CONTRACT MARRIAGE:04:
Outside, Miranda was anxiously waiting for the pawn shop clerk to return and give her the news.
She desperately wished that the ring was valuable enough to fetch sufficient money, but her conscience was also reluctant about selling the last possession, belonging to her mother. It was the only memory left of her.
Just as she was indulging in series of battles within her heart, the pawn shop clerk returned.
When she saw him, she prayed in her heart that he was back with a good news for her. However, she didn't expect that she would be invited by the big boss.
When she heard that their boss wanted to see her, she immediately followed him inside.
Miranda's heart was in a turmoil. She had a vague guess that the ring might have some background..
The pawn shop own, who seems to be in his forties , came in with the ring in his hand and asked, “Miss , do you own this ring?” He asked, looking at her with an expected gaze.Miranda nodded, “Sir, how much can you give me for this ring?”“You're short of money?” The man asked.Miranda smiled bitterly and answered.“This is my mother's relic. If it wasn't for the lack of money, I naturally wouldn't want to pawn it”.
“Go to this address ” The shop owner soon gave her a business card with a bold written address.“ Go there at seven in the evening and you will get what you want”
“What are you trying to say , sir? What do you mean?” At this point,Miranda's heart has began to eat faster than usual. It felt as though, a drum was being played right inside of her. This was basically the same as when she had dumbly went to the hotel that Lucas had told her Secretary back then.“Take back the ring”, The shop stretch his hand and handed her the ring , “If you really need the money like you said, do as I say”Miranda took the business card in a daze and left with the ring clutched in her hand. However, before going to the address , she went to the hospital first.Amanda had already woken up. She was deadly pale and thin, like a worn out fragile doll or like a withering white flower easily blown away by the wind.
Yet despite the fact that she was in this condition, she held a gentle smile.it was soothing, washing Miranda's worries away.She held Miranda's hand and said , “Mira, listen to me. I heard from the doctor that wee need a large amount of money for my medical expenses, but I don't want you to overwork yourself anymore.Take care of yourself now, don't worry about me anymore ”.
“Its fine , Amy. I've already thought of a way out this” Miranda held onto her twin sister's hand more tightly and smiled.“Do you still remember the ring that mom left us? That ring is very valuable,I've already asked about it. I will it have it exchanged tonight, and you'll be able to have the surgery”
Hearing this , Amanda's heart trembled. She couldn't believe it, but seeing Miranda's warm smile, she forcefully swallowed what she wanted to say and simply nodded.
“Alright, Mira.” She looked at her and said ,“ I also want to get better as soon as possible. I want to go to work with you and earn money together. I can't be a burden to you anymore....”
“What are you saying?” Miranda's smile was cracking along with the tears welling up in her eyes, but she somehow managed to hold it back.“You're a bless g for being here with me. I don't know how to hold on if you weren't here with me. What would I do without you?”.
Amanda's body was still very much weak, so she fell asleep after talking for a whileThe time went by as quickly as possible.In the evening, Miranda went to the address that the pawnshop owner had mentioned.The truth is if she wasn't desperate, how could she, a lowly girl, dare to go to such a place that looks like a suburb?However, she no longer has a choice at this point. At worst, she would end up losing her sister and then her life finally. Miranda walked to the address mentioned on the business card but was in awe to find a single villa there. The land surrounding it was impressively wide, although rather desolate. Still, the villa stood proudly in the middle.
She exhaled sharply. Then, she walked up to the door and knocked a few times. Soon after, a maid in her forties opened the door and she was immediately invited in, “Sir is already waiting for you inside” She pointed.
She was led inside but she only looked down at the shiny marble floor, not daring to peer at the grand layout of the mansion. They soon stopped in front of a door, and that was when the maid retreated. Miranda took a deep breath and gently knocked on the door.“Come in” A man replied from inside. His low voice flowed through and seemed to linger for a few seconds as though it was a cello speaking.
Miranda pushed the door open and entered, only to discover that the curtains of the room were drawn and the lights were turned off.
She could see the outline of a tall silhouette standing with his back facing her through the lights outside of the door. The faint aura emanating from his body was oppressive and anyone could feel intimidated.
“Close the door”
Miranda's palms were sweaty, but she still turned around and closed the door.Suddenly, the room fell into an abyss of darkness. Miranda's breathing tightened.“Sir, it's closed”
“Miranda Quentin, 21 years old, local, an orphan, only has a twin sister” The man recited indifferently as if knowing almost everything about her was comparable to nothing serious.“Height 165, weight 80, blood group....”
Miranda was stunned but realizing the other party's identity, it would be too hard for him to figure them out. Besides, those were basic information anyone could find if they got hold of her birth certificate.
She also knew that rich people would often do this to ensure their security.
So she simply replied, “Yes”
“You're short of money? How much do you want?” They were small shuffles, indicating that the man must have turned around.Miranda could even feel him approaching her step by step. As a result, the pressure made her unable to breathe.Then she replied breathlessly, “One million ”“Sure” He agreed immediately, surprising her.
“But the condition is to give me the ring”
Miranda nodded. Of course, it was a given deal, but his next words made her freeze.
“And give me a baby in a year”.The loud echo from his cold voice rang in her ears as she tries to look up at him with uncertainty. Even though the man had said these words in a very low tone, she could clearly hear the reverberation of his words echoing in the room–It was as if he had shouted at the top of his lungs which in turn has been dribbling in the darkness.Miranda was shocked and she immediately froze in astonishment. It felt as though, she had heard the wrong thing by mistake.Perhaps, she was mistaken. This is because she has seen many lustful men, who only care about getting into her pants. She has never been asked to give birth to a child in exchange for her desires like this.This was the first and she was determined not to believe it.Miranda's eyes widened, but she thoughtthat she had just heard wrongly. She tried to look at the man for confirmation, but it was too dark to even make out his face."Did you hear my conditions? Or should I repeat it once more for you?"The man asked, this time with a
CONTRACT MARRIAGE:06: Miranda stared at her phone for amoment. She was simply dumbfounded after seeing the pictures, she felt like her entire world was going to crumble at this point and that too right before her very own eyes, she felt helpless and weakness sprang all over her body–She felt a heavy weight pulling her body and soul down. It felt as if there was a log of wood tied to her legs since they became so heavy that she could barely lift them. She didn't move an inch after seeing thepictures on her sister's phone, But, theintention of the message was clear. Hersister, Amanda, had been manipulated bysomeone she knew, and she wouldn't let itpass. The first purpose of the message was to disclose the details of her dealing to her sister and they must have already perceived the fact that she would definitely react by coming out in search of her–Thinking of this, Miranda felt like she was the reason why Amanda was in this position. She wouldn't have left if she didn't see t
CONTRACT MARRIAGE:07: "Sister, don't leave me. You're the only oneI Have. Can you not leave me?" Then, shecried desperately, "Will you accompany me, please? You said you would? You promised to accompany me to work and stay by my side. You're my twin, how could you even think of leaving me behind like this? Answer me! How will I survive this work without the three of you? Didn't you even think of me once before giving up on life?” “You can't leave me all alone Mandy!, you hear me! You promised that you will get better and work alongside me. You won't leave me, right? You won't !” Miranda dragged the motionless body of her sister close to her body and cried bitterly. Tears fell freely from her eyes and she didn't bother stopping them. She never planned to anyways. Bitter tears flow down her cheeks and she wouldn't be consoled. Not even the sympathetic gaze of the onlookers could help with the immense pain that she was feeling. Her heart clenched tightly and more bitter tears fell f
CONTRACT MARRIAGE:08: Miranda's eyes instantly widened in shockas her entire body trembled in guilt, "Yousaid what? What did you say!" She became agitated as she thought that she might hear the wrong thing. She couldn't bring her mind to believe that she had actually heard the right thing in the first place. How could she think that Maya would be so vicious as to punish her sister so harshly? No way, right? "Unfortunately, she was cremated soquickly that even the traces of itdisappeared. But, do you have the moneyand ability to sue me? Even if you know the truth about what happened to be loved twin sister, you won't be able to do anything about it. All you have to do is sit down in a God-forsaken corner and cry your eyes out. I mean that's what you are so good at, right elder sister?” Maya asked in a mocking tone. "Oh, I forgot to tell you! I was very generous in giving my husband to your sister. It was a pity that my husband fell asleep and called her by your name." Her
10 Month later Miranda was standing in the front garden of a mansion with her protruding stomach. She took a can and went around watering the flowers. This had become the new life that she was used to now, and it even gives her so much joy doing all of this. She believes that she was helping in cultivating a life. She was so bored of doing nothing all day long. The only thing she was to eat, sleep and carry the baby of the mysterious man she had a deal with. It was a routine for her but she was determined to change the routine, so she decided to be useful by doing this. She kept going around, watering the plants. Then suddenly, she felt a huge pain in her abdomen. The pain was like a heavy lift of metal crack and soon enough, she felt a warm liquid trailing down her thigh and fell to the floor in front of her as soon as hit the floor, Miranda widen her eyes in shock. Her water broke. It was time for the baby to come out. Miranda held her waist as the pain from her aching
“Apologize!” “Apologize to Maya right now!” Miranda suddenly heard a voice from the side. Without being told, she already knew who the voice belong. Its voice stuck to her head like a stubborn leech. Miranda turned her head to look at the man, who was still holding and comforting the distressed woman in his embrace. Hearing his words, Miranda thought that she had just heard the biggest joke of her life, so she pretended to have been deaf to his words. “I will apologize to her for nothing absolutely nothing only in your dreams! Your daydreams to be precise. I won't apologize to her!” Miranda then prepared to leave the scene– She was too weak to continue arguing with these people. After all, she had just given birth not long ago. However, just as she took a few steps away from the scene. Someone suddenly grabs her from the crowd with a force that she felt pain running through her veins. “Didn't you hear what young master Lucas said? Apologize to Miss Grant for the wrongs you
Three years later..... A young woman in her twenties emerged from the Braton International Airport's arrival passage along with some men in black suits. Her long, wavy hair Cascades her shoulders and fell to the back. she wore the latest version of the Royal dream dress and her eyes were hidden under the glass that she wore– Without seeing the eyes hiding underneath the glass, one could still tell how beautiful those eyes were. She Was very conspicuous with her blue dress and designer bag paired together. Her lips were pressed together under her brown sunglasses, giving her an unwelcoming aura that stirs people away from them. Seeing that, she emerged from the passage, and her assistant, who looks as young as a shim, rushed over to her And took the bag from her. She has been waiting for the last few hours. Then she asked courteously, “president Quentin, are we going to the mansion or will you visit the site and see to the partnership first?” Ivy Haddock asked and waited upon t
Miranda Quentin stood face higher in front of Maya.Seeing her appearance, Maya instantly jumped to a conclusion and thought that she had come out in search of solace.She lifted one of her hands and placed it on the other while fiddling with her fingers. She scrutinized Miranda from head to toe then She smirked.“I see you had a good time in jail.” She teased and sauntered around her.“Have you come out in search of another matron after wasting away behind the bars?” She asked and stopped in her tracks.“How shameless and extreme can you be? I thought you might have mended your ways after being behind bars for a while, I guess I was wrong, you are still so shameless and dirty like always” Maya cursed at her with a smirk.“It's not my fault that we ended up as sisters. If I'm a dirty whore. Then, you are a hawking whore” Miranda folded her arms around her chest, lower her waist, and whispered into Maya's ears.Hearing her words, Maya was infuriated beyond words. She clenched her fists a