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.

frayed from my exchange with father. Finding out that the girl I had 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 different

leaped to go

"When he said you and your husband should stay out of helping me find

Collete ground her teeth.

time

Rollins. I guess I desperately wanted to believe Keith had outgrown that mischief. I swore he

knees

out of this.

watching my emotions get abused." I surged to my feet. "This is exactly why playing nice is ill-advised. If I had done things a little differently, you wouldn’t

you saying ’playing nice’ is just an act to get you what you want but at the end of the day, your ostensibly nice family always do

cracked his lips open with a clean punch. Collete’s scream cut through the air as her son fell over. Paul caught him halfway before both men fell

him and stood to glare at me with his bloodied lips. They

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

my spine but I kept a bland

can’t throw such vile accusations without proof, Keith. You know that. There will be dire consequences if you can’t back up what

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

my biological family? I remained calm and tried to sift

"What video?

MY LOVED ONES!" He stabbed his index finger towards the door, signaling the end of the conversation. His parents pleaded with him to behave

smiled at his

that easily, Keith, not after the stunt you pulled regarding my sister and the rubbish you just spewed concerning my father. 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 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,

shrieked

CAN’T DO ANYTHING!" Keith

his ear. "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,

were petrified when I pulled

couple continued to beg with

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

He leered at me. "Even though

truly hate me and my brothers or was Keith just trying to throw me

by the mansion first to

break it to them given everything we have going on in