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

haven't you changed?" he complained with a frown when he saw that Katherine was still wearing the same dress he saw her in earlier. His gaze was on her the

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

calmly interrupted, "I don't

in that instant. Her face became flushed and

mused about how Joaquin was still

didn't you try on a new dress? Do you not like the wedding dress I made for you?" His eyes returned to Katherine

Katherine replied smoothly, ignoring the sour look of Lily's

a fly. She smiled awkwardly before asking Joaquin, "Joaquin,

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

with him before, but for some reason, it all changed after she went

that

Katherine being a Fontanian meant that she had poor hygiene. Furthermore, she was neither

her emotions at bay, Lily turned to look at Joaquin and grumbled, "Joaquin, we haven't seen each other in such a long

lifted his chin to

as she straightened her back, she heard his voice that was cold and without a hint of warmth. "Miss, it is very rude to keep interrupting someone else when

face instantly turned pale when she heard this. Wobbling, she looked at

don't want to talk to you. Please get out of the way. You are blocking my view," he deadpanned, his eyes still emotionless as he

were close, but anyone could see that Joaquin absolutely did not miss her

was, she was more upset about