A Replacement Bride

Chapter 262

Barely functioning as real men should? Is she capable of doing that? Warden gulped. His inquisitive eyes peeked at Emma, seemingly asking her what was going on.

However, there was no way Emma would know. Even she was taken aback when she heard Katherine's words.

At that point, she quickly tried to mediate. "Hush, Kathy! What is a lady like you talking about something like that? That's not very nice—"

However, she had only started talking when Jennifer did not hesitate to interrupt with a scoff.

"Why do you care what Kathy says? You're concerning yourself with way more than you should."

Right then, Katherine nonchalantly raised her eyebrows without a hint of warmth in her eyes.

"I'm not joking," she announced. "You should try to find out my reputation in Hovington, Young Master Brown. I'm sure you'll have more than one person telling you about how I crippled a few scumbags."

She spoke so confidently without missing a beat as if she was speaking nothing but the truth.

Seeing the unwavering look on her face, Warden felt cold sweat gather on the back of his torso, and his legs and stomach seemed to quiver.

"Uh…" He gulped again. His eyes were darting everywhere nervously as thoughts of retreating started filling his head.

Katherine took it up a notch when she noticed this.

"If that's too much effort, I can give you a taste of what I'm capable of."

The moment she started stalking toward him, he was so frightened he quickly stepped backward while trying to stop her with words.

"D-Don't get any closer! I-I'm only here to pick up some girls. I'll leave if you're not up for it!"

Warden was only trying to score a date. He wouldn't think he would be betting the rest of his life off!

he quickly turned around

turned ashen when she saw this, and

Brown! Don't go!

a hurry to leave, impatiently

up! What's there to talk about?" he roared. "I wouldn't have come if you hadn't lied to me about her wanting to marry me. This

stormed out

all by how things had panned

much about the Brown Family, she had heard rumors

who loved visiting brothels, but he had the courage of a mouse, on top of being a

only intended to scare him for a bit, which was why it surprised her when he scampered

couldn't stop her emotions from showing on her

sour back then. Even Arthur stopped

the Rosenburgs would be ruined if

that thought, she clenched her jaw and decided the best way

I know that I was the one at fault last time. It's only right that you're mad at me. But no matter what, we're family!

known that my daughter was with child, you would have wasted no time in forcing her to get an abortion!

quickly tried to explain herself. "You're wrong. I wouldn't do that.

me any

It pained

and went through so much back then. Her life wouldn't have been a living

immediately went to the older woman and helped her sit down. She then turned to look at Emma with a piercing

are. You're not welcome here and I don't want to see you. I'll pretend I didn't hear all the other nonsense you

froze from being watched by those eyes. She opened her mouth to speak and yet, she couldn't find

the terrible state the Rosenburgs were in now made her panic. She didn't even care anymore as she set her pride aside

snot streaming down her face, she wailed, "Please save the Rosenburgs, Kathy! We've been driven up the wall. Your mother might not have taken the Rosenburg name, but you are still our flesh and blood! You can't just stay out of this. You will return to us one day. Your name will also be on