A Replacement Bride

Chapter 196

"What's this? How could anyone dump trash into someone's house?" Jennifer, who was ready for a morning jog, saw a discarded box at the doorstep. Given how there was no courier receipt on it, it seemed to be a prank.

Instinctively, she reached out her arm to throw it away. However, the content fell out of the substandard cardboard the moment she picked it up.

"Ah!"

A couple of minutes later, Katherine was in the living room with a cruddy box placed in front of her. The finger in it was appalling and the blue diamond ring it wore seemed familiar.

There was also a bloody memo alongside it.

She took it to read the chicken-scratch words. 'Jorge Cornell is in my hand. If you wanna save him, come to the Ewing Factory within two hours. After that, I'll chop off his finger with every hour that you're late.'

She put the memo back and stared at the finger in silence.

She could recall something about the blue diamond ring. It was Jorge's favorite ring and it was a very expensive one. Now that the Cornell Family was announced bankrupt, he began to keep a low profile. He had been staying under the radar probably because he was aware that he did not have the chance to make a comeback.

Even Katherine barely remembered his existence. Once she found out that he was kidnapped, mixed feelings were churning in her stomach.

"Kathy, you mustn't go! Have you forgotten how Jorge treated you and your mother? His life and death has nothing to do with us. You can't take the risk for him. I forbid it!" Jennifer insisted on disagreeing with the risky decision upon reading the content on the memo.

Meanwhile, Joaquin was all quiet as he merely watched Katherine.

her head. "Jorge is wrong, but he can't just die in their hands. He's the cause of Mom's death

I've lost your mother and I can't lose you too. Can't you let me live at ease? I'm just an old lady. If I take another blow again, I might lose my life." A crying Jennifer drubbed her chest. No matter what Katherine said, she would

Katherine one bit when she faced the world's most dangerous virus, but Jennifer's tears rendered her helpless. After

not go! And you, Keith. Never set your foot out of the door. Those people have no heart. Who knows if they want to kidnap you?

touched his nose innocently. "I didn't say

over the phone. 8.00PM at Blue Diamond Club? If you go there, you'll be

eyes

brat is going

really didn't wanna go, but they kept ringing me. They said I should join them because

that you've returned?" She frowned, sensing

too. "I'm

called you?"

in trouble, he was the one

the couch as she lifted

fished out his phone and

Keith. Are you on your way now?" Jack picked up the

answering, "Nope, but how did you know that I've returned

What's the matter? Are you still up for it?

they?" inquired

Why are there so many questions? It's Bentley and the gang. I've been hanging out with them after you left for Kyoland. They're quite the wild players. I heard there's some