All Chapters of Replaced by the Cocky New Bodyguard: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Seeing that I remained silent, my girlfriend, Wrenley Quale, continued explaining. "I went through all that trouble just to stand up for you and make him acknowledge your authority. We're at a critical stage now. If I don't double down now, wouldn't all my efforts over the past few months go to waste?"Are you really okay with seeing all my hard work amount to nothing? Anyway, I'm still busy right now. Once I'm done, I'll go to the hospital to visit Jasmine."Hearing her make yet another promise, I felt my blood run cold.When my mother, Jasmine Yaeger, had been hospitalized after suddenly falling very ill, I'd begged Wrenley countless times to accompany me to visit her. She always agreed, but she had never once followed through with her promise.The only time she'd ever agreed to visit Mom was after I'd gotten down on my knees and pleaded with her for ages.Even then, she hadn't exactly honored her promise. She'd stood outside the hospital room and stared coldly at Mom like a com

It was almost laughable. After all these years working for the Quale family, I hadn't managed to save a single penny.To make matters worse, Martin had repeatedly slandered me in front of Wrenley. Then, she'd punished me by stripping me of every bonus I was entitled to.I couldn't even hold on to my base salary.Meanwhile, Martin got everything handed to him without lifting a finger. All he had to do was say a few words to Wrenley, and he'd get a luxury apartment overlooking the river and a supercar, which I could never afford even after working my whole life.For a moment, I honestly couldn't tell which one of us her boyfriend was.As time ticked by, I finally met the buyer. Once we'd completed the paperwork, I took the 4,900 dollars and rushed back to the hospital to settle the bill. After that, I contacted the funeral home and paid for the arrangements. By the time everything was settled, I had only 20 dollars left in my pocket.It was already dark by the time I walked out o

Now, they were following Martin around, swaggering in front of me and acting like they owned the place."What's the matter? Why aren't you moving? Do you expect us to do it for you, former team leader?" Martin looked at me mockingly, deliberately emphasizing the last three words.I clenched my fists.That locker had originally been reserved exclusively for me, but with just one word from Martin, it had been turned into a shared locker. Meanwhile, he had an entire locker to himself, one that was several times larger than mine.Before I could say anything, Martin raised his hand. The few coworkers who had switched sides picked up the urn and threw it to the ground. It hit the floor with a heavy thud before rolling twice toward the wall.Just then, Wrenley suddenly walked over with a darkening expression. "What are you all standing around for? Don't you have work to do?"Instantly, all the onlookers scattered.Seeing Wrenley's displeased expression, Martin quickly shifted the bla

Wrenley froze, convinced she'd misheard Terry.She snapped back, "What nonsense are you talking about? Bowen's mother is still receiving treatment at the hospital. I know you've always been close to him, but that doesn't mean you should joke about something like this. Did Bowen say something to you? "You've always been levelheaded and capable of thinking for yourself. How could you suddenly believe his lies and make jokes about something so serious? Bowen called me just a few days ago and said Jasmine's condition had improved. How could she be dead? You must have been deceived."As Wrenley spoke, she became increasingly convinced that she was right. She had it in her mind that I must have influenced Terry and made him say such things.Terry hurriedly shook his head. He was so anxious that beads of sweat were forming on his forehead.But before he could explain, Wrenley ordered him to leave.Martin, who had been standing nearby, suddenly chimed in, "Could it be that Bowen regrets

After a bumpy five-hour bus ride, I arrived at a stop beneath a towering poplar tree. Looking out at the scenery that felt strangely familiar, I tightened my arms around the urn."Mom, we're home."After getting off the bus, I continued walking. Transportation was inconvenient here, and the area was sparsely populated. There was only one designated bus stop in the entire township. My hometown was still more than ten miles away.As the sky gradually darkened and the sun sank below the horizon, I couldn't find a single passing car willing to give me a ride. Left with no other choice, I started walking home.Just like I used to when I was a child, I made my way back one step at a time.Just then, I heard a car horn behind me. Instinctively, I moved to the roadside to make room for the vehicle. But after revving up a cloud of dust, the car suddenly stopped right in front of me.I was caught off guard and inhaled several mouthfuls of dust. I coughed so violently that it felt like my