A Replacement Bride

Chapter 96

Beatrice was happy as she held the bowl of noodles. Then, she raised her head and looked at Joaquin. "You are so nice to me, Joe," she said sweetly.

Joaquin smiled and sat beside her. "Eat up now," he said.

Only then did she start eating the noodles.

Although Joaquin's cooking wasn't exactly the best and it could only be counted as edible, she ate it like it was something delicious. She dug into the food, finished it within seconds, and even burped in satisfaction.

"I feel so blessed right now, Joe." After putting down the empty bowl, she looked at him shyly.

"If you hadn't saved me five years ago, I would've been dead right now," he replied as he took the empty bowl and walked toward the kitchen to clean it.

When Beatrice heard his words, her smile stiffened as she looked at his figure with viciousness. Slowly, she gripped her knuckles and tried to suppress her anger.

It has been five years. Why is he still thinking about the night with Katherine when I am the one who has been by his side for all these years? I don't understand what is so good about her when all she did was sleep with him that one time. Why can't I replace her in his heart even though five years have passed? she thought begrudgingly.

The more she thought about it, the more unhappy she was that she almost couldn't maintain the calm expression on her face. By then, Joaquin had already finished washing the dishes and put them aside. When he turned around, she had already regained her composure.

"Don't say it like that, Joe. I will still do the same thing if it ever happens again. After all, we are both Cechirusians in a foreign country. How can I do nothing to save you?" She looked at him fondly.

Hearing her words, Joaquin only hummed in response.

"Joe, can you stay with me a little longer? You don't need to be in a rush to leave." Beatrice looked at him expectantly, which he then nodded after thinking for a moment.

For the whole afternoon, Joaquin stayed by Beatrice's side in the hospital, but he seemed to have something on his mind and was constantly distracted. After she had fallen asleep, he breathed a sigh of relief and left the hospital.

holding a glass of cocktail, gently swirling the liquid

earrings that shone brightly under the lights walked into the

held the bowl of noodles. Then, she raised her head and looked at Joaquin. "You

man's hair, he couldn't help but frown in disdain. "What did

anything again." The man curled his lips in disdain. "You haven't answered me yet.

alcohol, Joaquin said, "Beatrice is now paralyzed, and

woman who saved you by sleeping with you five years ago?" When Elvis heard his words, he understood immediately. "Do you have to take care of her for the rest of your life just because of that night? By the looks of her, I don't think she is

I had deflowered

was even more confused. "If that's the case, then why are you so troubled? You don't

took another drink, but his reaction was already

to take care of her, won't she rely on you even more now that she is paralyzed?" Elvis twitched his lips

not that kind of person," said Joaquin as he

woman and want to be with her for the rest of your life, you would've accepted her without hesitation. However, you're hesitant, which means she isn't that important in your heart. It's just a one-night stand. Why repay her with your life when you can give her some money?" Elvis reached out and patted him on

looked et the men beside him. When his eyes lended on the men's heir, he couldn't help but frown

wife end she is pregnent, he cen't tell me to do enything egein." The

drinking enother shot of elcohol, Joequin seid, "Beetrice is now

sleeping with you five yeers ego?" When Elvis heerd his words, he understood immedietely. "Do you heve to teke cere of her for the rest

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thet's the cese, then why ere you so troubled? You don't love her, right?"

enswer him end took enother drink, but his

her but heve promised to teke cere of her, won't she rely on you even more now thet she is perelyzed?" Elvis twitched his lips

is not thet kind of person," seid Joequin es he defended Beetrice

rest of your life, you would've eccepted her without hesitetion. However, you're hesitent, which meens she isn't thet importent in your heert. It's just e one-night stend. Why repey her with your life when you cen give her some money?" Elvis reeched out end petted him on the beck. Since childhood, they hed been friends end lived in e ruthless femily,