Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

419 Unbelievable truth

Rossa was becoming increasingly nervous, and the atmosphere was making her uncomfortable. Nancy was a heartless woman, and Rossa feared that she wouldn't hesitate to kill her right there and then. Rossa immediately looked around, there were no guards anywhere, so she asked, "Your guards aren't with you today." (1)

"I'm alone, you can kill me now, they won't cause you trouble," Nancy uttered while still looking at the white sky. There was no moon and the weather was quite chilling....

Brian and Rossa exchange

a glance, what Nancy said sounded too suspicious, but a moment later, Rossa managed a small laugh, "Ma'am, I didn't know you could joke too. Why would anyone want to kill you?" Brian was nervous for Rossa but when she maneuvered her way around the tense situation, he also joined in the fun and smiled.

Nancy shifted her gaze to Jeslyn, making sure her eyes were boring holes in her before answering. "Because I've caused them harm? Isn't that enough reason to have people disguise themselves and come into my house to kill me?" seeing the horrified looks on their faces, she snorted, "It's the audacity for me, really. How bold of you, Jeslyn, coming into my house like this!" She laughed, but there was no humor in her voice.

Realizing that things were falling apart, Jeslyn bolted to her feet and took a step back, creating a chance for Brian to immediately kneel in front of Nancy to plead.

"You misunderstood Mom, she's not here to kill you. I brought her to keep me company!"

The woman didn't even spare Brian a glance, her dull eyes were on Jeslyn who was equally staring at her. She was a lot composed now. Soon her face changed and a smile crept onto her lips. Jeslyn was declaring war and it seems she was willing to stake it all just to bring Nancy down.

Nancy lowered her eyes to the cake in her chopsticks. She still hasn't taken another bite since, "You poisoned these, didn't you?"

Jeslyn knew she had been caught but there was no way she'd admit to poisoning the cakes. Those were her only hope of winning this fight.

"Why would I do that?"

Nancy offered her the cake on her chopstick, the one she took a tiny bite from earlier, "But I don't trust you...eat this."

Jeslyn swallowed, "I'm allergic to osmanthus."

"Your brother isn't, he can eat it on your behalf. Right, Brian?" she turned her hand to Brian, offering him the cake with a stoic face.

Without wasting time to avoid suspicion, he leaned in to take a bite. Jeslyn's soul almost flew out but before she could stop him, Nancy dropped the cake into the plate.

"You are willing to eat poisoned food just so your sister's plans could work?" Nancy felt a bitter taste in her throat. Is this the love of twins or what? Would he have loved her like this if she was his real mother? She thought to herself.

"I'm willing to eat that to prove to you that there's nothing in it." Brian refused to admit that his sister indeed poisoned the cakes.

Nancy looked away and said, "You are going after the wrong person. If you want to seek your mother, you should be going after someone else!"

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"What do you mean?" Jeslyn asked with a frown.

"You're smart, I'm sure you can figure it out... Also, you're a guest in my house, so behave like one. Brian will take you to the guest room after you've taken that shitty disguise off." Jeslyn took a deep breath to calm down. Her identity and plan had been exposed, but there's always another way.

"How did you know it was me?"

"Because you've always been under my watch. I have no intention of killing you or your brother, so don't waste my time with petty schemes."

Jeslyn narrowed her eyes, "What are you up to?"

"Finding ways to survive," she got up and walked a little further with her back turned to them. "You might want to know the reason I'm after your mother... Once upon a time...".

After hearing the whole story, Jeslyn and Brian were stunned but Jeslyn immediately swallowed her shook. "That's not enough reason to cause my mother so much pain, separate my brother from us and kill my niece!" (2

Nancy didn't try to defend herself. Her Nanny said the same thing. Although she didn't see anything wrong with what she did but decided to stay calm. After all, her problem right now is bigger than anything else and Jeslyn might just be the right person to help her.

"What you should be more interested in right now is how to save your family, especially your husband from falling into that pretentious man's hands. He won't give it a second thought before grinding your husband into powder," She turned to face Jeslyn.

"What are you talking about?!" Jeslyn frowned.

"You should take your mother... and brother away from the city before he returns. I don't know where he went but I'm sure that when he returns, he'd be unleashing the power he had been secretly amassing, on you all."

"Mom, what do you mean? Who is this person you are so scared of?"

She glanced at Brian, "Your sister knows and that's enough. You shouldn't stay more than three days in this city. I'll clear the way for you because his men are everywhere, watching you all like hawks without you knowing... one last thing, that Assistant of yours shouldn't be by your side anymore."

"You mean she's a spy?... From him?" Jeslyn asked.

"Not from him, the Half-heart."

Jeslyn gasped. Ani is a spy? How?!... "hope you're not lying to me?"

"It's your choice. Believe me and it's your gain. Don't believe me, it's your loss."

Jeslyn narrowed her eyes and asked, "Why are you telling me these?"

"So you don't end up being another version of me, I need to rest now. We might meet in the future... I hope you'll be stronger by then. Take care of my son," she walked away after that.

The two watched her leave their sight before Brian asked in confusion, "What is going on?"

"Don't pretend like you don't know what she's talking about. Your father is a bad man!" she glared at him before leaving.

Brian was left in a daze. This is not the plan, how did his father suddenly become the enemy? Last month, they said they were going for Nancy, but now, the table suddenly turned. The guy was left in a dilemma, not knowing what to do. On one hand, is Jeslyn, who seems to be angry at him, on the other hand, is the unbelievable truth he just uncovered.