A Replacement Bride

Chapter 413

Chapter 412 Maiden in Love

Katherine got even more sheepish. She cleared her throat and rolled her eyes. "None of your business."

Noah blurted, "Oh, I know. That must be Daddy. She only looks like a maiden in love when she talks to Daddy."

Maiden in what now? Miffed, Katherine poked Noah's forehead. "And where did you learn that from, young lady? I am not a maiden in love!"

Noah held her forehead and relented, "Okay, I was talking nonsense." Then, she chuckled and huddled closer to David. She whispered, "She did look like a maiden in love, didn't she?"

I can hear you, Noah! In case they teased her again, Katherine changed the subject. "How's Corey doing? Is he awake?"

David nodded. "Just woke up. We came to summon you."

They went upstairs. Corey was looking a lot better, and he could even walk. He was pacing around the room, and when Katherine came in, he smiled. "You're here. Your meds work wonders. I feel a lot better now."

She looked at him and nodded. "I can see that, but you shouldn't move too much. Take it slow. The poison ran deep, and it stayed deep for quite a while. You need time to recover. Taking it too fast will put a lot of burden on your body, which leads to slow recovery."

moment of silence later, he stopped smiling. "I've

"It's all right. You'd do the same if I were in trouble. We're

eyes filled with melancholy. "I've been thinking. Blood really does mean nothing, does it? The people whom I call family see me as nothing but a bargaining chip. They'd go so

Like me, you have a deadbeat father. Jorge was cruel to me, too. He never saw me

and he frowned.

fine, but I heard your family had gotten into a big fight for you." She mused over something for a moment. "So,

If I go back as I am now, he's going to use me again. He won't stop until he gets what

could understand that, so she didn't say anything. "Sure. Stay as long as you want.

…

Noah to the cemetery

and walked up the stairs. "Are Great-grandpa and

nodded. "Yes. Grandma wanted to be buried

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