THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 41 – 50
BY SIR ZACH
CHAPTER 42
Not knowing how much time had gone by, she jolted when she heard a loud ‘bang!’
It was Nancy who slapped the table. She wasn’t comfortable with those piercing eyes digging holes in her.
“I– I’m sorry ma!” She immediately stood erect and bowed her head.
“Mom, sh… what’s wrong?” Brian wanted to defend the maid but thought about Jeslyn’s warning and immediately changed his wording.
The woman looked from the Maid to Brian, then ignored Brian and continued eating.
The Maid breathed a sigh of relief but she didn’t dare to raise her head anymore.
Ever since she came into this house, this is her first time coming face to face with Nancy. The woman is indeed scary but looking beyond the powerful woman’s exterior, she could tell there’s a bitter story hidden behind it. Those dark eyes that she looked at for a few minutes just now weren’t those of a villain’s but of someone fighting to survive.
She bit her tongue to pull her mind back. She wasn’t here to feel pity for this woman or try to know her story! Everyone has a story, so Nancy’s is not her business and shouldn’t be. She’s here to kill Nancy and that she must achieve! so she thought.
Nancy moved her gaze to study the Maid one more time. The young lady looked 25 or 26. She’s chubby with tanned skin and a neutral face that wasn’t the prettiest nor the ugliest. She looked humble and happy, most of all, she has a relaxing aura that makes people like her. ‘Did you have to go through so much stress?’ she thought.
“What’s your name?” Nancy asked out of the blue, catching the Maid by surprise.
“H- huh?” The maid looked confused for a moment.
“Your name,” Nancy repeated.
“Rossa… Rossa Kai.”
Nancy looked at her for a long time before she spoke again. “It seems my son is interested in your cooking skills. Can you make other delicious dishes?” Nancy saw how her son had been greedily devouring the well presented moon cake like he was eating the most delicious food in the world.
Rossa Kai nodded but the next minute, she sighed, “I’m just a maid. My cooking skills might not be compared to the quality of food the chefs make.”
“Provided it’s edible. From today henceforth, you’ll be in charge of my son’s meal. Failure to do so will result in terrible consequences.”
“Y– yes, ma!” Rossa bowed with a smile on her face.
Nancy wiped her lips and got up. Picked up her white handbag to match her white knee-length lace dress and headed for the door.
The two couldn’t take their eyes off her lone back. Even though she looked graceful as she walked, Rossa could tell she wasn’t alright.
Brian gritted his teeth. He wasn’t happy, this woman had been the root of his problems for a very long time but why is he having a second thought after seeing her recent behavior? She seemed to be a lot calmer ever since he was almost poisoned.
The image of Nancy’s worried face flashed past his mind and Brian immediately woke from his stupor. It’s too late to feel sorry.
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THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 41 – 50
Nancy was seen about to enter her car, but swayed.
“Careful, Ma’am!” Nightcrawler immediately supported her before the other guards stationed around them could see her state. He helped her get into the car before he joined Death in the front seat.
“My Lady, your step-sister is pregnant again,” Death reported.
Nancy subconsciously touched her stomach before she looked out the window, “I don’t want to kill her baby anymore… I’m not in the mood to go to the office, take me to Nanny Xie.”
The two guards turned their heads to look at her side profile; the woman looked lonely and sad.
The two guards said nothing as the car moved quietly to its destination.
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THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 41 – 50
At the far end of SIN CITY, a white house could be seen, built in the middle of nowhere. The gates were opened and the black car zoomed in.
When it came to a halt, Nancy got down. Her white gown made her look even paler, maybe that’s why she hates white dresses.
The woman walked in front while her two guards followed by her side. The guards that were stationed around the building all lined up in two rows with their heads bowed.
The proud woman didn’t spare any of them a glance as she moved towards the door with grace and dominance. With her demeanor, one wouldn’t know if she was looking unwell a moment ago.
Standing by the door was an old woman, supported by a walking stick. She smiled when she saw who had come to visit.
“Dear, you came,” she said in a fragile voice.
“Nanny Xie,” Nancy held her hand and supported the woman back in.
“I wasn’t expecting you,” the Nanny said.
Nancy helped her to a seat before she sat in front of the woman. “I didn’t think I’d be here either,” She replied.
The Nanny sighed, “Your life must be hard.” she held Nancy’s hands, “Your hands are freezing,” she leaned in and touched her forehead. “You are burning up… Why are you wearing so little?” she glared at the two guards standing behind Nancy and yelled with disappointment in her voice, “How could you not take proper care of your Miss?!”
The guards bowed their heads even lower as the old woman reprimanded them.
“Nanny Xie, they are innocent. It’s my fault.”
The old woman shook her head, “You don’t have any faults, child.” She continued while gently patting the back of Nancy’s hand. “If death had taken me in place of your sister, I believe you would have been…”
“I don’t regret anything,” Nancy cut her off.
The old woman gazed at her for a long time before asking, “Are you still mad at your family? They–”
“Nanny Xie, they’re dead now…” Nancy cut her off again. She didn’t want to hear it.
“Nancy, my girl,” the woman pulled her into a hug, “I’m sorry. The world treated you wrongly, you have sought your revenge now, you should rest and take care of yourself, child.” The woman pulled away and held her by the shoulders, looking deep into Nancy’s sad eyes.
“Nanny Xie, do you think it’s time for me to rest?” Seeing the woman nod, Nancy got up and walked to the wall where a photo of the young her and little Brian was hung. She brushed her fingers over the frame and while saying.
“His life is in danger, if I leave now, Hwang Min will kill him.”
“That shouldn’t be your problem anymore, child. You’ve protected him for 26 years, yet he chose to love his father over you. Isn’t that enough reason to move on?…”
“He’s my son!” Nancy cried out.
The old woman watched her with sorrow in her eyes, “I heard his mother is back and you two got into a confrontation. Why? Didn’t you say you won’t get involved in her life anymore?”
Nancy moved her gaze away and answered, “She came for Brian,” she turned her head again to face Nanny Xie this time. “Nanny Xie, what would you have done if you were in my shoes?… You and Brian are the only ones I have. I can’t live without him, Nanny Xie.” A teardrop slipped down her cheek.
Nanny Xie felt an ache in her heart, “This child,” the woman said sorrowfully and closed the gap between them. She hugged Nancy, then started patting her on the back, wanting her to cry so she’d be relieved but Nancy is not the type to wail, she’s a very stubborn woman.
“Next week is your sister’s memorial, it’s been Ten years since you last visited her.” She changed the topic. They’ll talk about it again later and see if she could persuade Nancy to let Brian go, get a divorce, and move out of the Country to start a new life.
Nancy didn’t speak and just remained in Nanny Xie’s embrace.
“Child, you look thin and exhausted, you should go inside and rest a little. I’ll have the servants prepare something for you.”
“Hm,” Nancy let go and went into one of the rooms.
After she left, the old woman turned sharply to look at the guards. With her walking stick and fibble hands, she beat Death and Nightcrawler until she got exhausted. The two didn’t move and rather made it easy for her.
“I warned you two to not allow her to stress herself! Look at her now, she’s so thin. If her sickness returns, will you be able to suppress it?!” She hit her walking stick on the floor in a fit of rage.
“Forget it, you can’t stop her if she’s decided anyway.”
She sat herself down to catch her breath. Nightcrawler hurried to the kitchen to get the old woman a glass of water.
A while later after she had drank some water, she set the cup aside and inquired, “How does Hwang Min treat her? Is he still cold towards her?”
Death nodded gently.
“That bastard!” The old woman thundered. Regret suddenly filled her heart. If she had known, she wouldn’t have brought Nancy back to seek revenge for a family that didn’t recognize her.
Thinking of it, Nanny Xie shut her eyes as memories invaded her mind.
Years ago, she was just a maid in the Rong family. The old master and madam of the Rong family wanted Mrs. Rong to give birth to a son as soon as possible or she’d be sent packing. The pressure built up in the woman’s mind that she became desperate to get a male child, even though she had no child for the past ten years of her marriage.
Mrs. Rong finally got pregnant after a second wife was brought in, still, Mrs. Rong wasn’t relieved because her husband’s new wife also got pregnant.
Nobody knew what they would give birth to, but Old Madam Rong already announced that only one female child will be accepted from one of the wives.
On one of Mrs. Rong’s trips to the temple where she prays for a male child, she gave birth on the way and the children happened to be two girls. One of them had a hole in her heart and the other was healthy.
Everyone thought the one with the hole in her heart would die because she was very fragile, so Mrs. Rong asked Nanny Xie, who was just a young maid, to take the child to the temple and leave her to her fate… Also, her identity as the Eldest Miss of the Rong family must be hidden.
Nanny Xie did as told but her conscience didn’t allow her to abandon the crying child. She took care of the baby until she was two years old and left the temple.
Nanny Xie worked day and night to send Nancy to school and also to care for her health. It continued like that until calamity befell the Rong family fifteen years later.
Mrs. Rong came searching for the daughter age abandoned. The woman wanted Nancy to sacrifice her life for her twin sister, but Nancy refused and threw her mother out of the house. That was where her hatred for her mother solidified.
As fate would have it, Nancy’s twin sister came looking for Nancy and built a beautiful relationship with her for two years. Through her twin sister, Nancy knew about Hwang Min and the other members of the family.
Then one day, Nancy came home with blood all over her. When Nanny Xie asked her what the matter was, she got to know that Nancy’s twin sister was involved in a well planned accident.
Knowing that she wouldn’t survive the accident, Nancy’s twin sister told the doctors to give her heart to Nancy without Mrs. Rong’s consent.
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 41 – 50
Shortly after the operation was done, Nancy’s twin died and Mrs. Rong blamed Nancy for it. Mrs. Rong then made a deal, either Nancy come and take her twin sister’s place, or return the heart.
Left with no other choice, Nanny Xie forced Nancy to return with her mother.
From that day henceforth, Nancy was thrown in a den of tigers. Enemies from the Rong family, and Hwang Min, the villain in Nancy’s life.
Although, Nancy was fortunate enough to build her own faction when she was still living with her, it didn’t mean that the young woman got all that she wanted.
Nanny Xie sighed, Nancy’s life had never been easy. If only she chose peace… But then again, would Hwang Min, Luisa, and the entire Rong family had let her live in peace?
It’s been ten hours since Nancy had been sleeping, yet she still hadn’t woken up. Nanny Xie was growing anxious as it was night already. The old woman had gone into Nancy’s room a few times to check on her, and this time made it the fourth or fifth time.
“Boy, what happened to Young Miss? Why is she sleeping so much?” she asked the two guards standing before her at the entrance to Nancy’s room.
“Ms. Nancy hadn’t been sleeping well for nearly five years,” Death answered.
“And none of you told me?!” The woman almost bit her tongue from despair. It hurts to know that the child she took care of and watched grow up into a fine lady ended up becoming a shell of herself and growing up to live someone else’s life.
“Nancy is sick! Have you forgotten that?! Now she doesn’t have enough sleep, coupled with the anxiety and stress she is going through every day in that house. Oh, my poor child!… It’s my fault that you ended up this way.” The old woman started to wail.
“Nanny Xie,” Nancy’s voice sounded from behind them. No one knew when she woke up.
The old woman and the guards turned to look at her. She was wearing a long black silky wrapping night dress. She looked beautiful and elegant as always.
“Child, you’re awake. I had the kitchen prepare something for you. Come,” the woman immediately pretended like nothing was wrong and ushered Nancy into the dining room, where different dishes of appetizing food were spread on the table.
“I asked the kitchen to prepare your favorites.” The old woman smiled.
The two sat on the table as the woman silently watched her eat.
“You should eat something too,” Nancy scoped some rice for the woman.
The woman had lost her appetite but could say so for fear that Nancy would also stop eating.
The woman waited for Nancy to finish eating. After the maid came to clear the table, Nanny Xie finally spoke, “Child, what have you decided to do with your illness? I’ve searched for some doctors for you, but after telling them about it, they informed me they can’t do anything.” The woman said regrettably. I have been visiting the temple lately to offer prayers for you. Let’s hope…”
“Nanny Xie, you’re not getting any younger, don’t stress yourself too much… Don’t you want me to accompany you in the afterlife? That place must be…”
“Shut up, Nancy!” The woman yelled, causing Nancy to giggle. Nancy has lost hope for a cure!
The old woman wanted to reprimand her, but the sound of her giggle caused the woman to wake up old memories.
Nancy used to be a naughty child and happy child until her life was ruined by the appearance of her mother and sister.
“Nanny Xie, your drink is getting warm,” Nancy pulled her mind back from her daydreaming.
“Oh,” the woman smiled, “You should laugh more. It makes you very pretty.”
“Are you mocking me?”
“Yes, your powder was not well blended.” The woman teased.
“Brian doesn’t complain about my face, so I’m fine.”
“Enough with Brian, Brian, Brian! He’s not your son, and he’s not going to choose you over his birth mother! The earlier you know that, the better for you!” The woman was pissed that she was making everything about Brian again.
Nancy froze for a moment before she swallowed the lump that formed in her throat. The last time Nanny Xie yelled at her was when she stole Brian.
Nancy nodded slowly, “I’ve come to terms with that. When he was almost poisoned the other day, I watched how much pain he was in. I worried about him, but he couldn’t see my love. I made him food like I used to do in the past, but he rejected it, thinking I would poison him.” a teardrop slipped down her eye before beads of tears followed.
“Ai…” Nanny Xie left the table and went to console her. She had never seen Nancy cry like this before except when her sister died. “You can’t blame Brian for what he feels about you. It is true that you’ve been protecting him all these years, but he doesn’t know that, child. You’ll feel the same way if you were in his shoes. He felt unloved, used, and controlled. It was a horrible experience for him.”
Nanny Xie might love Nancy more than her life, but she never hides the truth or sugarcoats it, no matter how it would make Nancy feel.
“But I did it to protect him, you, and me. Was I wrong? What’s my fault in this whole thing? Why did my life turn out this way? I’m exhausted, Nanny!” she cried even more.
“I’ll repeat it, dear, none of this is your fault except what you did to that innocent woman and her children. It is wrong to separate a child from their mother.” The woman lowered her voice as she soothed the crying Nancy.
“I understand you were mad at Hwang, but after what you’ve allowed anger and revenge to do to you, you are no longer different from him. Nancy dear, it’s not too late to make things right.”
“How?”
“Tell Brian the truth and set him free. He might forgive you…”
THE LAST MINUTE GROOM SEASON 3: CHAPTER 41 – 50
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