A Replacement Bride

Chapter 374

Katherine was stumped by his words for a moment before becoming fully awake. "What led you to make that decision in the early morning? Has something come up?"

Joaquin was contemplating how to answer her when a knock came at the door.

"Kathy, are you awake?" It was Jayden.

Joaquin frowned in response, looking clearly displeased. This guy is everywhere!

Of course, his displeasure hadn't gone unnoticed by Katherine, and she felt inexplicably amused, for she thought she had figured something out while blinking.

"I am." Katherine cleared her throat and answered, seeing Joaquin had no intentions of speaking up.

At that, Joaquin could only get up and answer the door to look into Jayden's eyes with his piercing gaze.

Jayden, on the other hand, was originally wearing a smile behind the door, but upon seeing that it was Joaquin, he frowned at once.

"Good morning, Mr. Hall," Joaquin greeted dispassionately while leaning against the doorframe, and a hint of ridicule flashed across his eyes when he saw the change in Jayden's eyes.

"Morning. Where's Kathy?" Jayden also replied emotionlessly, not intending to be welcoming toward Joaquin.

While speaking, Jayden gazed into the room, only for Joaquin to stretch his arm out and obstruct the former's view. "Don't you think it's a little rude for you to look into the room of another man's wife, Mr. Hall?"

Jayden frowned in response, but he knew he shouldn't retort, so he just monotoned, "Breakfast is ready. Tell Kathy to come down and eat."

With that, he turned around to leave but looked as though he remembered something as he looked toward Joaquin and added, "I've personally made her favorite—beef congee."

the tip of his

he wasn't already exasperated enough, Katherine's voice came from behind. "You're in luck. Jayden's beef congee

you can think about?"

then lowered her head to pass through under the arm he

at the thought of Joaquin's grim

Jayden personally served Katherine a bowl of congee, even

other hand, couldn't help feeling even

stop him from feeling upset toward Jayden's fawning. Even more, what upset him was the man's

couldn't care less about sweeping everything under the rug anymore like he had the day before toward Jayden and just stood up

Mr. Hall, but I will take care of my

took the bowl of congee in front of Katherine away before scooping another bowl of congee and placing it in front of Katherine while saying softly,

her lips somewhat apologetically at

The man's countenance was beyond grim at this point, and if it wasn't that Katherine was still present, he would've probably flipped out right there and

stopping, even deliberately challenging him. "I admit that you are good at taking care of others, Mr.

at the age of starting a family.

he kept silent for a few

Joaquin pulled a faint smile and said somewhat carelessly. "You're Kathy's friend, so that also

it anymore at this point. What is

that, she put her spoon down and cleared her throat to break the awkward atmosphere. "Um, the congee's getting cold, guys. Jayden, your cooking is amazing,

and he said,

the other hand, quirked a brow subtly and said, "Yeah, whatever it is, it's important that Kathy likes