A Replacement Bride

Chapter 358

Before she could finish her long-winded and sarcastic speech, it was abruptly cut off by a scream.

With a sharp snap, Katherine swung her hand and slapped Mrs. Jaco, and a crisp sound echoed through the room.

The slap was so harsh that it sent Mrs. Jaco tumbling onto the stairs and hitting her waist against a step as she moaned in pain.

Katherine remained emotionless, her eyes cold and her lips curling into a cruel smile. "Illegitimate child?" she sneered. "What makes you think you can bark in front of me?"

Behind her, the two individuals were shocked that she would resort to violence. Their expression changed dramatically, aghast at the situation.

"Katherine! How dare you lay your hands on my family! This is the Levisay Family's territory, and you can't just cause trouble here!" Hera shouted through gritted teeth. Her eyes burned with anger, wishing she could step forward and tear the woman's mouth apart.

Katherine simply laughed, yet her eyes were devoid of any glimmer of a smile. "Am I not allowed to cause trouble here? I just did, though." she retorted. "Since the Levisays have no shame, why should I care?"

She was tired of engaging in a meaningless argument with these people, so she simply spoke her piece and turned to step over Mrs. Jaco's body, intending to head upstairs.

"Stop her! Don't let her go up the stairs!" Hera quickly commanded.

Despite being in pain and sweating buckets of cold sweat, Mrs. Jaco had to obey the command, so she reached out to grab Katherine's ankle. But before she could even touch her, Katherine raised her foot and kicked her viciously on her chest, causing Mrs. Jaco's face to turn pale as she let out a painful scream.

At the sight of this, Elizabeth became frantically anxious. She pounded the coffee table furiously and shouted, "Stand still, you b*tch!"

Hera could no longer hold back too. She raised her leg, ready to rush over and grab her.

forward with a menacing look, blocking the entrance to the stairs and grabbing Mrs. Jaco, throwing her

here." He turned to look at Katherine and gave her a reassuring

understood and

hadn't even had a chance to react when she was knocked by Mrs. Jaco, who was flung

winced and let out a series of moans, feeling as though her whole body was about to fall apart. Likewise, Hera was not any better. The impact felt like she

she had never been humiliated like this, especially not by someone she despised—Joaquin,

You scoundrel! You are an ingrate! You are as

she

her words had struck a

was filled with a murderous aura. He approached Hera step by step, forcing her to retreat until he

she shouted and was forced to tilt her head

rose to her feet, supporting herself as she shouted, "Joaquin! What are you doing? Are you rebelling against your mother and going to kill

not even worthy of cleaning my biological mother's shoes, yet she

have your father chase you out of the Levisay Family when he

upon hearing Elizabeth's words. He didn't

family provided me with over the past few years? Do you think I would care if I were chased out? As for killing being a crime, it appears that you are not ignorant of the law either. In that case, why didn't you realize that your

spoke, the pressure in his hand grew

to get him to release her, but as time went on, she started to feel as though her lungs were ready to burst from the lack of air. She tilted her head back in sheer helplessness, her face getting

of anger and shock. She had never witnessed Joaquin exhibit such a commanding side as if he didn't care, and he

she was about to suffocate, Joaquin eventually let go of her, throwing her