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.

at by him. Hence, she did not dare to blabber further

report to Grandpa. Maybe you could avoid making things difficult for me by spending the night at Katherine's place? Otherwise, it would be

out—" Joaquin was now kicking himself for

to

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

in mind, he massaged his temples and exhaled a deep

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

thinking, his phone rang. He was surprised after taking

sooner than Joaquin had

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 own. I really wish to see you having a child with Kathy before I die, Joaquin. I can then rest in peace. Can you just grant me

rang out the

his lips

that before he went on, "Joaquin? You cannot decide this on your own, right? Pass the phone to

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

exhaled a sigh before opening the door and went to Katherine's unit

happened? Are there any

your room and talk," he responded

his actions were. Hence, she nodded and brought him into

phone in his hands and signaled

word,

his phone and raised it to

Zachary was elated to hear