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.”

place and was heading home. Looking out the car window in silence, she thought about the advice her Nanny gave her. After a while, she

burnt down the hospital?” she asked

ma’am, it was one of Sir’s men.”

slowly nodded, “Where’s

“He’s being punished.”

long silence filled the car for a while before Death asked, “Ma’am, why do you take

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

not, no one will believe, so what’s the point?… But this

didn’t speak anymore after that. The car drove steadily until

She pretended like she didn’t see that disrespectful action. The maid stood up, probably to explain what didn’t need explanation, but before she could speak, Nancy

in the next two hours!” She went away after

in her throat all this while, which is

might probably think

think that’s a great

point, there’s really

let me go and make some cake.” Rossa left the dining

In the garden…

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

sadness that engulfed her for a moment but immediately killed it before her conscience would be awoken. She walked forward with Brian and

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

beside her and asked,

was the first time Brian noticed something was off about her. Her

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

unhappiness, an action

the cold treatment the two were giving each other, Rossa cleared her throat and

the right position to say this, but ma’am,

suddenly scared?” Nancy asked in

Rossa shook her

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

was caught off guard, and so was Brian, but she