Contract Marriage: The Replacement Groom
Chapter 171

171 Bad Rex

"Rex?"

Rex turned to look at the door. It wasn't closed, so he heard Celestine's voice. He got out of the shower and took a bathrobe from a hanger before heading out.

No one was inside his room when he came out, which means Celestine had gone to the sitting room. However, before he could walk to the door, it was pushed open from the other side and her beautiful face filled with worry was all that came to view.

"Hi," Rex said soullessly with a slight hoarseness in his voice. He left the door ajar and walked back to

the room.

Celestine entered and closed the door behind her. "Hey, your house looks beautiful." She didn't know what to say. The young man standing in front of the mirror right now was a different version of Rex. "Mn," he replied and took the hairdryer.

"Rex," she dropped her handbag on the couch and stood close to it. "We are your family... Your brother is," she knew those were what he already knew but she was seriously lost and didn't know what to say to ease his pain right now.

Rex hardly feels this way and when he does, he is no different from Maverick who is a walking dead. This type of Rex is someone none of them want to see. One Maverick is enough, they don't need another Maverick who smells of death.

"We are all used to our supposed families being our greatest enemies. I know it hurts to know that the

should person you keep wishing would amend their ways keeps disappointing you, but Rex, you accept that she can't change. She can't love you-"

"Then, will you?" He slowly turned to look at her. "Celeste, will you be that woman in my life?" 1 Celestine swallows the lump that had formed in her throat. She lowered her eyes to her bag and picked it up, ready to head out, but Rex wasn't going to let her have her way. Not this time.

He took large strides towards her and before she could fully open the door, Rex slammed the door shut with his hand on the door while looking at Celestine.

"Rex, do we really have to do this again?" She asked tiredly.

"Will you be my woman, Celeste?"

She looked at him and to be honest, she had never seen Rex this serious before. At this moment, he was giving her Maverick's vibe. "Rex, please, stop it-"

"Why?" Rex placed both hands on the door, trapping her in the middle.

"This is not right. You are like my little broth-"

"But I'm not." He cut her off. He was slow and serious. His eyes were red and a vein was popping on his forehead.

"You called me mother, remember?"

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"You should know better that it's figurative. Mother, asin, my love."

"Rex," Celestine pushed him helplessly but he didn't budge. "Do you know what you are asking for? It

won't work."

"Why? Is it because you still thinking about that weakling? Do you still want to make another bad

choice?!"

"Rex, stop it."

"He's not your type, Celeste. He's a golddigger, a worthless man! Did you marry him because you were desperate to-"

"Paah!"

Rex's face turned to the side due to the tight slap. He felt a cut on his lower lips and touched it to see it was bloody. He raised his gaze to see the frown on Celestine's brows.

"Did you marry him because you were desperate to shut out the feelings you have for me? I can see it, Celeste. You love me too and you can't hide it. Your marriage failed because you couldn't hide the love you have for me. Isn't it?"

Celestine turned her gaze to the side. "I need to leave. You seem to be fine now," she tried to peel his hand away from the door so she could leave but Rex held the hand over her head instead.

Celestine's heart was palpitating wildly as fear of what she had been running away from slowly

consumed her.

"R- Rex, what are you doing?!" She panicked.

"Forcing you to accept my heart and what you feel for me." He kissed her.

Celestine's eyes shut open and she immediately gathered strength and pushed him hard.

Rex let go and staggered back. The impact of the push caused his robe to open. Everything he had was exposed to Celestine who gasped at the body in front of her. She hurriedly turned around and tried to open the door but it was locked.

"Rex, what are you doing? Open the door!"

Rex walked silently to stand behind her. His body was glued to her back and his right hand held her right hand to the door while his left hand trailed her other hand that was also on the door. "Celeste, we've suffered for ten years. What are you still running away from? You left the entertainment industry, so no one will talk bad about you anymore. What else is stopping you from embracing what you feel?" "R- Rex, stop, pleas-"

"No, Celeste. I can't stop now. I watched you marry that weakling even though you wanted me. I was hurting, yet I did nothing to ruin the marriage-"

"Shut up! You did!" Celeste finally grew frustrated and struggled to turn around to face him. She did all she could to avoid all these but this boy ruined her effort.

"You ruined my marriage for your selfish reason. So what if I love you? We can't be a thing, don't you get it?! I'm older than you, I'm a divorcee, I'm your brother's best friend and I see you as my little

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brother!! What do you think Maverick and others would feel? Do you think I care about my fans and what the world would think? No, I don't! I got married just to protect the relationship we all share. But what did you do? You ruined my one-year marriage!"

"I didn't." Rex shook his head and got closer to her. She was furious, so he hugged her. "Celeste, I didn't ruin your marriage, believe me. However, I thought of killing him but my brother didn't allow it, so I allowed him be."

She tried to push him away again but Rex was hellbent on hugging her. "Celeste, I have always listened to your lies but today, you'll have to listen to me." He let go of her and watched as her face changed from light red to tomato red.

Celestine was blushing!

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