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.

she did not respond to his question, he let it

and watched her entering the campus, Joaquin paused for a moment before driving

meal with Aberama and scheduled a time plus location for the medicine delivery with him. Since it was getting late,

her to remind her of the interview the following day. A new employee had been hired at the research institute and she needed to make the decision in person since

gave some affirmative hums and responses before hanging

paid the driver. As soon as she

checked the caller ID and it was an unknown local number

did not know many people in Hovington, she paused and stared

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

her lips and remaining silent for a long time, Katherine pondered about the possibilities of

visit to Hovington. Despite his playful appearance, he is a very

I'll be there right away." She took a brief pause before

I get to Downtown, I'll know

a large city with numerous jurisdictions and that included

to the Downtown Public Security Bureau. In less than thirty minutes, the car

the car, and dashed

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

Cornell? I'm his sister." Katherine politely nodded to the officer before

Seventeen years old, hiding drugs, and possibly drug trafficking. We must detain him. We have no idea who else is behind the drug

and realized that the officer

talk to him?" She was not in a rush to talk about the bailing situation; the most important thing at the time was determining the cause

Take her in for

police officer arrived and took

Keith, 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