A Replacement Bride

Chapter 195

"Noah, think twice. Didn't I treat you way better once your mother and I got together?" Joaquin held Noah's hands in an attempt to guide her.

While Noah was confused, Katherine stared at the man as the corner of her lips twitched.

This shameless man. He's trying to change her mind.

At that moment, Noah's head was buzzing in haziness by his questions and she completely forgot to cry. She merely stood right there in blank with a confused expression.

Seeing how calm she was, he continued with his reasoning, "So, Noah, you don't have to worry about anything. Even if your mother gets married, she won't abandon you. Instead, you'll have another person to love you. Don't you want a father? Other kids have one. And your father will give you hugs and kisses as your mother does to you."

She was now completely dumbfounded as she zeroed in on him blankly without any other responses.

"It's that old woman that is unhappy with her own life. No one loves her, so she's jealous that you have someone to love you. She said those on purpose so that you'll get into a fight with us. Noah, you shouldn't trust others that easily. You should learn how to judge, okay?"

Kaatherine could not bear the sight of how the man was behaving at the moment. After confirming Noah was wearing a blank expression instead of an aggressive one, Katherine shook her head and left the room.

Standing by the doors were Keith and Jennifer, who gave Katherine a worried look when she came out.

She kneaded her temples and reassured them succinctly, "Noah's fine."

Almost instantly, the duo heaved a sigh of relief.

"It scared the hell out of me. Noah has been silent after that biddy blabbered nonsense. She wouldn't speak to me no matter what I said. Thank goodness she's fine." The last thing Jennifer wished for was to see a silent Noah. That little girl was a reticent one, and an addition to autism, she confined herself in her own world.

Joaquin. They seemed to have reconciled, but their relationship returned to its original state right after Emma spouted nonsense and no

going to bed?" asked Katherine as she realized the two of

replied while looking into

could be scarcely heard.

Katherine's hand. "Johdy is a good man. Kathy, you gotta treat him well. Don't let

Katherine's

Jennifer stopped the teasing upon knowing how shy she

bed. Good

but not you. Follow me to the study." Katherine grabbed his

the old lady gazed at the ceiling as

was wrong. Please forgive me…" cried the man as

room before crossing her arms. Her cold gaze fixated upon the pitiful man. "Spill it. Why are you here? Didn't I tell you not to return until

not genuinely angry, he breathed a sigh in relief and put in good words for himself. "My project happened to be making headway, Kathy. So, my professor gave me a holiday

know you'd be safe

I stay for a few days before leaving? I hadn't stepped out of the research institute for three months. I'll be a good boy." He put his hands together to her

"Only for two days. I'll

matured man overnight. Although he still appeared to be the punk kid

how hard life had been for him. Staring at the spare figure before her, she could not

in Hovington due to their grandmother's issue. Since they could not lay a finger on her, there was a