A Replacement Bride

Chapter 70

While Aberama served the dishes, he noticed Joaquin following behind Katherine. He couldn't help narrowing his alluring eyes, asking the young woman icily, "Why is he still here?"

"For a meal," Katherine answered concisely as she plated the pasta for everyone, handing a plate to Joaquin after he grabbed a seat.

Aberama, on the other hand, was rendered speechless.

At the end of the meal, Katherine volunteered to clear the table. Meanwhile, Aberama shot a glare at Joaquin and warned, "You and Kathy aren't a good match. You know nothing about her, and you don't know what she needs or what kind of man suits her. Let her go, Joaquin."

To that, Joaquin quirked a brow plainly while giving Aberama a sidelong glance. "She probably isn't into s*ssies."

To think I'd lose to Joaquin in an argument! Aberama was so livid that he was heaving.

After chucking all the plates and cutlery into the dishwasher, Katherine came out to find a livid Aberama and a composed Joaquin. She knew at once that the two had clearly bickered, and Joaquin had won.

However, she didn't want to bother herself with the childish men.

She had to make a trip to Theodore's research institute later in the day as the clinical trial results for the experimental medicine had come out, and this result concerned if the medicine could be used practically.

Once the medicine could be launched and used widely in all the hospitals, she'd be able to bag a fortune.

"Now that you guys have eaten, please leave. I still have to head out for something later in the day." Katherine waved her hand and shooed the guys away unforgivingly.

"Where to? I'll give you a ride." Joaquin stood up conscientiously, then added before Katherine could turn him down, "It's my duty as your fiancé."

Katherine looked at her so-called fiancé with narrowed eyes, desperately wanting to give him a solid smack in the face.

to this marriage if I had known this man not only has two perfectly functioning legs,

be necessary. Someone's picking me up." Katherine's impassive voice traveled to Joaquin's ears just when he thought he

his steps subtly

Katherine was somewhat of a novelty; she was the first woman that

and she answered it while heading out

he heard the words 'Professor Muller'. However, just as he wanted to

after her, and Aberama followed behind him,

noticed the two men had been following behind her,

that, she pursed her lips in silence

to follow Katherine, one standing on each of her sides like Tweedledee

are you guys?!" Katherine looked to her left and right, feeling utterly

the Joaquin Levisay would have

arrogantly raised their chins, but

herself with them either, striding out as soon as the elevator reached the

a Rolls-Royce, with the license plate H.A00000 parked by the entrance. Katherine knocked on the

silence when he saw the

were only three: the highest authority of Hovington, an old, retired political

the world. He was a biological expert through and through, one that used his biology knowledge in clinical practice, coming up with many new

Joaquin mused as he looked at the departing vehicle. As he stood a distance away, he could only vaguely see a row of zeros on the

in the whole of Cechirus who would dare use such a bold license plate—Professor Theodore

with the professor? To think the man would come and pick her up

was getting increasingly mysterious. The more he engaged with her, the more he realized she was filled with unknowns, so much so that one

thought they had unveiled her mask, they'd very quickly realize there was still another one! Nonetheless, the feeling of revealing the