Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates - Chapter 425

Chapter 425: 425-They Have A Bastard In Their Family
Helanie:

After our discussion, Lamar took his bike to follow us while Jenny drove the car since Salem and Gavin sat in the backseat to talk privately.

“Do you think they’re going to kiss?” Jenny whispered to me, making me smile through the pain. It was nice to have my friends with me—they cheered me up so quickly.

“I hope they do—” I had only said that much when I suddenly heard them moan and kiss passionately in the backseat.

“Well,” Jenny laughed, and I joined her.

“Are you okay, though? It must have been hard for you to face them again,” Jenny uttered, her voice sad as she recalled the events from earlier.

“You know—the shock only lasts a few seconds now,” I replied.

“Do you think Iado betrayed you? Those names were wrong, and these two knew exactly where to find you,” she continued, and I kept looking outside the window in confusion.

“I think I’m going to tell Professor Emmet about my past.” The decision just came to me naturally. Since my secret was already spreading, it was better to tell him myself.

But I was afraid of his reaction. Somehow, I believed he wouldn’t disappoint me, but I worried about how well he would take it. Would he be able to control his anger?

I knew he cared about me, but what if—what if he lost control and took whatever steps he thought were necessary?

“Are you sure about that?” Jenny asked, and I nodded.

“What do you want me to do, then?” she asked, and with a very heavy heart, I responded.

“Drop me off at the trail. I’m texting Emmet to meet me in the woods,” I said, realizing that talking to him in a private place would be a good idea.

However, before I could contact him, I received a call from Lord McQuoid.

“Helena, where are you?” He sounded cheerful—almost happy.

“I’m heading to my hostel. Why? Is everything okay?” I asked, noticing the weather turning bad. It was such a mess every night. The weather could never stay consistent.

“We’re having a family dinner tonight, and I wanted to invite you over. Please come. I would really like it, and I’m sure your stepbrothers will too,” he insisted, sounding so sweet and excited.

“I—” I sighed, not really feeling up for any family events.

“Please? Don’t make an old man beg for you,” he let out a laugh, and I reluctantly agreed. The kids would be there, so maybe I would feel a little better. Besides, seeing Emmet might help, too.

“Okay, you don’t have to do that. I respect you a lot. I’ll come,” I said, noticing Gavin stopping the whole makeout session and Jenny slightly turning her head toward me.

“Where are you going?” Jenny questioned once I hung up the call.

“Lord McQuoid invited me to a family dinner tonight, and he wasn’t taking no for an answer,” I pouted sadly, but I could tell Jenny and the others thought it was a good idea.

“That will help with your mood. You shouldn’t be alone right now,” Jenny said.

“I’m not alone. I have all of you,” I corrected her.

“These two? Don’t think so. They’re so horny right now that I bet they’ll start fucking the minute they get out of the car,” Jenny joked, and Salem elbowed Gavin, who shyly looked away.

“Okay, I’ll do that,” I agreed because they kept pushing me to.

We got out of the car, and Jenny insisted that I wear her beautiful white dress for the dinner. She did my hair so perfectly and even did my makeup.

Once I was all set, she and Lamar dropped me off at the mansion. They promised to pick me up later. They were so nice—always driving me around. They were doing so much for me.

I felt nauseous for some reason while standing at the gate. Maybe because inside were people with mixed emotions about me. Seeing their reactions could ruin my mood even more.

However, the moment I opened the gate, I saw Emmet in a casual black shirt, checking his wristwatch. He lifted his head and sighed in relief as if he had been waiting for me this whole time.

“What took you so long?” he complained before his eyes scanned me. I felt so shy under his gaze. A slight smirk covered his lips, and I felt like he liked what he was seeing.

“Don’t answer. I already know what took so long,” he strolled closer, narrowing his eyes at me. Then, very gently, he wrapped an arm around my back and leaned in to kiss my cheek.

His lips were so soft, and he was so bold for this.

“Welcome back home, little sister,” he pulled back and winked, making it obvious that the title was just a joke to him.

It was a joke to me too.

I didn’t want to be his stepsister.

“Thank you.” After his action, I could barely stay standing. My knees were giving out.

“Now, we’re heading to the living room, where you’ll meet a lot of people you might not like,” he said, folding his arm so I could hold it.

“As long as you’re by my side, I think I’ll be fine.” It was so hard to respond the same way he was flirting with me.

“Really?” He raised an eyebrow, looking so cocky that I had to look away. He was making me blush hard.

We walked into the living room, and right away, I could hear Lady Darcy from inside.

“My sons are so lucky—they have me as their mother,” she was yapping loudly, who knows talking to whom.

Emmet opened the door and walked in. “Hey, this is Helanie, our stepsister.”

He quickly introduced me while my eyes scanned the family. I recognized everyone—until my gaze landed on someone in the corner.

“Oh, that’s the girl.”

It was an old man, dressed like he was made of money, but it wasn’t him who shocked me.

“Helanie, you’ve already met everyone. But you have yet to meet me and your cousin,” he joked as he stepped aside and patted his son’s shoulder.

“This is my pride, Alpha Romeo—your stepbrothers’ cousin.”