Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom novel Chapter 348

348 Uniting the siblings 

A long while later, the three had finished eating and had switched to eating diced fruits when someone walked in on them at the dining area. 

“Kimberly, why are you just coming?” Jeslyn asked. 

“Hi,” she greeted everyone else before responding to Jeslyn. “Damien didn’t let me leave.” 

“Ah, does your brother know you went to see Damien behind his back?” Jeslyn asked with a raised brow and a teasing smile on the corner of her lips. 

“Miss Jeslyn, please don’t tell him,” she begged with her palms joined. 

“Of course, I’m not talkative but… I have a condition.” 

“Oh, hope it’s not beyond me?” 

“Not really. The family is going on a picnic, I would like for you to come along” 

“But… I’m… Alpha Chaos might not like to see me.” she walked forward and took a seat close to Piper with a sad pout. 

“Compared to me, you’re fortunate.” Piper butted in. 

“How so?” 

Kimberly had long awoken and had been with her two sisters in the quarters that was given to them. Although she has seen Maverick a few times, he doesn’t give her special treatment as his sister. He treats her the same way he treats his workers- indifference. That made her wonder if Maverick 

disliked her. 

Now that she was hearing Piper say she was more fortunate, she wanted to know in what way. 

“Maverick just acknowledged me a few days ago after 22 years. I’m not even sure if Rex will be ok with that, let alone acknowledge me.” she sighed one more time. 

“I’m also not sure if Rex will consider me his sister when he meets me.” Kimberly also stated her fear. 

Piper patted her on the shoulder. “No matter what, you’re better than me. At least you three share the same father. They were on good terms with their dad before the man died, unlike my mom.” 

The atmosphere was starting to become gloomy and Jeslyn wasn’t a fan of such. 

“You two,” she sighed and shook her head. “Allowing you to live in his house is already enough to tell you he has accepted you. Your brother isn’t one to say too many unnecessary words. He believes that his actions are more than sufficient to tell you he has approved of you as his sisters. 

“As for Rex, well, he has a mind of his own but he’s always in support of his brother’s decisions. I’m sure he won’t take long before he acknowledges you. Just give it time and please stop giving me these faces, I’m not your boyfriend.” she rolled her eyes playfully at the cute faces they were making. 

“Hahaha… I can imagine you being someone’s boyfriend. Let’s see, you wouldn’t have been a nice guy at all.” Beverly chuckled. 

“Oh my, don’t think so badly of me. I’m an advocate for faithful partners. Especially married couples.” 

Jeslyn defended. 

“Oh really? With your undying love for handsome and cute faces, I’m sure that if you were a man, you would have become another Rex-” 

“I heard my name, what are you guys saying about me? That I’m bad?” 

Rex’s voice drifted in from the sitting room. 

“Oh dear, you should start explaining yourself, hehe,” Jeslyn chuckled evilly while the others either smiled or chuckled too. 

“Ahem,” Beverly cleared her throat and said; “This is why it’s not good to talk about people behind 

their back.” 

“Hahahaha…” Jeslyn and Co laughed out loud. 

“Yes, I know that, which is why I don’t talk behind people’s backs. Meanwhile, I’m interested in knowing what you ladies were saying behind my back.” Rex entered the dining room with his white. teeth on display. 

“Nothing, brother, we were just saying-” Piper froze when she realized she had forgotten her place. 

“Go on, I’m listening, Rex shifted his gaze to her, though his smile had shrunk a little, but come on, this is gossip! 

When it comes to gossip, Rex has no enemy. 

“I- Ahem…” Piper suddenly felt awkward with Rex’s hot gaze on her. 

“Brother–in–law, men shouldn’t fancy gossip like you do,” Jeslyn came to Piper’s rescue. 

“Oh, 

my dear sister–in–law, I have missed you so much!” Rex rushed to Jeslyn’s side and held her hand. 

“Do you truly miss me or my cooking?” 

“Hehe,” he laughed sheepishly. 

“Hmph,” Jeslyn snorted and continued eating her fruit. “I’ll make you something delicious on one condition.”