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?"

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"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!"

Nancy's gaze lingered on her for a moment before turning away, "It's not possible."

"It is possible, just say you won't do it," she stared intently at her.

Nancy ignored her statement. "Ask for something else."

"Surely. Your life cannot be worth such a miserable condition..." She took a seat on the sofa and continued. "You talked about Ani the other 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 nod. Nightcrawler went out and a few minutes later, he returned with a magazine and handed it to Jeslyn.

She accepted it with a skeptical look on her face but decided to open it. The first page was blank and the second page had only one word, 'SECRET' written on it.

The third page had a picture of a masked woman 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 saw Brian getting sacrificed.

Above the woman's introduction, which was written beside her picture, was a title, 'Doyenne.'

Reading further, Jeslyn found out she's the Eldest Miss of the Zhu family.

Jeslyn frowned slightly. The Zhu family rings a bell, so she asks, "Which of the Zhu family is Doyenne from?"

"She's your grandaunt, your grandmother's older sister."

"What?!" Jeslyn exclaimed, but Nancy ignored her.

Jeslyn flattened her lips with a frown. What is this about? Believing she might not get an answer from Nancy anymore, she continued reading.

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

A recent picture of her that Ani took on the day she attended some event was sitting there and smiling at her.

Reading the introduction, Jeslyn is said to be the heir and a descendant of the Zhu family. She immediately flipped to the next page and saw a picture of Alex, but it was crossed with a red 'X' mark. The introduction read, 'An apostate and an enemy to be killed on sight!

Jeslyn continued flipping through strange faces until she saw Ms. Alice's picture. Unlike Alex, which was crossed, Ms. Alice's own was marked. On the introduction read, 'FREED'

Flipping a few more chapters, she came across an exceptionally gorgeous lady, she was none other than a sexy Ani.

Her introduction says she's among the top members with the highest credit in her record.

"Ani is a top member of the organization?" Jeslyn finally looked up from the book.

"She's not just a top member, she's the leader of the leading division in the organization. Before she was sent to your side, she unseated your mother's friend as the top Analyzer, and that shot her to be just below you."

Jeslyn opened and closed her mouth like a goldfish, not knowing what to say.

"You should find a way to get rid of her before she harms you. Ani is very competitive and wants to be the next Doyenne."

"In other words, she would rather kill me than take me to the organization?"

"Yes. A little bird told me that the organization is unstable, right? Who knows, their Doyenne might be killed and your life will be in danger."

"How difficult is it to kill Ani?" Jeslyn asked.

"Why don't you take the risk?" Nancy snorted. "Your mother can't kill her, both in a gunfight and physical fight."

"Let's make a deal," Jeslyn proposed.

Nancy glanced at her, "I can't risk the lives of my men to kill your enemy."

"Shouldn't you be looking for ways to redeem yourself? I even saved you despite hating you so much," Jeslyn rolled her eyes.

"You are asking for too much. Attacking Ani is the same as shaking half of the organization. Do you think you're worth the sacrifice?" "Your lifesaver should be worth more than this."

"Jeslyn, are you blackmailing me?" Nancy narrowed her eyes.

Jeslyn nodded, "You can say that. God wanted you to do this as a means to redeem yourself. So why should I say no?"

"Do you know what it means to do that?"

"Yes. Sending some of your men to fight Ani would mean that it has weakened

your power. You are

afraid that your husband might attack you from the other end."

"And you still want me to fulfill your wish?"_

Jeslyn stayed silent for a moment. Then asked with a pout, "Why are you making it look like I'm heartless than you are? I haven't done a quarter of what you've done to people..." "My enemies."

"My mother wasn't your enemy."

"You think," She shook her head. "If your husband suddenly has another woman whom you fear might combine forces with your husband to attack you, won't you start a fight to prevent that?” "Plum cannot do that."

"What if..." she paused. "He does?"

"Pá divorce him and make him suffer. If the lady gets involved, I'll give her a painful death... however, in your case, you didn't wait to know whether my mother would take your side or support your husband to get rid of you, so you attacked first."