Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

423 Jeslyn’s position

“You’re finally awake. I thought I’d have to wait much longer.”

Jeslyn spoke simultaneously, Nightcrawler got to his feet and bowed, Boss!”

Jeslyn got up and walked to the bed. She placed a palm on Nancy’s forehead and nodded with satisfaction, “You’re fine now.”

Nightcrawler and Nancy’s gazes were fixed on Jeslyn as she did what pleased her. After she was satisfied, Nancy finally asked, “What are you doing here?”

“Huh?… You don’t remember what happened hours back?”

Nancy’s mind was still muddled. She sat up and rested her back on the headboard. A moment later,. she spoke. “Why did you save me? You hate me, don’t you?”

“Of course, I can’t allow you to die just yet because you owe me a lot.”

“What do you want as compensation?”

C

“I heard my mother was tortured; was it him?” she glanced at Nightcrawler who was standing behind

her.

“You don’t expect me to answer that, right?” Nancy threw back a question.

“Wouldn’t that make you a more horrible person? Anyway, what I want is simple. Whoever tortured my mother, sever the person’s hand!”

on her for a moment before turning away, “It’s not possible.”

won’t do it,” she stared intently at her.

ignored her statement. “Ask for something

day. What’s your proof that she’s from the Half–heart?” Nancy adjusted her sitting position and looked at Nightcrawler, then gave a faint

The first page was blank and the second page had only one word, ‘SECRET‘ written on it.

with red lipstick. She was wearing a black dress and was dominantly sitting on a magnificent red throne that reminded her of the dream where she

introduction, which was written beside her

found out she’s the Eldest

rings a bell, so she asks, “Which of the Zhu family

grandaunt, your grandmother’s

Jeslyn exclaimed, but Nancy ignored her.

this about? Believing she might not get an answer from Nancy anymore, she

next page, her fingers shook and the book almost fell. Those damned people made her the next in line!

that Ani took on the day she attended some event was sitting there

immediately flipped to the next page and saw a picture of Alex, but it was crossed with a red ‘X‘ mark.

apostate and an enemy to be killed

strange faces until she saw Ms. Alice’s picture. Unlike Alex, which was crossed, Ms. Alice’s own was marked. On

gorgeous lady, she

says she’s among the top members with the highest credit in her record.

a top member of the organization?” Jeslyn finally looked up

leading division in the organization. Before she was sent to your side, she unseated your mother’s friend as the top Analyzer, and

her mouth like a goldfish, not

should find a way to get rid of her before she harms you. Ani

me than

unstable, right? Who knows, their Doyenne might be killed

is it to

mother can’t kill her, both in a gunfight and physical

deal,” Jeslyn proposed.