A Replacement Bride

Chapter 238

Chapter 238

Grimness enveloped Joaquin's face as he looked at the unfamiliar room after regaining consciousness, for he instinctively assumed he had been held captive. But the idea was quickly dismissed as he noticed his wounds had been treated.

Even if the enemy kept him alive after capturing him, they wouldn't be nice enough to treat him either.

So, who saved me?

He relaxed his brows and scanned the room with a deadpan face before getting out of bed.

For someone mysophobic, Joaquin naturally couldn't stand the tattered shirt he was wearing. So, he changed into the bathrobe, left inside the bathroom, and headed out.

As he came to an unfamiliar corridor, he hesitated for a second before walking toward the stairs, and that was when he heard the familiar voice.

At that, his tense nerves relaxed, and his apprehensive heart finally eased.

Fate was truly wondrous. Even when he was on the other side of the world, he would still run into her somehow.

Delight filled him up as the thought came to him, and he descended the stairs with a smile, only to stop in his tracks the next second. His inchoate joy, too, vanished, replaced by hostility.

Jayden Hall? What's he doing here? Huh… You can never get rid of this hound, can you?!

Right then, graveness enveloped his piercing gaze as he pulled a malicious grin.

Alright, since you've come asking for humiliation, I shall take this chance to lay my claim for once.

At that, he glanced at the bathrobe he was wearing, and a hint of mischief enveloped his handsome face.

second, he loosened the belt and exposed a small part of his toned chest while covering up in

he ruffled his hair before finally descending the stairs, calling

she mused, Dude… you've just woken up. What the heck are you up to? Can't you

Hold it! What are you

halted her inchoate, dirty thoughts before

he strode down the stairs and stood next to her, looking into her eyes. "I feel better

casually that Katherine didn't think in that direction at

I supposed to tell you

her, and redness laced her cheeks as

heck?! Can't you talk like a normal

could read her mind, Joaquin quirked his brow as a hint of amusement flashed across his gaze at her while remaining an innocent

you blame me when it's you who asked such a suggestive question? I can't miss such a good chance, now,

was looking less than jovial. Or, more specifically, he had

along? Just what is their relationship? Why is he everywhere? And what he just said… wasn't

two with furrowed brows

"Aren't you the guy who went to Hovington looking for Kathy? What are you doing

she knew all too well that this

his lips and said, "The name's

brows and nodded knowingly. "A pleasure to meet you, Mr.

pleasure', he said, but he didn't extend his hand for a

obviously had no intentions of shaking Joaquin's hand either. Both men's animosity for each other was

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