A Replacement Bride

Chapter 167

"Katherine, have you and my brother always lived apart?" Tiara had long forgotten the unhappy events that had occurred earlier after the delicious dinner.

Hence, she asked interestedly, with a cushion in her arms, as she sat beside Katherine after dinner.

Katherine, however, did not answer, and instead gave Joaquin an unfriendly stare.

"You must be tired now, Tiara. Go back and have a rest," he gave Tiara a cold stare and said indifferently.

Tiara shook her head. "I don't want to! It's still early; I can't sleep even if I go back. Let me hang out a little longer here," she responded while wrapping her arms around Katherine's.

Katherine was a little wary of being touched. As a result, she furrowed her brows reflexively.

That didn't go unnoticed. Seeing that, Joaquin stood up and blocked Tiara from holding Katherine's arm. "Go back and rest—that's an order. If you don't listen to me, go back to the Foster Residence tomorrow."

"Joaquin?" Tiara looked at him with disbelief.

But he immediately dragged her out of Katherine's house and back to the 1802 unit next door. After pushing Tiara into the unit, he impatiently said, "Just tell me what your reason for coming here this time is. To snoop on Kathy and me?"

"I… I've said that there are no other motives! I simply like Katherine and want to spend more time at her place. If she gets into a better mood and decides to cook supper, I'll be able to enjoy some delicious food later! You're so heartless, Joaquin. I don't come here very often. Can't you just let me enjoy more nice food? It is not going to cost you your life anyway," Tiara mumbled and guiltily moved her gaze away from Joaquin's.

At that point, Joaquin's patience was dwindling. "Go back to your room and sleep now."

But Tiara merely moved a few steps before running back to him and asked, her eyes filled with curiosity, "Joaquin, are you really living apart from her? Both of you have just married, so the fire should still be burning between you. Don't tell me..."

He didn't respond, instead lowering his head and staring at Tiara coldly.

stared at by him. Hence, she did not dare to blabber further and quickly trotted back

Joaquin, I have to report to Grandpa. Maybe you could avoid making things difficult for me

was now kicking himself for bringing Tiara

dying to throw her out

for Tiara to come, he had most likely noticed that something was something amiss between Katherine and Joaquin. That

his temples and exhaled

to tell lies. She most likely had told Zachary about the situation between Joaquin and Katherine, and Joaquin had the

He was surprised after taking a look

sooner than Joaquin had

grandma and you are the two people I'm most worried about. Her health is worse than mine, so she will most likely not outlive me. I have no more wishes in my

the second

merely pursed his lips and did not

on, "Joaquin? You cannot decide this on your own, right? Pass the phone to Kathy; I'll tell

to. The elderly man was simply making up an excuse to test them after listening to Tiara's

the door and went

see him return. "What happened?

and talk," he responded

guess what was happening upon seeing what his actions were. Hence, she nodded and brought

he looked at the phone in his hands and signaled to her with

a word,

extended her hand, took his phone

Zachary was elated