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.” 

“Anything, my sweet Sister–in–law!!” he shouted with great enthusiasm. 

“Those two, what are they to you?” Jeslyn pointed her knife at Piper and Kimberly. 

Rex moved his eyes along with the knife and finally understood what Jeslyn meant. “Aren’t they the two family members living at my brother’s house?” 

“No, they are your two sisters living at their brother’s place.” Jeslyn corrected, causing Rex to sigh. “Brother,” Piper got up from her seat. “I have abandoned our mother and come to you and brother Maverick… Can you please accept me now?” she said with a pained voice. 

Rex didn’t look at her or say anything for a long time. It seemed like she was battling with his inner self or something. 

“Brother–in–law, don’t be too hard–heartened to these soft ladies. Your brother already loosened up, you should too. Didn’t you save Piper the other day? Isn’t it because you couldn’t rest your mind knowing that-” 

“Hai, sister–in–law, do you have to lie about that too? Who talked me into taking action?” 

“Teh, stop lying to yourself and using my words as an excuse. We both know that if you didn’t mean to go, nothing I said would have made you change your mind.” She rolled her eyes. 

Rex sighed. “If I catch you lying to me about your relationship with that woman, I won’t only cut you off but also make you suffer more than you already have.” 

It took Piper a long time to believe Rex was referring to her. When she finally did, she immediately replied; “I promise!” 

“Mn. You two, welcome to the family.” he said dismissively before returning his cold gaze to Jeslyn, then like a chameleon, his lips broke into a sweet smile. “I have-” 

Jeslyn stretched, interrupting his words. Like a tired person, she said drowsily; “Brothers should be lenient on their sisters as they would their women.” she yawned and got up. “Why do I suddenly feel sleepy? Let me go and have some quality sleep. 2