A Replacement Bride

Chapter 271

After that, she paused for a moment and asked, "Marcus has been run off his feet for your family's sake these days. Why do you doubt him so much?" Even though Patricia hadn't said anything just now, she could tell at a glance that this woman didn't trust her at all.

Seeing that she'd asked the question, Patricia finally stopped hiding it. Pulling a long face at once, she first gave Marcus an apologetic nod. "Sorry, Mr. Town, it's not that I don't believe you, but I don't trust her," she said before turning to look at Katherine with a weak sneer. "You look very young to me, and it doesn't seem like you're capable of anything. Who knows if you're just a pretty face? How can I trust you to save my life?"

A cold smirk played across Katherine's lips when she heard Patricia say so. "Oh, really? Well, then, I wonder who you think can save your life. Does it have to be some gray-haired man or woman who's advanced in years? It's not good to believe in stereotypes, Mrs. Fraser."

"Humph!" Patricia let out a soft, disdainful snort through her nose. "Even if I don't believe in stereotypes, there's no way you can be a doctor with how you look! How can I possibly put my life in your hands? Wouldn't that be suicide?"

At this moment, Lexie chimed in next to her, "That's right, madam! I thought she was suspicious, which was why I did my best to stop her. Even Mr. Town is deceived by this woman, which proves she's not easy to deal with!"

Marcus frowned. Finding it impossible to talk sense into these two women, he couldn't help feeling an ache creeping up his head. "Mrs. Fraser, Miss Cornell really can save your life. It was she who saved Mr. Fraser's life!"

Patricia still looked doubtful when she heard this. "Really? Where is my husband now?"

Marcus immediately answered, "Mr. Fraser is already out of danger now, but he has to rest for several days before coming back. He's still in Hovington at the moment. When he's fully recovered, he'll be able to come back and reunite with you."

Patricia's face took on a rather strange expression after she heard Marcus' answer. Obviously, she was still skeptical. "Mr. Town, that means my husband hasn't really turned the corner yet, no? What if this woman is just stalling you

what-ifs! thought Katherine. Getting tired of listening to Patricia's conjecture, she finally reached the limit of her patience. "Since you distrust me so much, I don't want to impose myself on you either. Just do whatever you want. If you want to kill yourself by dilly-dallying, then do as you please," she said. With that, she turned around in an

respectful of her opinion and followed her wherever she went. Therefore, he immediately attempted to leave

of this, Marcus quickly stopped them. "Hey, hold on,

all over her face. "Ha! Hurrying to run away now that you've given yourself away, eh? Do you think you can come in and out of the Fraser Residence as you please? Look who you're trying to deceive here! Do you think I'm

if she had heard some funny joke. She turned around and looked down mockingly at Patricia, saying, "Are you not an idiot? Or do you feel good about yourself and think you're smart? Who placed you under

this before, Patricia had a surge in blood pressure the instant she heard this. She yelled loudly, "Guys, get her and send her to the police! What a nerve she's got, bluffing around at my home and contradicting me! I'll make her feel sorry

as she finished her sentence, the bodyguards who had been hiding around the Fraser

couldn't help but feel another headache coming on. He'd always been inarticulate and was even worse at arguing, so he was at his

up to them, he immediately attacked them with savage moves, knocking them out in no time.

though it had frosted over. Without

sudden. The slap stupefied her, the impact of which tilted her head to one side and made her ear buzz.