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."

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

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

nothing but a bargaining chip. They'd go so far as to threaten my life to get what they

She fell silent for a while before saying, "Don't lose hope. There's always light at the end of the tunnel. Like me, you have a deadbeat father. Jorge was cruel to me, too. He never saw me as his daughter. Don't

of his mother, and he frowned.

taken to the hospital. Your mother is fine, but

as I am now, he's going to use me again. He won't stop until he gets what he wants. I don't mind suffering, but I don't want to be used against you, so

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

…

Noah to the

and walked up the stairs. "Are

nodded. "Yes. Grandma wanted to be buried together with Grandpa, and that's what

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