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.

want to elaborate on this, he, too, stopped

and it only took half

she went and got Jennifer

placing the cutleries on the table. Indeed, he looked like he really was here to

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 had dinner, Jennifer sat

aback when he heard that, and he looked

tell that Jennifer was very satisfied with him. It

"Grandma—"

with a glare from Jennifer, rubbed her nose

what was going on when he saw this—Jennifer probably

Rest well today, Kathy. We have to take a few wedding photos

that, Katherine

left after

out of her home when Jennifer's

pout and pitifully look

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

quietly pressed her lips together when she

together has made the decision to support each

but when she saw Jennifer's serious expression, she

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 future troubles. I was the one who was tricked into returning to Hovington this time, but what if Noah is the one who is brought here next time?

lowered her head and stared somewhere near her toes when she saw the

You have to accept her even if you don't want to. That child has suffered enough all these years. She has never kicked up a fuss 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 did you give birth to her in

talk to him

barely keep her eyes open at