Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

421 Convincing her brother

The next day, Jeslyn returned to the Hwang Residence without giving anyone prior notice. When she appeared as Jeslyn, none of the guards stopped her.

When she entered the huge compound, she made her way straight to the main house and asked for Brian. A guard took her to Brian’s room but instead of going in, she changed her mind and asked for Nancy. The guard was a bit skeptical. Although they all received an order to Allow Jeslyn or Rossa in whenever she came around, they didn’t receive any order to allow her into Madam Nancy’s quarters.

After deliberating for a while, the guard bowed and apologized, “I’m sorry, miss, I can’t help you with

that.”

Jeslyn gave a small nod, “I understand. You may leave.”

After the guard left her in front of Brian’s room, she knocked on the door a couple of times before Brian answered the door. The young man was surprised to see his sister standing before him.

“You’re here?”

“Won’t you offer me a seat?” she rather asked.

out of the way for her to

in the sitting room. The neatly arranged king–sized bed with blue and white bedding, told Leslyn that Brian didn’t sleep on the bed. She roamed her gaze around the room and noticed a blue duvet on the long couch that was placed

a transparent glass wall. The music instrument in the studio could be seen from where

beautiful.you must have spent

She did it last

calling her ‘mom‘ just like that. You’ve called her that for 26 years, so… don’t worry, Pink is

a great deal of luxury, yet causes you so much heartache. I can’t understand that woman no matter how hard I try… tell me honestly, brother.” she

look at

do you think about your

the guitar, then sat on one of the two sofas. He slid a finger across the strings and asked, “What do you feel

if he is the cause of our problems,

him, I’m sorry.”

my husband and son? Will you still take his

swallowed. After a long time, he said, “It hasn’t been proven that he is a bad person. It’s only your assumptions

seeing him keep silence, Jeslyn’s eye turned colder and a smile that unsettled Brianb crept into her lips. “Dear brother, I’ll give you today to think about your stance. Whatever decision you make, you don’t need to tell me. If you’re on my side, take Pink and return to the Capital and wait for me. But if you’re against me, send my mother to the airport and never show your face

does it

held his hand and massaged it gently for a while, “Do you think these hands can console me if your father kills my husband or son? Brother,” her voice softened and tears welled up in her eyes. “You knew my journey. You knew who was there for me. You don’t love Piper like I

she deserves the happiness her husband and son gives her. He is aware that she deserves his support and protection in these hard times that enemies are lurking