A Replacement Bride

Chapter 240

It wasn't until Joaquin took another hissing breath and let out another one that he felt slightly better. Then, he quirked the corner of his lips sulkily upon hearing her words and slouched comfortably in the front passenger seat, no longer putting up a tough front.

"It's not to the point of masochism. I know my body well. Besides, I have you to treat me, don't I? What's there for me to be afraid of? There is one, though—people coveting you." At that, he snorted disdainfully. "Don't think for one second that I can't tell he likes you."

Katherine couldn't help wanting to roll her eyes in response. "So, what if he does? Isn't it more important that I don't like him? Don't tell me you think I'll leave you for him."

"It's a possibility, isn't it?" Joaquin clicked his tongue grimly. "But to think he has feelings for you that he shouldn't have makes me want to mangle him!"

He growled his latter words through gnashed teeth, lacing in animosity.

Katherine's heart skipped a beat in response, and she didn't know what to say for a moment, so she avoided the subject with pursed lips, then chucked a jade jar at him.

Joaquin opened it to find it containing a rather pleasant medicinal-scented ointment.

At that, he quirked a brow, then chucked the jar back to her and behaved like he was the king of the world. "I'm a casualty and have no strength. Apply it for me."

A casualty? Have no strength? Katherine mused. Huh, you looked pretty alive to me when you were roasting Jayden during lunch.

But at the thought that his injuries were indeed quite serious and that he came out to cause mischief as soon as he got a little better, her heart softened, and she just did as he asked.

"Remove your shirt, then." She was exasperated while smearing some ointment onto her fingers.

Joaquin obliged at once, knowing things would go against his wishes if he took it a step further. But as he unbuttoned his shirt, a thought hit him, and he asked, "Why do you have menswear at your home?"

gander at his skeptical gaze, then applied a little more pressure

wounds, alleviating the pain, and

had Savannah buy them on the road when we took you

"Savannah?"

helps me deal with

question solved, he followed up with another. "How did you find me then? I remember hiding in

I could remember, to

"And what about you? What are you doing in Fontan? And also suffered a serious injury at that. Do you know who

that, and fright filled his eyes as frost glazed them. "I've come for official business, but because it's an order from Area Seven, I can't say anything. As for the person who hurt me…

from the guys later and also got

asked no more, seeing that

the ointment, she wiped her

would be freaking out at this point when he couldn't contact Joaquin. Thus, he asked

with sobs when he heard Joaquin's voice. "F*cking hell,

woman driving. "I'm with Kathy. No need to come over. What

shock. "Sh*t, Katherine's in Fontan?! Wait, was she the

subordinate loud, Joaquin moved the phone away and interjected with thinned patience, "Quit

reported the situation at once. "Don't worry, sir. Everyone's alright. No deaths, but two casualties, though. But their injuries aren't severe. The mission's a success. We even managed to invade their hideout. Some died

after hearing the result, clearly very pleased. "Good job. You guys make the arrangements to escort

"What about you, Mr.

Joaquin answered without even a split second of