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

head out seconds after closing it. "But Joaquin, I have to report to Grandpa. Maybe you could avoid making things difficult for me by spending the night at Katherine's place? Otherwise, it would be very difficult

out—" Joaquin was now kicking himself for

dying to throw

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

this in mind, he massaged his temples and exhaled

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

his phone rang. He was surprised after taking a look

call arrived much sooner than

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 own. I really wish to see you having a child with Kathy

rang out the second Joaquin answered the

merely pursed his

he went on, "Joaquin? You cannot decide this on your own,

Joaquin was well aware of what Zachary was up to. The elderly man was simply making up an excuse

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

to see him return. "What happened? Are there any other matters?"

go to your room and talk,"

was happening upon seeing what his actions were. Hence, she

at the phone in his hands and signaled to her with

even a word, but she

his phone and raised

elated to hear her