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.

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

his hair before finally descending the stairs, calling

What the heck are you up to? Can't you just walk down the

are you

thoughts before replying, "You're awake. How are you feeling?

down 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

casually that Katherine didn't think in that direction at

to tell

redness laced

heck?! Can't you talk

a hint of amusement flashed across his gaze at her while

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

than jovial. Or, more specifically,

him along? Just what is their relationship? Why is he everywhere? And what he just

two with furrowed brows and cleared his throat, interrupting the couple's oblivious

he had just discovered they had a visitor. "Aren't you the guy who went to Hovington looking

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

and said, "The name's Jayden, Jayden

and nodded knowingly. "A pleasure to meet

didn't extend his hand for

hand either. Both men's animosity for each other was evident, and Katherine

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