A Replacement Bride

"Are you so eager to go home and see your daddy? When are you so dependent on him?"

Noah smiled shyly at that question, and her eyes were squinted into little crescents. "I miss Daddy a lot and depend on you too, Mom. I love you and Daddy the most. I want our family to be together."

Katherine's heart was warmed by the little girl's words. Back at the Cornells, she had never experienced the warmth and love of being part of a complete family. After what she had been through, she didn't want her daughter to go through the same thing. Immediately, she hooked her lips into a gentle smile. "Okay. We'll wait until Mr. Blatt comes back. Once he returns and everything turns out well, we can go home."

"That's great." The little girl beamed and nodded.

After some time, David returned, but he did not appear happy and emanated a gloomy aura.

"How was it?" When Katherine saw him, she had a bad premonition.

He poured himself a cup of water and drank it in one go as if he were trying to put out the fire inside him. However, when David started speaking, he couldn't suppress his anger and frowned. "I thought of this matter too simply! Emmanuel Gray isn't an ordinary person. He's truly ruthless! He even put Corey under house arrest!"

Katherine was shocked to hear that and asked, "House arrest? What happened?"

"When I got there, I didn't see anyone besides Emmanuel. So, I told him I wanted to check on Corey, but Emmanuel refused, claiming that Corey had recovered and was resting. Ultimately, I had a hunch that something wasn't right, so I had someone look into it. Then, I discovered Emmanuel had placed Corey under house arrest after bringing him home. Moreover, he had also placed Corey's mother under house arrest. It's like he's afraid she would let Corey escape or something. How could someone like that call himself a father? That is completely insane!"

clear eyes suddenly had a glimmer of coldness. "Someone who could poison his own son couldn't be an ordinary person, so it's reasonable that he would do something like putting them under house arrest. Moreover, now that he and Corey had gotten into a dispute, keeping Corey locked up at home

forever? He wouldn't let Corey spend the rest of his life in that room,

this was happening. "Don't fret. I don't think Emmanuel would keep him locked up forever. This might be temporary,

hearing that. "What do

the company might want to make Emmanuel a henchman, so Corey might have considered this possibility and gone home to confront Emmanuel. Perhaps, Corey found out something, or he might not have discovered the whole truth, but no matter which it is, Emmanuel wouldn't take such a risk. Therefore, he would want to hide the truth

who is the person behind Emmanuel? Why would he go through so much just to save a company that is about to go bankrupt? Even the other three

quickly replied, "To deal

responded quickly and understood what she meant.

it." She nodded. "Until this point, the Grays and I have a grudge, and I am why Gray Corporation has fallen to the point of almost getting bankrupt. I suppose the one behind all this wants to

That was why the other three noble and prominent families didn't help the Grays when they faced the crisis. It might also be because the person in the back

are we going to do now? Do you have any clue about

her head in response. "I have

that would be Jayden. However, she had injured him so seriously that it was unlikely for him to make a move after such a short period. As for the others… Since revealing her identity

dark and we're out in the open, the situation isn't looking too good for me, so I have to return

pursed his lips.

worry about him." Katherine gave him a reassuring glance. "Emmanuel must be guarding against me, so once I leave, he wouldn't