A Replacement Bride

Beatrice…

Joaquin's eyes darkened, and when he thought of Beatrice's pitiful look, he had a strange feeling in his heart.

Although she helped him 5 years ago, he was also trying to protect her at that time, so he did not say that they would get married immediately.

Every time he faced Beatrice, he had an unreal feeling.

"Ben, I have no other choice." Joaquin motioned for others to leave, while he sat in a wheelchair.

His tone was cold as he said, "Only by never having children in the future can I give Beatrice a stable future."

Other than that, everything was a lie.

Ben took a deep breath, then said a little helplessly, "All I can do is try not to let her know, but if one day… she…"

"Then, I'll handle it."

at Joaquin's chest, frowning slightly. "Where's

…

was sleepless all night and was

time, she and her grandmother had just been sent to Fontan by Jorge. At the age of 18, she went to the bar to sell alcohol for a living but ended up being targeted by a group of drunken hooligans. She tried to escape but fell down. Soon, she staggered into the arms of

Beatrice…

he thought of Beatrice's pitiful

roughly as he

tears from the corners of her eyes, kissed her earlobe, and murmured, "Don't be afraid… I'm sorry… I

his pocket and stuffed it

to leave this god-forsaken place. In the end, she walked aimlessly and fainted in

she woke up, it was already three days since the incident. During these three days, the hospital helped her contact her grandmother and cashed

Everything was too late.

encountered a robbery. Lawless children from the slums often

only Katherine understood that from this day

medical school, and she graduated early due to her high IQ. She was already a PhD holder in her 20s, but she still pretended to be an ordinary woman in front of

in the car indifferently and looked at the street where people came and went outside the