A Replacement Bride

Chapter 134

After Lily looked at the wedding dress Katherine was wearing, she hid the disdain in her eyes before she offered kindly, "Miss Cornell, is this the dress you will be wearing at your wedding? I heard that you and Joaquin got engaged in a haste. Did you not have time to get a customized dress? I happen to have a dress in the store. Would you like to try it on? Just treat it as a wedding gift from me to you and Joaquin."

"I wouldn't want to trouble you." Katherine tugged at the wedding dress on her body.

"Not at all. Deanna, take out the dress I ordered and give it to Miss Cornell. I think she will look good in it." Lily didn't give Katherine the chance to refuse before she called the store clerk over.

Deanna then ran over. As soon as she heard Lily's words, she subconsciously glanced at Katherine with disdainful eyes, but still she obediently went to get the dress Lily mentioned.

"Please head over here to try on the dress, Miss Cornell." Deanna huffed. Her disrespect for Katherine was written all over her face.

Katherine only peeked at her before she turned to look at Lily. "It is alright. I am not used to wearing someone else's clothes. This dress I have on now is fine."

"Miss Cornell, you don't have to be so reserved or feel shy with me. I have a very good relationship with Joaquin. It is only natural I do something for him since he is getting married. This dress is a small token of my sincerity. I will be upset if you refuse me." Lily looked at Katherine with a hurt expression on her face. The former looked like she would cry if Katherine were to reject her.

Katherine felt the corners of her mouth twitch. She thought it was ridiculous how they had to kick up a fuss even though she was only trying on a dress. At this point, she was really starting to regret her decision to marry Joaquin.

There were too many oddballs around Joaquin. As if Beatrice wasn't enough, there was now Lily as well. Katherine wouldn't even be surprised if more women popped out of nowhere in the future.

Just the thought alone gave her an immense headache.

"No—" She was about to reject Lily when Ben came out while pushing Joaquin, who was donning a smoky gray suit. It was particularly difficult to not be overshadowed in suits of this color. However, Joaquin looked extremely noble in it—it was as if the suit was made just for him.

Lily's attention was taken away just like that. She stared so keenly at the man until she even forgot to continue ridiculing Katherine.

a long minute before she subconsciously muttered, "Joaquin,

he saw that Katherine was still wearing the same dress he saw her in earlier. His gaze was on her the whole time, and he spared not

Miss Cornell kept saying no when I told her to try on the dress I ordered before. Just what is she being so polite for? Aren't you and I too

interrupted, "I

that instant. Her face became flushed and even though her mouth was open, she couldn't utter a

a laugh slip as she mused about how Joaquin was still his same old straightforward

like the wedding dress I made for you?" His eyes

it on," Katherine replied smoothly, ignoring the

She smiled awkwardly before asking Joaquin,

her and not answer her. "Hurry up and try it on then," he muttered. "We can

was filled with hatred at that point. She had a good relationship with him before, but for some reason,

to believe that

a Fontanian meant that she had poor hygiene. Furthermore, she was neither educated nor capable and had no right to

and grumbled, "Joaquin, we haven't seen each other in such a long time. Why are you so indifferent to me?

lifted his

was cold and without a hint of warmth. "Miss, it is

turned pale when she heard this. Wobbling, she looked at him

to you. Please get out of the way. You are blocking my view," he deadpanned, his

might be deceiving herself into believing that they were close, but anyone

was, she was more