat and

right position to say this, but ma’am, your skin is getting paler and…” she

scared?” Nancy asked in a cold

Rossa shook

a brow, “Everyone is scared of me. You’re the first

guard, and so was Brian, but she immediately beamed,