A Replacement Bride

Chapter 279

Chapter 279

Truth was, Katherine didn't want Joaquin to worry about her, but she stubbornly refused to admit it. Meanwhile, the man was aware of this.

At that point, he narrowed his eyes and purposely teased her as he spoke in a sad voice. "Is that so? My wife has never considered my feelings at all. It looks like I need to do something to exert my authority."

He had just woken up, so his originally low voice sounded slightly hoarse and somehow quite sensual.

Katherine felt the tip of her ears turn red and her heart trembled as she looked at him warily.

"Y-You… What are you trying to do? I'm warning you…"

Meanwhile, Joaquin curved his lips into a smile. "Get some more rest. I'll freshen up and you can take a shower after I'm done."

With that, he turned around and went into the bathroom.

As for Katherine, she blushed bright red upon recalling his earlier behavior.

…

Once Katherine finished taking a comfortable shower and came out, Joaquin had just laid out some food on the table.

"Come over and have some." He gestured upon seeing her walk out.

Katherine had been asleep for a long time, so she was ravenous. She immediately went over and started eating after getting some utensils.

As for Joaquin, he wasn't too hungry, so he served her as he ate.

After dinner, he stated, "I heard from Marcus that you've succeeded in producing the antidote. What do you plan to do now?"

Katherine took the tissue he handed her and wiped her mouth before replying, "I've got to head over to the Fraser Residence and check on the condition of the Frasers."

As soon as Joaquin heard that, he frowned subtly but it disappeared soon enough.

"Why would you still want to go over to the Fraser Residence? I thought you've nursed them back to health, no? I notice that they're recovering quite well."

However, Katherine shook her head.

"Even though they've been nursed back to health, the method I used was an ancient way from the secret parchment scroll. It has been too long since the three of them were plagued by the curse, so I need to check on them again to see whether they need another dose of the antidote. Once I've confirmed it, we can head home to Hovington."

Joaquin had no choice but to go along with her words upon noticing her insistence, and he no longer said anything else.

Soon, the two of them arrived at the Fraser Residence.

They had just walked through the front door when they heard a shrill woman's voice coming from the living room.

"I'm fully recovered after treatment, so why do you still assign men to keep an eye on us? Are you trying to restrict my freedom? I'm warning you that I will sue you for this!"

The woman's voice sounded young and Katherine could tell right away that it was the beloved daughter of the Fraser Family, Cyndi Fraser. At that point, Katherine lifted her brows.

Inside the living room, Cyndi realized that she could not talk sense to Marcus' bodyguards, so she was pretty annoyed.

Her tone turned nastier than ever and she growled, "Don't think that everything will be fine just because you remain silent! I want to go out right now! I want to go shopping and get a facial done. I've missed so many tea parties organized by the other girls. I'm bored out of my mind being stuck at home! If you don't let me out right now, I'll give Mr. Perry a call and get him to punish you guys directly. You should consider this carefully because Marcus is several ranks lower than Mr. Perry. Are you sure that you want to go against me?"

A sneer flashed across Katherine's face upon hearing Cyndi threaten the bodyguards with someone else.

At that instance, one of the bodyguards spoke up firmly without giving an inch. "Miss Fraser, our instructions come from Mr. Town. He mentioned that Miss Cornell has forbidden every member of the Fraser Family to have contact with the outside world right now. That's why we can't let you leave the house. Please cooperate with us. Once Miss Cornell gets here and confirms that everything is fine, you'll be free to go wherever you want."

"Miss Cornell?!" As soon as Cyndi heard that, her rage intensified and she cursed angrily, "She's just a country bumpkin from that little town called Hovington! How dare she keep me confined? Who does she think she is?! She thinks so highly of herself just because she's got some medical knowledge…"

As soon as Cyndi said that, Joaquin's expression darkened significantly.

He was about to enter the living room when suddenly, a stern voice rang out. It was Patricia who spoke.

"Cyndi, watch your words! Miss Cornell is our savior. How dare you behave so rudely?!"

Cyndi was much more displeased upon realizing that her mother, who usually doted on her the most, also stood up for Katherine.

"Mom, why do you keep siding with that outsider? I'm your daughter! Katherine Cornell is a nobody! She was born in that little town and even her own family looks down on her. She's such a lowlife, so how can she marry Joe?!"

As soon as Cyndi brought up Joaquin, frustration brewed within her.

"Joe hasn't visited us over the last two days! Could he have gone to see Katherine?! Mom, hurry up and figure out a solution for me…"

Joe? As soon as Katherine heard Cyndi address Joaquin by his nickname, there was a flash of realization in Katherine's eyes. She had now figured out why Cyndi was generally so hostile toward her. Content is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

She instantly tilted her head and shot a half-smile at Joaquin as she teased him softly, "You're as charming as ever, huh? You've just stayed over at the Fraser Residence for several days and yet, you've managed to win another young debutante's affection."

Joaquin's expression had initially turned somber and cold upon hearing Cyndi's words but when he heard Katherine's tease, he couldn't contain the wave of resignation that hit him.

"I find her extremely annoying, so I moved to a hotel two days ago. Anyway, Marcus' men are here to keep an eye on things."

Just as the two of them were whispering to each other, Patricia's stern voice suddenly rang out and she chided Cyndi, "That's enough! Cyndi, how can you say such things and harbor such ill thoughts?"