Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

279 Locked up together

“What else? Of course to see her suffer and die slowly. I heard this place is dangerous. Say, is it

dangerous because your family eats the people?” Brian curled his lips when he saw the frown on Feng Long’s face. 1

“I thought as much, your family is carnivorous… or should I use barbarians? I think-” he was cut off when Feng Long opened the sub–basement door.

“Oh? Hope I won’t suffocate? Pulling a trigger would be better, don’t you- f*ck!!!” He yelled while falling into the underground storage room.

Brian was unceremoniously pushed down by one of Feng Long’s brothers who happened to be eavesdropping on them.

“He said he was your friend!!” His voice thundered, sending shivers down Feng Long’s spine.

“Yes, that’s how we bicker.” Feng Long’s voice didn’t expose the fact that he was shaken by his brother’s anger. Although he has problems with Brian, killing the guy was the last thing on his mind.

They used to be good friends and those days were the happiest days of his life. If not for Madam Caroline who made it known that he loves Piper, they might still have been good friends even now.

The guy sighed and closed the door. Sending Brian to Piper is the most he can do for them before hist brothers decide their fate in two days.

“You idiot! Do you want to hurt my face before your heartless family kills me?!” Brian yelled after sitting up from hitting his face on the tiled floor.

Brian?” Piper’s shocked and uncertain voice coming from behind him made

are you doing here?” She hurriedly wiped her face before he turned

floor and replied: “How is that your business? You should be glad that your boyfriend locked me in here to be killed by his hungry family.” Looking at her teary face for a split second, he snorted but his heart was in pain.

his plans.” She had no idea why she felt the need to defend herself. She

Brian was here. Secondly, she was scared that he’d

gaze to study her. “I

“I was kidnapped.”

Your chauffeur sent you here!” He said furiously. Although he knew that

for falling into the trap.

lying! My…” she stopped talking. “You won’t believe me anyway, so what’s the point?” She sounded sad and uninterested in continuing the argument. But then, a realization hit her and she

but instead went over to sit on

In the city.

the city for a few minutes before everyone returned to their activities, leaving

another gang fight or probably one of the three musketeers trying to start

been trying to get hold of the CCTV footage around the area

had to take up the case after his juniors reported the unclear matter to him this afternoon. They’ve been trying to obtain evidence since yesterday around 10 Pmwhen the matter happened but failed, so they got him involved.

keyboard repeatedly, Beverly walked into the sitting room with a tray containing a

cup of coffee was placed on the side of the table, then a neck and shoulder

her work and left with the tray, quiet enough

she entered the kitchen. His lips flattened into a thin

his hair in frustration. Last night, he told her again that he wanted to free her from this relationship and she only replied;

slept. peacefully. It was

mind.