Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom novel Chapter 275

275 A mother’s plans for her daughter 

“I watched Jeslyn’s show and saw how affectionate she was with my nephew, her son. It made me realize that I never got such love and affection from you for the longest I can remember… She’s just an inexperienced young mother, yet knows how to care for her child’s mental health. 1 Mom, Jeslyn just reunited with Valen, but she’s able to create a large space for herself in his heart. But in your case, none of your children feels the need to want to have you as their mother. Tell me Mom, why did you give birth to us? Is it only to help you rise in ranks?! And to show off to the world that you were once the richest woman?!!!… 

“Paah!” Madam Caroline slapped Piper’s cheeks really hard. Nothing Piper said pained her more than reminding her that she was no longer the richest woman after Maverick took all of her money and gave it to that cursed girl. 

“How dare you question my parenting, you ungrateful bastard!! I raised you alone when your worthless father abandoned you! I-” 

“You can keep lying to yourself, Mom!! Push me away too, just like you pushed my brothers away! You’ll die lonely!!!” Piper turned and ran out of the house after her outburst. 

Madam Caroline froze for a long time. Never in her wildest imagination did she think that Piper would ever insult her like this. 

The narcissistic woman wasn’t going to take it lightly. Whether Piper likes it or not, she must fulfill her part as a dutiful daughter. For all she went through at the hands of the Xu family, Piper will have to compensate her by going out with Feng Long and helping her get those people’s wealth. 1 

All the money that Maverick took from her, she’s reclaiming them by taking other people’s money and the lady won’t stop until she gets back to being the richest woman in the world. 

With that in mind, she fished for her phone in her handbag and made two calls. 

“My daughter is leaving the house, send her to Feng Long’s house.” After that, she called Feng Long. “Son, your fiance seems to be at it again. My men will send her to you… seal the bond between you two so she doesn’t leave you for that riffraff again.” 

She squinted her eyes and a vicious smile settled on her lips. 

“Piper, I’m your mother and I have the right to choose where the direction of your life should be. I made the mistake of allowing your brothers to slip out of my hands, but certainly not you!” 3 

Piper got into her white car and her Chauffeur asked; “Where are you heading, Miss?” 

“Take me to my brothers,” she wiped her tears. 

Ok, Miss.” The chauffeur started the car and Piper started to think of all her mother said to her. How could her mother be so callous? She doesn’t care about her children’s lives or their happiness. Thinking back to all that she could remember from a young age, her mother had always been like this, self–centered, greedy, and wicked! How could a mother have the heart to treat her children like this… 

“Is she really my mother?” 

Lost in her small world, Piper had no idea that her Chauffeur was heading in the wrong direction. Soon, her eyes started to feel heavy, so she turned her face to the window, hoping the wind would help her stay awake. 

Meanwhile, Brian was riding his latest blue car along the same road, thinking of the article the media has published again, his lips curled into a smile. 

Not long after, his phone rang. It was a call from his manager who immediately barked at him for not caring about his reputation again. 1 

“You fool, what are you doing?! Are you hell–bent on ruining your career?? Why didn’t you tell me that you kissed Piper?!!” 

Instead of getting angry, Brian burst out laughing. 

“Brother Xie, don’t be like that. If I don’t do that, how am I going to pick on her again? I was thinking someone would release the gossip to the media, so since no one did, I decided to do it myself.” 

A thunderous roar came from the other end, forcing Brian to shift the phone away from his ear. 

“Are you aware of the consequences?! Your image is at stake!!!” 

“What’s at stake? Isn’t it a movie scene?” Brian shamelessly yawned and continued: “Big brother, I’m feeling sleepy while driving. Do you want me to get into an acci-” 

“Beep! Beep! Beep!!” 

Brian chuckled and pressed the button on his earpod. “Piper, watch how I break you in this industry.” 

The minute he finished saying that, he saw Piper’s car speeding over. “Speaking of the devil,” he snorted and a disgusted look settled on his face. 

Zooming past her car from her side, Brian saw Piper looking out the window. Her eyes looked soulless with tears running down her cheeks. 

He subconsciously frowned and in no time, he turned to face the road. Even though his car had a long way, that vulnerable image couldn’t leave his mind. 

gone 

Because he couldn’t place his fingers on what could have been the reason for the self–centered and proud Piper to forget about her image in public, Brian’s mind grew restless. 

“F*ck!” He slammed his hands on the steering before he made a U–turn and accelerated to catch with the car that had disappeared out of his sight. 

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The more he trailed the distant car, the more his brows furrowed. They had long left the city and were in the woods now. 

“Where the f*ck is she going?” He mumbled. Even though Brian knew he shouldn’t be concerned, he couldn’t stop himself from following. 

The ringtone of his phone startled him and when he answered the call through his earpod, he realized it was from one of his assistants. 

“Brother Brian, where are you? I’ve brought the suit to your place but can’t find you anywhere?” The 

voice said. 

“Perfect timing. Track my phone and tell me where I am heading to.” Brian instructed. 

“Huh? You don’t know where you are? Have you by any chance lost your way in the city again?!”