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.

was on her phone. She glanced at Piper and asked,

turned to her with a skeptical look. “What blame?”

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,

still reading, her phone beeped and when she checked, it was her Manager’s

message.

you, my daughter was kidnapped and left hanging on a thin rope. Someone was holding scissors

but no one answered.”Pick up your calls, please!” Piper panicked. She was having a bad feeling about this and needed

is going on?” Rex asked with a frown.

know,” Beverly told Rex everything she heard Manager Sarafina and the

went to visit Piper at the hospital. By

charges against her Agency.

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

froze when she heard that. Seeing this, Rex shook his head and left the table. While leaving, he said under his breath, “Only I

Rainbow Entertainment…

board of directors were seen in a meeting room.

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

matter. It was long concluded in the last meeting. No

gravity of what you’ll have done?

that we don’t? Please enlighten us.”

on,” they

said, “I’m withdrawing my shares