A Replacement Bride

Chapter 138

Katherine continued to chat with Jessica for a while before she saw that it was almost time for her to go into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Joaquin only came out of the room then. Seeing him, Jennifer looked at him from head to toe before her gaze eventually fell on the mask on his face. She casually asked after looking at him for a while, "You live here too, Johdy?"

Joaquin walked over and sat down beside Jennifer before he obediently answered, "I live next door, Grandma. I am here to help during the few days that you are here."

Joaquin, who usually wouldn't falter even in the face of violent criminals, was actually a little nervous being scrutinized by Jennifer.

"Oh? How can you help by staying here?" Jennifer's expression didn't change as she asked. It might seem as if she was just exchanging pleasantries with him, but her every word was fishing for information.

"I help with—"

"Joaquin, come and help me wash the vegetables." He was just about to answer when Katherine's voice came from the kitchen.

"I am coming," he quickly agreed and beamed at Jennifer.

Jennifer only quietly looked at him with a half-smile, her gaze pausing on both his wounds.

He then stood up and headed to the kitchen to help Katherine.

As he stepped into the kitchen, Katherine passed the vegetables she was holding to him and reminded, "Don't tell my grandmother too much. She is not young anymore. I worry that we will scare her."

After pondering for a while, he gave her his evaluation. "Your grandmother is really something."

"She is just a normal grandmother." She peered at Joaquin. "There is nothing special."

He didn't say anything in return, but he knew that no ordinary person would make the government come forward and arrange for someone to protect them.

Katherine didn't want to elaborate on this, he,

took half an hour for

dry, she went and got Jennifer to come over for

the cutleries on the table. Indeed,

of you are about to get married soon. The younger generation doesn't care much about the older generation's traditions, but there are still some things you have to pay attention to. You should go back next door tonight, Johdy. People will gossip about it if they found out that you were staying here." After they

he heard that, and

was very satisfied with him. It

"Grandma—"

from Jennifer,

on when he saw this—Jennifer probably wanted to have a

am off, then. The wedding will be in two days anyway. Rest well today, Kathy. We have to take a few wedding photos tomorrow that

Katherine hummed in

left after bidding Jennifer

her home when Jennifer's

pout and pitifully look back

truth, Kathy. Have you been frank with Johdy about you?" Jennifer looked at Katherine with a sullen face and

lips together when she heard

agreed to the marriage voluntarily or for a purpose, but I am telling you now that a couple that wants to marry and be together has made the decision to support each other for the rest of

but when she saw Jennifer's serious expression, she suddenly sighed.

treat you well, but do you think he can accept the truth if he finds out one day that you have hidden so many things from him? There are a lot of things you have to be vocal and direct about to save yourself from possible

head and stared somewhere near her toes when she saw the grim look

despite you not being by her side. I am back in Hovington now, and you will have to bring her back eventually as well. Are you planning on never seeing her? Why

I will talk to

barely keep her eyes