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.

next second, he loosened the belt and exposed a small part of his

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

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

it! What are

dirty thoughts before replying, "You're

a brow as he strode 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

in that direction

supposed to tell you I'm down here?

came to her, and redness laced

you talk like a

he could read her mind, Joaquin quirked his brow as a hint of amusement flashed across his gaze at her

a suggestive question? I can't miss such a good chance, now,

Or, more specifically, he had been looking grim from the second

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

with furrowed brows and cleared

up and reacted with surprise as though he had just discovered they had a visitor. "Aren't you the guy who went to Hovington looking for Kathy? What are you doing

other hand, couldn't help feeling speechless as she knew all too

and said, "The name's Jayden,

his brows and nodded knowingly.

said, but he didn't extend

Both men's animosity for each other

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