Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom

Chapter 333

333 Last kiss

“Don’t worry about it, I’ve seen much worse, trust me! Inspector Fin smiled. 1

“Ahm; I wanted to see you because I have something to tell you,” Piper adjusted her sitting posture. “Oh, I also have something to tell you, but go first.”

“Really? You go first then,” Piper said.

Beverly got up and took her purse. “I’ll be waiting outside,” she said. Without letting anyone speak, she started taking long strides towards the door, trying so hard to not rage.

Inspector Fin and Piper turned their heads to look as Beverly kept walking further and further away.

Just as Beverly was about to touch the doorknob, Inspector Fin bolted up and immediately proclaimed; “I’m sorry, Piper, I made a mistake. I realized that what I felt for you wasn’t love but-”

“I know.” Piper cut in.

Beverly paused by the door, not going forward, nor backward.

“How did you know?” Inspector Fin asked.

“Because I saw it in your eyes when you talked about Beverly. Ok that day, you said you’d break up with her but when you said that, a look of pain flashed through your eyes for a moment. That was when I knew that you were passing through a confused phase in your love life. It happens once in a while and it can be better handled by seeking a time to be alone than breaking up. Beverly, you’re a woman, you should know better” Piper sighed.

“You-” Beverly looked from Piper to Inspector Fin, lost in how to react.

“To be honest, I was never into your man. When he approached me, I agreed because I wanted to use him to get my brothers‘ attention. Also, I had no boyfriend, so I just wanted to have fun. However, now I have a boyfriend and he’s a jealous freak. I don’t want him to think I’m cheating, which is why I called you hate today to break the news to you.” 1

“Indeed, you’re those two men’s sister–Witty and sharp.” He started to walk towards Beverly who was just staring at him as he came closer and closer.

“Beverly, I know there’s no ‘Army boyfriend‘. You’ve punished me enough. Please, come back, I miss you.” He confessed.

who

Beverley just stood there without moving or saying anything. She knew that if he dug a little, he would find out she had been lying about the outings and all. She had no boyfriend and the guy came to pick her up from home the other day, was rented by Jeslyn to help with the plan.

Even so, it didn’t mean that he was willing to forgive Inspector Fin just like that. He has to suffer a

little.

While Beverly was thinking that, Inspector Fin pulled out a small red square box from his pocket and knelt on one knee. He opened the box to reveal a sparkling diamond ring and said: “Bev, will you be mine forever?”

Beverly was more than excited but according to Jeslyn, she shouldn’t make things easy for him at all.

With that reminder in mind, she opened the door and left.

Inspector Fin froze in his kneeling position. She left?

“What are you doing? Go after her!” Piper smiled sweetly as she watched Inspector Fin run out from

the ward.

Once they left, Piper’s smile disappeared immediately. Yes, she was right with all she said to Inspector Fin but what boyfriend? She doesn’t have a boyfriend.

The love she was referring to was Brian, but he doesn’t want to see her anymore.

Things were starting to be fine with them until a few days ago.

She went to see him like always and he bluntly told her to stop seeing him. How could he say that when they already kissed a few times already?

Piper’s eyes lit up and she immediately got down from the bed and started running to the door barefooted.

“Where are you going?!” Manager Sarafina panicked when she saw Piper opening the door.

To see Brian.” With that said, she shut the door and started running towards Brian’s ward.

Inside Brian’s ward…

The handsome young man was dressed in a navy blue striped suit. While fixing his cufflinks, he heard a commotion outside his door. “See who is there,” he ordered his Manager.

“Yes. Young Master,” his Manager bowed slightly and headed out.

He returned later with the barefooted Piper standing by the door and staring at him with disbelief.

“Send her out,” Brian commanded.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

This time, the Manager didn’t speak and turned around to face Piper. “Miss, please…” he gestured to the door behind Piper.

“I just want to have a word with you. Please allow me, I promise I will never bother you anymore

this.”

after

Brian stayed silent for a while before he nodded slowly. His Manager took that as a cue to leave, so he

did.

Once the ward was left with only the both of them, Piper slowly walked over to Brian.

“What are you doing? I thought we were fine. You told me you love me before kissing me. You said we should start all over again, so why are you doing this?”

Brian’s mind flashed…

Three days ago, after Piper left his ward where they made out, he received a call from home. It wasn’t a friendly call from his father who urged him to either return or watch his mother kill Piper. “Your mother is angry. Return home or watch helplessly as her people kill your woman. Your Aunt and her husband are going through a crisis because of you. Son, don’t risk it, this time, she’s serious.”

Brian snapped back to reality to see Piper standing in front of him.

“I said those just to have my way with you. You shouldn’t have taken it seriously. It’s not my fault, is it?”

Piper–didn’t argue. She swallowed her saliva and gently held his hand to help him with the cufflinks. While slowly saying,

“You’re right. I should have known you were only messing around. Since there’s no strings attached, there’s also no harm in doing it one last time, right?”

Seeing that Brian wasn’t talking, Piper leaned in and captured his lips with hers.

As she kissed him, a line of tears dropped from her eyes. She was heartbroken again. Why does it

always happen to her? What has she done wrong? It seems nothing is really hers. She cannot claim. anything in her life.