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.

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

could avoid making things difficult for me by spending the night at Katherine's place? Otherwise, it would be very difficult for me to tell

kicking himself for bringing

dying to

most likely noticed that something was something amiss between Katherine and Joaquin. That was why he

mind, he massaged his temples and exhaled

not the type to tell lies. She most likely had told Zachary about the situation

was thinking, his phone rang. He was surprised after taking a

arrived much sooner than

I went for a body checkup, and it was discovered that I had cancer. It is already in quite a late stage. According to the doctor, I only have one year left. Your 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 life apart than seeing you marry and have children of your

rang out the second Joaquin answered the

merely pursed his lips and did not

light cough at that before he went on, "Joaquin? You cannot decide this on your own, right? Pass the phone to Kathy; I'll tell her

up to. The elderly man

opening the door and went

happened? Are

talk," he responded while covering

his actions were. Hence, she nodded and brought him

at the phone in

a word,

she extended her hand, took his phone and raised it to her

elated to hear her