A Replacement Bride

One day later, with a suitcase, Katherine board the earliest flight in the morning, and when she got to Cechirus, it was already dark.

She stayed in one of Hilton's standard suites, waiting for the Cornells' arrangement.

The jet lag made her a little tired, so she fell asleep on the bed. Amidst her dazed state, the sound of rustling footsteps came from the silent room, and then...

Clap! There was a soft sound.

Katherine suddenly opened her eyes. As she grew vigilant, she reached out to touch under the pillow...

In the next second, she felt a chill on her body as a figure lifted the quilt and got in. Katherine paused for a moment, and instinctively began to push away.

However, a cold hand pressed against her neck.

The man's voice was hoarse and cold. "Don't move; otherwise, I'll kill you."

Katherine froze all over. Then, she smelled an extremely familiar scent. It was something she had been in contact with most for so many years—blood.

This man is injured.

"You—"

The man's voice was low with an

she was not running a shelter

the pillow, and after seeing the man's position clearly by the moonlight, she raised the pen to stab the back of his neck

was a hurried knock on the door. "Open the door! We need to

made Katherine stop her

the room at this hour? They're certainly here to arrest this

of her was urging, "Don't open the door. Otherwise, I

should

He lowered his head and happened to meet Katherine's

pair of deep cold eyes, which gave

to this familiarity, she

Katherine's wrist, and with just a little force, the pen in her hand fell