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.

minute before she subconsciously muttered, "Joaquin,

a frown when he saw that Katherine was still wearing the same dress he saw her in earlier. His gaze

quickly explained, "Joaquin, Miss Cornell kept saying no when I told her to try on the dress I ordered before. Just what is she

her to finish, Joaquin calmly interrupted, "I don't think you and I

became

a laugh slip as she mused about how

you try on a new dress? Do you not like the wedding dress I made

try it on," Katherine replied smoothly, ignoring

had swallowed a fly. She smiled awkwardly before asking Joaquin, "Joaquin, did you make the

it

She had a good relationship with him before,

believe that Joaquin

Lily, Katherine being a Fontanian meant that she had poor hygiene. Furthermore, she

Lily turned to look at Joaquin and grumbled, "Joaquin, we haven't seen each

finally lifted his chin to

her chest to leave the best impression on him, but just as she straightened her back, she heard his voice that was cold and without a hint of warmth. "Miss, it

heard this. Wobbling, she looked at him and began,

get out of the way. You are blocking my view," he deadpanned, his eyes still emotionless as

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

as she was, she was more