Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

58 More trouble than she'd expect

Jeslyn suddenly felt excitement coursing through her the moment the person appeared and without further thought, she took the first step to run into his arms, but before she could take the third step, she was yanked out of the tank by the stretchy hand. 1

Jeslyn jerked awake on her bed with sweat all over her. She looked around at the people surrounding her bed.

Both familiar and unfamiliar faces.

"Y-Yellow?" She asked in doubt, but her voice was almost inaudible.

"Good you are awake. You should relax for a while before eating something. Your treatment will

commence tomorrow."

Jeslyn turned in the direction of the calm voice and saw it belonged to a young handsome man with white hair.

From his words, Jeslyn could tell he is a doctor.

She shook her head, "I'm fine doctor, it's a normal occurrence."

Nightmares of her walking or running in darkness have always visited her once in blue moons ever since she was 16 years old. Her family had tried all they could. Even the best doctors they knew of in Country A couldn't do much to help her.

Therapies and all the stimulation or whatever she went through, failed. So she believed that this doctor would also find nothing.

Matt said curtly, "Your sickness needs to be treated, or else you won't-"

"You should get things ready for her treatment. You're talking too much."

The sound of footsteps could be heard from the door after that and a few seconds later, Maverick walked into the room wearing all black... like always.

"Boss," Yellow greeted with her head bowed.

"You are early," Matt said.

Maverick stared at the pale-looking Jeslyn with chapped lips for a brief moment before he turned to face Matt, "come with me," he notified.

Before he turned, he glanced sideways at Yellow, "get her something to eat.”

"Yes, boss," Yellow responded while still bowing until the two men left.

"Older sister, Yellow," Jeslyn tried to smile but her lips wouldn't stretch to her desired length.

"Hey, don't smile yet. I bet you'll start crying after knowing what you

Jeslyn's smile instantly evaporated. "What are you talking about?"

did."

Yellow sighed before she walked towards Jeslyn's bed. She picked up a telephone that wasn't there before and dialed a number.

"Butler, get the kitchen to prepare something healthy and light for your madam. It should be ready before..." she glanced at her wristwatch, "...30 minutes."

She dropped the telephone once she was done and sat on the bed beside Jeslyn.

"Little Bunny, how did you manage to get here?" Yellow asked while staring at Jeslyn's face.

Her usual playful air was gone and her multi-colored hair with Yellow outline that she had always left messily on her head was combed and trimmed into a bob, resting below her earlobe. She looked like a stone-faced businesswoman facing her rival.

Jeslyn wasn't liking this new personality so she turned her face away and sighed.

"You face... Ahem!" She cleared her throat. Her throat was dry and her sweet voice felt weird.

Yellow turned and poured out water into a glass then handed it to Jeslyn.

"Thank you," she received the glass cup, and the minute the water got onto her tongue, she almost spat it out but Yellow stopped her. Jeslyn swallowed before she looked pitifully at Yellow, "it's hot." 1

"That's right, your voice needs warm water..." she raised her hand to stop Jeslyn from protesting. "Drink it all and don't say anything." Jeslyn pouted and obediently finished the warm water. She felt the inside of her body warming up and her sore throat getting relief. "You were saying something," Yellow reminded her.

Jeslyn nodded, she wanted to complain about Yellow's new persona but decided against it, so she shook her head, "don't bother." "Still as confused as ever," Yellow said with her eyes smiling but on her black-painted lips was a cold

sneer.

"Hey, don't sneer at me like that," Jeslyn smacked her hand playfully.

Yellow didn't laugh as she would have, but the wicked air around her diminished.

"How did you bring yourself here, little Bunny?"

Jeslyn sighed. She understood that the country wasn't for people like her, but what can she do?

"Do you know the man you married?" Yellow asked.

Jeslyn nodded. "He's Maverick Lu," she said with confidence.

"Just that?" Yellow asked, a little perplexed.

"Yes." Jeslyn looked at Yellow and thought for a while before she asked. "Or does he have another identity?"

Yellow curled her lips into a wicked smile and responded, "why should I tell you? It's a price to pay for your stupidity." Jeslyn sighed and rested her back on the headboard. "I thought you were a little nicer than older sister Pink."

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"Certainly I am," Yellow immediately answered.

"But, Older sister Pink wouldn't do this to me," Jeslyn said with conviction.

Yellow suddenly burst out into a puddle of laughter, surprising Jeslyn and also making her smile.

'Good that she smiled, Jelsyn thought.

"Guess why Pink isn't here," Yellow said with a playful smirk.

"She must be busy..."

Yellow shook her head. Your older sister Pink is more upset at you than I am. She doesn't know how to face you. Pink had promised to... Let it be."

Jeslyn didn't know what to feel at the moment. Her emotions got complicated.

Yeah, they are right to be angry at her. Maverick had made her believe that he wasn't the regular guy, but her desperation didn't let her focus on what was in front of her.

She sighed in resignation and held Yellow hands in hers, " Older sister, don't worry, it's only for a year. We signed a contract to get a divorce after a year and we can return to our lives. In addition, I can pursue my career and my revenge after a year's break."

Yellow looked at her with pity in her eyes. If only Jeslyn knows that getting a divorce would make her already complicated life even more problematic.