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.

their hands. He's the cause of Mom's death and I haven't got to the bottom of the truth yet.

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 never let

never swallowed Katherine one bit when she faced the world's most dangerous virus, but Jennifer's tears rendered her helpless. After a while, she finally

had caved in, Jennifer stopped crying before glaring at Keith warningly. "Yes, you must 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? Jorge has nothing to do with us. We can choose to not save him, but you're different. If that event comes to pass, your sister will save you even if

touched his nose innocently. "I didn't say I'm

know you like the back of my hand, young man. I overheard you when you were over the phone. 8.00PM at Blue Diamond Club? If you go there, you'll be abducted for sure. They'll chop off your fingers and maybe even your ears!" She

narrowed her eyes

is going out without my

revelation by his own grandmother pricked Keith's guilty conscience. When he noticed Katherine's gaze, he lifted his hands mid-air cowardly. "Sorry, Kathy. I really didn't wanna go, but they kept ringing me. They said I should join them because it's

they know that you've returned?" She frowned, sensing that something

"I'm not sure about

you?"

When I was in trouble, he was the one informing you secretly." Keith leveled with her since he dared not hide anything

on the couch

his

you on your way now?" Jack picked up the phone

answering, "Nope, but how did you know

to bring you along. What's the matter? Are you still up for it? I'm heading out now. Need a lift?"

they?" inquired

interrogation? 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 hot