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."

with the tip of

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

all you can think about?"

head to pass through under the arm he

at the thought of Joaquin's grim countenance,

bowl of congee, even placing it in front of

the other hand, couldn't help feeling even more jealous as he watched

couldn't stop him from feeling upset toward

the rug anymore like he had

but I will take care of my

that, he took the bowl of congee in front of Katherine away before scooping another bowl of congee and placing

quirked her lips somewhat apologetically at Jayden,

The man's countenance was beyond grim at this point, and if it wasn't that

Joaquin wasn't stopping, even deliberately challenging him. "I admit that you are good at taking care of others, Mr. Hall. But I suggest you save the attentiveness for after you have gotten yourself

and brightly lit eyes. "Speaking of which, you're already at the age of starting a family. I'm sure your family has introduced

had become an understatement to describe Jayden's countenance at this point, and he kept silent for a few seconds before finally seething impassively. "That's

faint smile and said somewhat carelessly. "You're Kathy's friend, so that also makes you my friend. I should be

had been eating her congee the whole time, could take it anymore at this point. What

her throat to break the awkward atmosphere. "Um, the congee's getting cold, guys. Jayden, your cooking is amazing, as

and

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