A Replacement Bride

Chapter 162

"By the way, Grandpa wants to know if you have the time to visit and have dinner with him." After Joaquin took care of the glass bottle, he recalled Zachary's invitation over the phone a few days ago and felt the pulsing in his temples.

"What?" Katherine shot him a confused glance as she didn't immediately catch his words.

"We don't have to go if you're busy. The elders are easily bored, so they need to find some way to entertain themselves." Pursing his lips, he suggested a second option as he was worried that she wasn't willing to socialize with the Fosters.

"I'm okay with it since I'm free lately. Just tell me once you have set up a time for it." She instantly remembered the kind old man who attended the wedding last time. Zachary had left a good impression on her as he wasn't an overbearing and unreasonable old man of some kind. Besides, she could tell Zachary adored Joaquin very much.

The mention of Zachary also reminded her that he gifted her something during the wedding. However, she was exhausted after that and forgot about its existence ever since. She made a mental note to bring along some presents when visiting the Fosters later.

After Katherine gave Joaquin a firm reply, she walked into the kitchen and poured herself a glass of water with something in her mind.

He raised his brows at her unexpected answer. Standing still for a moment to digest the thought, he called Zachary later and informed Zachary that she would be visiting.

The two set the date on the second day's night. After Joaquin told her the time, she agreed absent-mindedly at first before she pondered for a moment and asked, "What does your grandfather like?"

"Grandpa? He likes gardening and is interested in oil paintings." He answered in autopilot but soon added, "You don't have to bring anything. You're not a guest, you're a family."

"I understand," Katherine replied with a short answer and paid no more attention to him.

Jennifer walked out of her room and waved at him to gesture for him to join her. "Joaquin, can

a response and

see me?" He couldn't help but worry about her well-being after he walked into her

beside her, gesturing for him to sit instead of answering. Then, she turned to the dressing table and picked up something before she handed it over to him. "Help me to keep this for the time

her yourself." From what Joaquin could tell, she was giving off an odd

before she was in such a condition. It must have had something to do with

somewhat influential, and an old woman like me is unable to protect Kathy if they're trying to stir trouble. Johdy, I can see your feelings for her are sincere. Can I ask you for a favor and entrust you to take care of her?" Jennifer watched him and teared

was even more concerned to see her

an heir. The old fool won't want anything other than Kathy being one of them. It's even better if you're willing to become a live-in son-in-law so that the survival

grasped the key to her story, which was

look, "Is Kathy and the

a seat. I have a story to tell you." She could tell he was curious, so she cast a smile at him

she demanded, Joaquin did

my daughter, Elsie, met Joshua, the second son of the Rosenburg Family, and they fell in love. My husband and I supported the relationship too. However, something

sleep with another man, so that the pair would break up. I remembered that Elsie was devastated when she went to see Joshua. I have no idea what they had talked about, but she kneeled before us and begged

family left Kyoland according to her wish and eventually settled down in Hovington. Not long later, Elsie also chose to marry someone else to forget about Joshua. It's amazing how twenty years have gone in a flash." Mixed feelings emerged on Jennifer's face. "The old hag of the Rosenburgs must have thought Elsie was pregnant with her son's child, so she

the child?" Joaquin could finally see the full story