A Replacement Bride

Chapter 37

Canmore Road was located in the heart of Hovington's city business district. Hence, there was very dense traffic.

Katherine's place happened to be in the quietest part of this busy district as it was a high-end residential area with a tight security system. As such, outsiders could not enter easily, making the place peaceful.

As she got nearer, she saw a person lying on the ground. It was an old person in a gray cardigan, but it seemed like they were barely breathing while being curled up on the ground.

"Are you alright?" she asked probingly, but did not get a response.

Lifting her head, she looked around to search for security cameras and felt assured that she would not be blamed if anything happened to that person.

The temperature in Hovington during June was sweltering to the point where the ground was hot enough to fry eggs.

With a newfound resolve, she went forward to prop the old person up and was shocked when she saw a familiar face. It was Joaquin's grandma, Elizabeth.

At that moment, the old lady's eyes were tightly shut while her face and lips were as pale as a sheet. She had a shallow breath; it was as if she was going to stop breathing in the next second.

Katherine only allowed herself to be surprised for a moment before she grabbed onto the old lady's wrist to feel her pulse. She felt around for a while and realized that Elizabeth was suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest.

Elizabeth had been unconscious for some time and it was probably due to some sort of shock. If Katherine had arrived any later, the old lady was a lost cause.

After confirming the cause, Katherine did not dare delay anymore and fumbled for her needle pouch. She took out three silver needles before unbuttoning the old lady's shirt and puncturing her quickly with the silver needles.

The end of the needles trembled slightly as she slowly twisted the needles and pushed them further in. Then, she took a white porcelain bottle and tipped out a mahogany pill before stuffing it into Elizabeth's mouth. She patted her on the back so that Elizabeth would swallow the pill.

After doing all that, Katherine carried her up from the ground.

…

"Cough. Cough…"

on the hospital bed and slowly opened her eyes after coughing for a while. She saw white walls

I'm not dead?

she finally landed her gaze on a girl sitting to the

making it look like a

good while, Elizabeth finally recognized the young girl before her. She was her grandson's fiancé, the lacking daughter of the Cornell Family,

she had a pleasantly surprised expression, but now the pleasure had disappeared and she felt

loud voice despite being old. It seemed like she recovered and her eyes that looked at Katherine were filled with contempt

had returned to Elizabeth's face and she seemed to be in

she pressed the bell at

good side either. Since her marriage to Joaquin was only a stopgap, they would

with her. She sure is a muddy girl from the country with

doctor and two nurses rushed in. Since there was not much for Katherine

check before looking at her in amazement. "You're very

You don't need to stand on her side." Elizabeth was dismissive and assumed the doctor

first aid on you and your vitals were all normal. The

you say?" She

girl from the Cornell Family? How is that

could not find it in herself to believe this and thought that the reason she was safe was due to her

what Elizabeth thought of her. She had a lot on

the hospital, she

she arrived at the entrance, she paused in her tracks and wanted to massage her temples. What bad luck is this? It's