A Replacement Bride

Chapter 23

Hera stiffly looked at the bangle on her wrist. When Katherine was distracted, she secretly tried to take it off. However, she soon realized that she could not take it off no matter how hard she tried. Katherine had slid it so easily on her wrist though.

It was then that she recalled Katherine's story, and her face became even more ugly.

Joaquin was watching from the side throughout the entire encounter. When he saw Hera suffering from a prank, his mood improved.

"That man must have been lying to you. Gold bangles that could not be taken off do not exist in this world," Hera said with an awkward chuckle that sounded extremely forced.

"Is that so? I thought so too. When I have it on, I can take it off whenever." Katherine solemnly spoke as if she did not understand Hera's comment.

That reaction made Hera feel like spewing blood. She pursed her lips and stopped talking to Katherine.

The wedding's details were all settled, and Katherine did not need to know about it anyway.

Once she was done grossing out Hera, she daintily moved to stand behind Joaquin's wheelchair, leaned down, and shyly said, "I… Dad, Madam Sutton, and Mom, since our engagement is confirmed now, can we send a press statement to the media? I'm just so worried that this is all just a dream and that I will wake up one day."

Everyone was surprised by Katherine's request, and they all stared at her in shock.

However, that request was not a big deal.

Jorge would honestly love for the Levisays to send the statement. That way, everyone in the city would know that the Cornells had the Levisays on their side now.

The more he thought about that, the more satisfied he was with Katherine. While she had been a distant child and lived away from him for five years, she still prioritized the Cornells in her decisions. After all, she had done beautifully with her request.

have the PR department announce your engagement." Although Hera was thoroughly revolted by

You are the best!" Katherine happily

Katherine's eyes and afraid that she might suddenly give her something weird again, Hera hurriedly stood up. "I'll

you, Mom," Katherine

that made Hera walk

shone brightly as she winked at

stared back at her,

acting that he was curious about what

she was studying in high school five years ago,

unable to find out what she was doing. All they could say was that there was a very skilled programmer who was helping

the card I gave you. Buy anything you want.

then pushed Joaquin aside

meal using the excuse that he had an important client to attend to. Elizabeth was also not at dinner as she claimed she did not feel well. However, the meek woman who followed after Elizabeth the entire time

you study in Fontan? I hear the education in that country is amazing," asked the woman, Bella Cooper, as she feebly glanced at Katherine while slowly

Bella's hostility toward her; it was

that she replied with a sincere look in her eyes, "You had better cut off ties with the person who told you that. They must be absolutely lying. Fontan is the worst in the entire world when it comes to education. They have no talents outside of

she awkwardly and blankly stared at Katherine due

taken a bite of his food when Katherine spoke. Her reply had him nearly choking on his food. It took him a long while before he caught

the back while

that so? I-I thought…" Bella stammered with a pale

send you over. You will understand after a few years," Katherine interrupted, not giving