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.

loosened the belt and exposed a small part of his toned chest while covering

he ruffled his hair before finally descending the stairs,

the

are

her inchoate, dirty thoughts

to her, looking into her eyes. "I feel better than just

think in that direction at first, only thinking he sounded

were out cold. How am I supposed to tell you I'm down here? By

to her, and redness laced her cheeks as she glared

the heck?! Can't you talk like a

Joaquin quirked his brow as a hint of amusement flashed across his gaze at her while

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

conversed through their gazes, Jayden was looking less than jovial. Or, more specifically,

Just what is their relationship? Why

furrowed brows and cleared his throat,

visitor. "Aren't you the guy who went to Hovington looking for Kathy?

speechless as she knew all too well

his lips and said, "The name's Jayden, Jayden

nodded knowingly. "A pleasure to meet

he said, but he didn't extend

men's animosity for each other was evident, and Katherine couldn't help feeling

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