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.

introduced to my brothers as our lost sister, the girl whom they had begun to bond with and get protective of was a fake was a

to go prep

at any point 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 me, did it ever cross your mind that your son might end up playing me for a

Collete ground her teeth.

first time

outgrown that mischief. I swore he wouldn’t try it with the

and frowned seeing his mother on her knees with her hands clasped in plea. He turned

them out of this. It’s between

everyone here had a field day watching my emotions get abused." I surged to my feet. "This is exactly why playing nice is

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

cut through the air as her son fell over. Paul caught him halfway before both men fell on the couch.

with his bloodied lips. They stretched into a sick smile as he leaned

who Zoe is after everything Brett did to obliterate her and her father from this earth. You should really

up my spine but

Keith. You know that. There will be dire consequences if you can’t back up what you

I hadn’t seen that horrendous video, I still wouldn’t have doubted it knowing how despicable Brett Rollins is. You

family? I remained calm and tried to sift

"What video?

LOST, ASHTON, AND STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME AND MY LOVED ONES!" He stabbed his index finger towards the door, signaling

smiled at his

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 taking me to my real sister, AND you must provide evidence to back up the things you just said about my father. If you fail to comply with both demands by weekend, I’d make sure you get arrested for deception and defamation. You’ll finally

shrieked over my

DO ANYTHING!" Keith

"Oh, you bet I can. The only reason I’m waiting till the

when I pulled back but the fire

The couple continued to beg with folded

who he can and cannot mess with. If he doesn’t give me exactly what I asked, he’s going to

front of me and knelt again 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 exactly where your

pushing his father aside. "DON’T YOU DARE, MOM. He doesn’t deserve to know her." He leered at me. "Even though she hates you all to the core, you still don’t deserve

and my brothers or was Keith just trying to throw me off as usual? The former made little

me Kayla’s address before I left their house. I stopped by the mansion first to see my brothers first because I

had warned me about pursuing this 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