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.

didn't want to elaborate on

only took half an hour for them to

went and

automatically helped with placing the cutleries on the table. Indeed, he looked like he really was

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

heard that, and he

could tell that Jennifer was very satisfied with

"Grandma—"

who was stopped from speaking with a glare from Jennifer,

when he saw this—Jennifer probably wanted to have a private conversation with

anyway. Rest well today, Kathy. We have

that, Katherine

after

had just stepped out of her home when Jennifer's face turned solemn

only pout and pitifully look

the truth, Kathy. Have you been frank with Johdy about you?" Jennifer

disappeared, and she quietly pressed her lips together when she heard Jennifer's words. She immediately understood

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 their lives. Since you want to spend the rest of your life together, there are things that you should be

frowned disapprovingly, but when she saw Jennifer's serious expression, she suddenly

a fine lad. I know that he will 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 future troubles. I was the one who was tricked into returning to Hovington this time, but what if Noah is the one

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

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 the

talk to him about it," Katherine replied

barely keep her eyes open