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.

belt and exposed a small part

descending the stairs,

that, Katherine looked up only to be rendered stumped by what she was seeing, blinking as she mused, Dude… you've just woken up. What the heck are you up to? Can't you just

it! What are

her inchoate, dirty thoughts before replying, "You're awake. How are

the stairs and stood next to her, looking into her eyes. "I feel better than just good. Why didn't you tell me before coming down? I was looking for you

that Katherine didn't think in that direction at first, only thinking he

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

and redness laced her cheeks

the heck?! Can't you talk like

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

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

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

Just what is

brows and cleared his throat,

you the guy

hand, couldn't help feeling speechless as she

lips and said, "The name's

his brows and nodded knowingly. "A pleasure to meet

he said, but he didn't extend his

shaking Joaquin's hand either. Both men's animosity

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