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."

smiling. "I've heard what

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

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 far as to threaten my life to get what they wanted. On the other hand, the people whom I'm not

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 feel sad over pieces of scum like them. You have other

he frowned.

a look, then Katherine answered, "Your grandfather almost had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. Your mother is fine, but I heard your family had gotten into a big fight

I go back 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 I'm not going back for the

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

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to the

held her mother's hand and walked up the stairs. "Are Great-grandpa and Great-grandma buried

Grandma wanted to be buried together with

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