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.

a small part of his toned chest while covering up in

his hair before finally descending the stairs, calling out to Katherine listlessly

as she mused, Dude… you've just woken up. What the heck are you up to? Can't you just walk down the stairs like a normal person?! Why are

Hold it! What are you

and hurriedly halted her inchoate, dirty thoughts before replying, "You're awake. How are you

down the stairs and stood next to her, looking into her eyes. "I

think in that direction at first, only thinking

am I supposed to

her, and redness laced her cheeks as she glared accusingly at

you talk like a

read her mind, Joaquin quirked his brow as a hint

it's you who asked such a suggestive question? I can't miss

jovial. Or, more specifically, he had been looking grim from

bring him along? Just what is their relationship?

his gaze at the two with furrowed brows and cleared

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

couldn't help feeling speechless as she knew all too well that this man was playing

Jayden pursed his lips and said,

knowingly. "A pleasure to

he didn't extend his hand

Joaquin's hand either. Both men's animosity for each

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