A Replacement Bride

Chapter 285

Despite hearing the offer, Katherine did not move her eyebrows as she outright refused him. "I don't care what you offer me; the answer is no. I will not save Mike, for this was his own doing. Now, he'll have to face the music. Retribution has come for him, and it is all preordained."

Stunned, Zak asked, "What… Retribution? What do you mean?"

Together with the other three people, he also did not understand her words.

David naturally asked, "What sin did Mr. Fraser commit? Kathy, what do you know?"

Yet, she did not answer him and merely responded, "If you want to know, ask Mike. See if he has the guts to say it." Subsequently, she lay down on the couch candidly, looking like there was no more room to talk. "No matter what you say today, I will not save him. Now, if you don't have anything else to talk about, please leave."

Although Zak was perplexed, he knew he had to save his father no matter what. "Miss Cornell, are you gonna let a man die when you know you can save him?" This time, he was not as polite as before. His tone became stern, just like his expression.

As soon as she heard that, her originally half-closed eyes slowly lifted and shot a calm yet sharp gaze at him. "If I say yes, what are you gonna do about it? Your tone implies that you're threatening me, no?"

A speechless Zak frowned deeply, and his expression darkened considerably.

For some reason, even though he was older than her and had far more experience in life, he felt as if this young woman's aura dominated his at that moment. She might be lounging around, but the aura she exuded oppressed his.

That realization made the also impatient Zak even angrier, for he clenched his teeth and peered at her through his frosted eyes.

Noticing that the situation was slowly heating up, David and Theodore exchanged looks before quickly getting up and laughing to cool down the tense mood.

years." David then patted Zak on the shoulder. "Mr. Fraser, since she's unwilling to do it, it's best not to force her. There's always another way. We'll find another

is dying! I don't have much time

to discuss with you. It's about the project collaboration…" He slowly fell silent, seeing that this was not the place to talk

of unforgivable sin did Mr. Fraser commit

her shoulders emotionlessly. "I don't have anything against him. In other words, whatever I do or not do to him doesn't interest me in the slightest. You want

She had little to no ties to

that led her to bump into Mike out of coincidence. Fate took charge,

did not plan to disclose this to anybody else, she did not plan to do

spit a word out even if he were to force her, so he

tea, which he happily received. "Mr. Levisay, long time no see. I was in

politely, "Indeed, it's been a long time. What brings

Frasers. Some years back, I built up a somewhat close relationship with them. Since I couldn't ignore Mr.

and did not continue

…

home when Zak arrived. As soon as Zak

ill, and it was no surprise that he would not last until the next

prop himself

down!" Zak quickly went up and tucked him

announced at that moment by the medicine she had prepared as the thick aroma filled the room. "Dad, take your medicine." She went to the other side of the bed, wanting to feed Mike