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.

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

poked her head out seconds after closing it. "But Joaquin, I have to report to Grandpa. Maybe you could avoid making things difficult for me

was now kicking himself for bringing Tiara

to

likely noticed that something was something amiss between Katherine and Joaquin. That was why he asked Tiara to keep a close eye

his temples and exhaled

told Zachary about the

as he was thinking, his phone rang. He was

arrived much sooner than Joaquin had

from you any longer. Some time ago, your grandma and 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

the second Joaquin answered

pursed his lips and did

a light cough at that before he went on, "Joaquin? You cannot decide this on your own, right? Pass

Zachary was up to. The elderly man was simply making up an excuse to test

before opening the door and went to Katherine's unit beside

surprised to see him return. "What happened? Are there

go to your room and talk," he

could guess what was happening upon seeing what his actions were. Hence,

looked at the phone in his hands

say even a word, but she knew what he

her hand, took his phone

was elated to hear her