A Replacement Bride

Chapter 146

"I know, Grandma." Katherine nodded while looking at the sandalwood chest in her hand as she sighed softly.

Without much nagging, she sent Katherine out, using her tiredness as an excuse.

As such, Katherine came out of the room with the chest in her arms. At that time, Joaquin was still sitting on the couch in the living room. Seeing that she was here, his gaze fell on the box she was holding and he raised his eyebrows with surprise.

It's ancient. That chest is worth a lot of money just for the carving itself, not to mention the material.

"You're not leaving yet?" Katherine glanced at Joaquin and asked calmly.

"I spent a day with Grandma and did hard work. Why don't you give me a cuppa instead of kicking me out? It's too much, isn't it?" He looked at her with a sad puppy face.

Rolling her eyes, she then carried the chest back to her room to put it away before she came out and poured a glass of plain water for him.

"Tomorrow—"

"Tomorrow, we will follow the normal procedure. You will come to the Cornell Residence to pick me up, have someone read out the gift list, and take away those bride prices."

As soon as he heard that, Joaquin froze for a moment and it took him a while to come back to his senses. Then, he looked at Katherine differently.

I was wondering why Katherine is being a pushover suddenly. It turns out she's just waiting for this moment. How will the outsiders think of Jorge if we read out the gift list in front of everyone and it doesn't tally with the bride price from the Cornell Residence? He greedily sold his daughter's dowry, after all, so there is no way he will be able to raise his head in the upper-class circle of Hovington anymore. He wants to make a comeback, you say? That is simply a fool's dream…

"Okay." Joaquin was secretly glad that he had not made an enemy of Katherine. Otherwise, he would wake up one random day and still not understand where and how things went wrong.

With a yawn, it was apparent that she wanted to send him off already. Seeing that, Joaquin did not overdue his stay and made an excuse to leave.

The wedding was scheduled to pick up the bride at 9.00AM. At night, Katherine took Jennifer back to the Cornell Residence with her. Before 5.00AM the next day, the makeup artist and the photographer from the wedding planner came knocking on her door already.

Looking at the desolate Cornell Residence, they wore some strange expressions.

they did not say much and went straight to Katherine's room

to even wake up, but they dragged her to change into her clothes and

herself with delicate makeup in the mirror

hand, Jennifer turned her

of firecrackers rang out downstairs, accompanied by loud noise. Katherine suddenly became nervous although

groom is here. Hurry up and lock the door," Jennifer calmly commanded as she wiped

hurried over to lock the door. For some

from outside. "Katherine, please open the door. We're

take the bride away. You must show some sincerity," Jennifer shouted at the door after

moment of silence, Joaquin stood there with a sullen face and said nothing. Ben exchanged words with the other brothers for a

Take a good look," Jennifer instructed the

went over cautiously and picked up the envelope. After she opened it, she saw a wad of cash and was alarmed. "Mrs. Olsen, it's quite a lot of money. I would say

not enough. You didn't show enough sincerity to open the door," Jennifer glanced at the cash and shouted at

even deliberately

what should we do? They disagree with the amount we gave." This was a first experience for Ben, so he looked

a while before he fished out

Ben saw it, his

to

the card into the envelope

artist picked up the envelope again and handed

lady smiled with satisfaction. "Okay, now.

artist obediently opened the door. Soon, Ben and his brothers noisily

the tie on his chest before holding

door, Katherine's mind went blank for a moment as she felt like she had been struck by

instead, he wore a faint smile on his clear and elegant face. The roses in his hand made him look undeniably handsome. However, Katherine could not resist the turmoil that