Four Brothers and a Bride

Chapter 159: Chapter 159

ASHTON

I have a sick feeling at the pit of my stomach that tells me everything is about to go horribly wrong in a way we’ve never seen before.

It started since I visited Keith’s house without giving him prior notice as I usually do. I honestly was just so worried about Adriana that I thought I’d spring up on him and have a talk about me making alternative arrangements for my sister’s accommodation.

I knew he wouldn’t be down for it if I called ahead so I planned to show up and sway him. What I didn’t expect was the statement his mother made while I was waiting for Keith.

"What did you say?"

Collete exchanged a fearful glance with her husband. Paul also looked nervous.

"What was that, Collete?" I asked again, eyes skirting from wife to husband. "What are you talking about? Why did you say the woman in the picture isn’t your Zoe? THIS right here is Adriana, I mean Zoe but I later discovered that her birth name is Adriana so that’s what I call her."

My heart was thumping wildly. "How could you say that? How could Keith be wrong about his own sister? How could he mistake someone else for her? That’s not possible, right?"

Then it hit me when they dipped their eyes.

A short laugh escaped my lips. "Wait. Are you trying to tell me that Keith...all this time he’s been playing me for a fool?"

Paul edged close with clasped hands. "Please, Mr. Rollins. Don’t mind my wife. It’s been sometime since we saw our Zoe. She must have grown and changed. I’m sure we are somehow mistaken here."

But Collete wasn’t having that excuse.

"No, Paul. That’s not the case here."

I turned to Collete since she seemed willing to spill the beans.

"And why is that?" I asked.

"I actually recognize the girl in the picture so I know it’s not Zoe. She’s actually Zoe’s former sophomore roommate, Kayla Tuson." Then she proceeded to fall on her knees and grab my feet. "Please Mr. Rollins, forgive my son. I’m sure he didn’t trust you with his sister and thought he was protecting her by keeping her away from you. Maybe it’s all a test. Please, forgive him. Just hear him out first."

Paul also began pleading on their son’s behalf. I collapsed onto the sofa with my hands on my head, unable to process what I was hearing. I truly underestimated Keith. All this time? All the rollercoaster of emotions has been for a fake sister? Adriana has been acting a script? Bile tickled the back of my throat.

I had introduced to my brothers

His father leaped to go prep

that he could lie to me like this?" I asked her with a pained expression. "When he said you and your husband should stay out of helping me find my sister because he was going to help

Collete ground her teeth.

time he’s fooled someone to hide

that mischief. I swore he wouldn’t try it with the likes of you seeing how serious-minded you were about

her knees with her hands clasped in plea. He turned

of

family. As far as I am concerned, everyone here had a field day watching my emotions get abused." I surged to my feet. "This is exactly why playing

guilt for the accusations being levied against your family, Ashton? Are you saying ’playing nice’ is just an act to get you

his lips open with a clean punch. Collete’s scream cut through the air as her son fell over. Paul

off him and stood to glare at me with his bloodied lips. They stretched into a sick smile as he leaned close to whisper in my

did to obliterate her and her father from

up my spine but I kept

that. There will be dire consequences if you can’t back

I still wouldn’t have doubted it knowing how despicable Brett Rollins is. You know him better so

my biological family? I remained

"What video?

THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME AND MY LOVED ONES!" He stabbed his index finger towards the door, signaling the end of the conversation.

smiled at his

Here’s how it’s going to go, buddy." I barely shove at his chest but he drops down on the couch, staring wide-eyed up at me. "You are going to end this childishness by

parents shrieked over

Keith replies with sizzling

"Oh, you bet I can. The only reason I’m waiting till the weekend is because your parents need to say a proper goodbye to you, before you

petrified when I pulled back

Mr. Rollins...." The couple continued to beg with

better job ensuring your son knows who he can and cannot mess with. If he doesn’t give me exactly what I asked,

to plead for her son. "Please sir, have mercy. He’s just protective of his sister. I swear, we didn’t know about this. I can give you Kayla’s address. If she pretended to be our Zoe, maybe she’ll know

DARE, MOM. He doesn’t deserve to know her." He leered at me. "Even

and my brothers or was Keith just trying to throw me off as

by the mansion first to see my brothers first because I felt so guilty about

and I refused to listen. I honestly don’t know how I am supposed to break it to them given everything we have going on in our family. So, I am going to get