Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

Chapter 171

171 Bad Rex

“Rex?”

Rex turned to look at the door. It wasn’t closed, so he heard Celestine’s voice. He got out of the shower and took a bathrobe from a hanger before heading out.

No one was inside his room when he came out, which means Celestine had gone to the sitting room. However, before he could walk to the door, it was pushed open from the other side and her beautiful face filled with worry was all that came to view.

“Hi,” Rex said soullessly with a slight hoarseness in his voice. He left the door ajar and walked back to

the room.

Celestine entered and closed the door behind her. “Hey, your house looks beautiful.” She didn’t know what to say. The young man standing in front of the mirror right now was a different version of Rex.

“Mn,” he replied and took the hairdryer.

“Rex,” she dropped her handbag on the couch and stood close to it. “We are your family… Your brother is,” she knew those were what he already knew but she was seriously lost and didn’t know what to say to ease his pain right now.

Rex hardly feels this way and when he does, he is no different from Maverick who is a walking dead. This type of Rex is someone none of them want to see. One Maverick is enough, they don’t need another Maverick who smells of death.

“We are all used to our supposed families being our greatest enemies. I know it hurts to know that the

should person you keep wishing would amend their ways keeps disappointing you, but Rex, you accept that she can’t change. She can’t love you-”

my life?” 1 Celestine swallows the lump that had formed in her throat. She lowered her eyes to her bag and picked it up, ready to head out, but Rex wasn’t going to

and before she could fully open the door, Rex slammed the door shut

have to do this again?” She

you be my

Rex this serious before. At this moment,

stop it-”

Rex placed both hands on the door, trapping her

not right. You are

slow and serious. His eyes were red and a vein

called me mother, remember?”

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it’s figurative. Mother, asin, my

budge. “Do you know what you are asking

won’t work.”

still thinking about that weakling? Do you

choice?!”

“Rex, stop it.”

type, Celeste. He’s a golddigger, a worthless man! Did you marry

“Paah!”

the side due to the tight slap. He felt a cut on his lower lips and touched

I can see it, Celeste. You love me too and you can’t hide it. Your marriage failed because you couldn’t hide the love you have for me. Isn’t

the side. “I need to leave. You seem to be fine now,” she tried to peel his hand away from the door so she could leave but Rex held the hand over

was palpitating wildly as fear of what she had been

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