Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

349 A brother’s rage

Just as Jeslyn was about to get up from her chair, Rex immediately stopped her with panicking eyes, “Hey, Sister–in-law, where are you going? I did what you asked me-” 1

“Oh? What did I ask you? You haven’t done anything yet. Maverick patted Piper’s hair and spoke to Kimberly with a soft tone. When Kimberly was In a coma, Maverick went there to see her a few times… including-”

“What are you saying? I went to see them too. I visited Piper three times and Kimberly twic-” Rex froze when he realized what Jeslyn had made him do. Shit! He wanted them to believe he doesn’t like them so they could continue to believe vulnerably in front of him. But now…

“Brother, you- you…” Piper dashed out of her seat and ran up to Rex. Before he knew it, she dived into his arms and broke down in tears of joy.

At first, Rex froze when he had body contact with Piper. He slowly relaxed and returned the hug with a pat on her back to soothe her.

Seeing this, Jeslyn smiled. “Hai, I feel blessed to finally see this. You, Kimberly, aren’t you going to share a hug with your siblings?”

Kimberly smiled with her lips sealed. She also wanted to but doesn’t know how Rex would react to it.

Rex glanced at her and sighed. What is he to do? Was there a choice? So he beckoned for her to join the ‘hug of unity.’

Sometime later, Rex also joined them on the table, while Jeslyn left to prepare him something to eat.

other better, Beverly was on

a skeptical look. “What blame?”

she handed her phone to Piper to read the article. It was a public announcement posted by Rainbow Entertainment, stating exactly what they wanted Piper to say at the hospital, and the message was written by Manager Sarafina on behalf of Piper.

her phone beeped and when she checked, it

message.

my daughter was kidnapped and left hanging on a thin rope. Someone

answered.”Pick up your calls, please!” Piper panicked. She was having a bad feeling about this and needed to

is going on?” Rex asked

everything she

Rainbow Entertainment talked about the time that she and Inspector Fin went to visit Piper at the hospital.

press charges against her Agency. It seems Manager Sarafina

after she heard the full story. “Did you forget you have brothers? Or

Rex shook his head and left the table.

Rainbow Entertainment…

board of directors were seen in a

Lim, I don’t think you did the right thing.” A young woman

needed in this matter. It was long concluded in the last meeting. No one told you to not be

do you know the gravity of what you’ll have done? If you do, you wouldn’t be sitting

what do you know that we don’t? Please enlighten us.”

they

said, “I’m withdrawing my shares