A Replacement Bride

Chapter 129

"Yes. The guests are here to meet you. It's Mrs. Leigh and her daughter. The ones who came by our home the last time. They said that they have something urgent to discuss with you. They look quite desperate." Under Tessa and London's watchful eyes, Jorge hurriedly put in a few good words as he thought of the benefits that they had promised him.

"Me? I'm just an ordinary person. How can I help them?" Katherine feigned astonishment.

"That's…" Jorge was lost for words.

"Mr. Cornell, this daughter of yours is truly an unfilial one. You're personally making a call to ask her to come back, yet she's still trying to play coy. Looks like your position in this family isn't all that." London grew slightly displeased as there wasn't even a shadow of Katherine around even after her father had been nagging for her to come home. If it weren't for her mother's condition, she wouldn't have come here only to suffer at the whim of some child.

"Mrs—"

"Dad, with how they're acting, I doubt they're coming to meet me for a good reason. Anyway, if there's nothing else, then I have to go. Joaquin's calling me." As Katherine heard how arrogant London was through the phone, she immediately ended the call.

With his mouth slightly gaped, Jorge was about to say something but couldn't bring his voice out in the end.

"Mr. Cornell, what did she say?" Tessa inquired eagerly.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Leigh. Because my daughter's fiancé has gotten into an accident, so…"

"Excuses. She just doesn't want to come back. Mom, we have no need to beg for her help. With how big the country is, surely we can find someone who can cure your condition. That Katherine girl only looks impressive, but I doubt that she has the ability to cure you," London said in utter irritation.

However, Tessa glared at her child in displeasure and said, "She's someone who can even cure your father's illness."

the end, London could only swallow the retorts she was about to make about

a tantrum in Jorge's presence, she politely thanked him and left some gifts for the family

left the residence, London snapped, "Mom, why are you being so nice to them? If you would just arrange for

not happy having to accompany me here, then you should just get lost and go

feeling reluctant,

ordered her driver to send them there. She absolutely needed Katherine's help in saving her no matter what, as she loathed having to do a resection.

staff welcomed a new customer. Following the staff's greetings, Tessa entered the café in a hurry

I'm really sorry for taking the liberty to come up to you." Tessa's attitude was quite polite, though

her tea, Katherine raised her head and took a glance at Tessa

back her annoyance as she found the situation difficult to bear. Nevertheless, she could only suppress her emotions when she thought about her condition. "Miss Cornell, we've met once in the hospital. I'm here to apologize for how poor my attitude was

I'm not a bigger person." Katherine

extremely hard to stomach. Since she felt a surge of

hand, London couldn't keep her temper in check any longer as she saw how arrogant Katherine was being. Then, in a fit of anger, she said, "Katherine Cornell! You'd better show some respect here. My mother is part of the Leigh Family! She's already

Slap!

could finish her sentence, Tessa had turned to her with a furious expression and interrupted

looked at her mother in

breathing heavily. It was hard enough for her to grovel to Katherine for a favor, yet her actions were rendered invalid due to the words of her own daughter. Right now, all she could think about was how she wanted to vent this anger on

mother-daughter pair had put on for her,