A Replacement Bride

Chapter 45

"Joe? What exactly are you looking at?"

Beatrice did not receive a response to her inquiry. Instead, she noticed Joaquin staring at the private room beside him when she looked up. As such, she turned around to see a woman sitting idly in the private room.

The woman appeared to be lazy and dressed in an ordinary T-shirt and jeans with her black hair casually tied in a ponytail; still, she was neat. Beatrice gave a quick glance before pinching her palm subconsciously as her expression grew unappealing.

How could it possibly be that woman?

Beatrice was already nervous enough when she encountered Katherine and her anxiety worsened as she found Joaquin staring at Katherine.

"Joe, I'm suddenly feeling unwell. Why don't we head back? I'm not hungry anymore." Beatrice's tone was filled with worry as she clutched onto Joaquin's arm tightly with her entire body almost glued to him.

When Joaquin heard her words, he lowered his gaze at Beatrice, who was standing in front of him. She appeared to be very uncomfortable, as evidenced by her pale face and beads of cold sweat on her forehead.

He raised his hand and placed it on Beatrice's forehead. Sensing her cold forehead, he believed her words and said gently, "Okay, let's come again next time."

"I'm sorry, Joe. I… I didn't expect to feel this uncomfortable." Beatrice dragged Joaquin out with a guilty expression.

She could not help but look at Katherine one last time before leaving and her panic did not seem to dissipate anytime soon.

What brings this woman here?

Even for the wealthy, making reservations at this private restaurant is difficult. Is Katherine's presence here an indication of her upper-class identity?

Agitated, Beatrice was terrified that Joaquin would see Katherine and recognize her. She was nervous for the entire journey and she did not even respond when he spoke to her.

Joaquin looked thoughtfully at her, knowing that she was acting strangely today.

since she did not respond to his question,

her entering the campus, Joaquin

meal with Aberama and scheduled a time plus location for the medicine delivery with him. Since it was getting late, she left the private restaurant and returned to

home, Theodore also phoned her to remind her of the interview the following day. A new employee had been hired at the research institute and she needed to

and responses before hanging up

Katherine had just paid the driver. As soon as she alighted from the

checked the caller ID and it was an unknown local

she did not know many people in Hovington, she paused and stared at the phone number

calling from the Hovington Downtown Public Security Bureau. Keith Cornell is currently being held here on suspicion of drug possession. He asked that

time, Katherine pondered about

appearance, he is a very upright boy. How could he do

there right away." She

Downtown, I'll know the

city with numerous jurisdictions and that included

Security Bureau. In less than thirty minutes, the

fare, jumped off the

the bureau paused for a moment when they saw Katherine and asked her who she

young man named Keith Cornell?

drug trafficking, though. It is still under

his words, she narrowed her eyes and realized

the bailing situation; the most important thing at the

her in for a half-hour visit,

young police officer arrived and took Katherine into

she noticed that his body was injured with blood stains all over his white shirt. His face was heavily bruised and beaten too as he sat there dejectedly. When Katherine came in, he lifted his head to look at her before lowering his head once again while fidgeting with the