A Replacement Bride

Chapter 249

Jennifer and Keith were both dumbstruck by Joaquin's sudden confession. They stared at him unblinkingly as they tried to digest this bombshell.

"W-What?!" After a long while, Keith stammered, his face filled with disbelief.

Joaquin pursed his lips and intoned deeply, "Yes. The man from five years ago Kathy was looking for is me."

At this moment, Keith abruptly jerked to his feet and started pacing agitatedly. Jennifer finally came to her senses and stared at Joaquin with her mouth agape. "Y-You were that man five years ago! Y-You are Noah's father!"

As she muttered to herself, she shook her head as if she couldn't believe it. "No, how can that be? How can it be such a coincidence?"

She frantically looked at Katherine and wanted to hear it from her lips. "Kathy, is that true? Tell me! Are you guys trying to fool me because you didn't find that guy? I may be old and useless, but I'm not stupid. So, don't even try lying to me!"

Keith also exclaimed in frustration, "Grandma's right! Kathy, this is impossible! That man was a piece of sh*t! He raped you! Only a scum and b*stard would do such an awful thing! Joaquin is such a nice guy. He wouldn't do something so horrible. No way, he's not that jerk! Is this a joke to you? It's not funny, okay? Don't make such a lousy joke!"

Joaquin was rendered speechless by Keith's insults, and his lips twitched with each derogatory term.

piece of sh*t? Scum?

he suddenly felt a chill down his spine and trembled in response. He scratched his nose in confusion and quickly sensed someone boring a hole into his body with their gaze alone. He turned his head and was even

true. Why would we lie to you about this? H-He is indeed that man

falling into a strange and awkward silence. Keith and Jennifer's eyes simultaneously flicked back and forth between Joaquin and Katherine. Then, they stared at Joaquin as if seeing

Jennifer finally spoke, "Joaquin, are you really that man from back

skipped a beat when she addressed him as Joaquin instead of Joe, and he quickly figured out that something would go wrong if he didn't explain himself. Therefore, he nodded solemnly and recounted the events from five years ago before Jennifer turned into a rampaging bull. "Grandma, I know it's too late for me to say anything now, but I didn't mean to hurt Kathy. In fact, I

five years ago. Although she knew he wasn't entirely at fault, she still couldn't accept this. Instead, she felt furious and saddened for Katherine

the hardships and grievances Katherine and Noah had endured in the past five

felt the same way too. His only family in the world were Jennifer and Katherine. So, when he learned the truth, he naturally felt biased toward Katherine, his

Thus, the atmosphere suddenly became tense and heavy. The air seemed stagnant, and everyone in

light as he waited for the verdict to fall. This was the first time in his life

for what he did. But things happened, and he didn't do it on purpose, nor did he intend to hurt me. So, let’s just let bygones be bygones.

and Keith pursed their lips upon the

that you guys would meet in that bar five years ago and that something so bizarre would happen? Even more unexpectedly, you guys were engaged