A Replacement Bride

Chapter 301

"Is that the limit of your pain tolerance?" Katherine looked at Eddie calmly and continued coldly, "If my grandmother had knelt in front of you just now, then the pain would have been greater than the insignificant discomfort you are feeling right now."

"You…" Eddie gritted his teeth and suddenly yelled loudly, "You are being unfilial! I am your granduncle! How can you treat me in such a manner!?"

She burst into mocking laughter upon hearing those words, reacting as though she had heard the funniest joke in the world. However, the smile did not reach her eyes.

"My granduncle? Hah! Even after learning my identity, you showed no intention of removing the poison from my body. So what? Do you really expect me to show you respect when you don't cherish me?"

Immediately after that, the smile on her lips vanished without a trace. She pressed her lips into an extremely sharp line and continued, "Actually, I'm surprised you actually know the meaning of the word 'filial'. Why didn't you think about how unfilial you were being when you forced my grandmother, who is also your sister, to kneel before you? Huh?"

Eddie seemed intimidated by the aura emanating from her body for some reason. He stared up at her blankly and couldn't find the right words to refute her.

Nonetheless, Katherine was in no hurry. She stared down at him from this position and waited for some time before she continued, "In that case, you should kneel for a little longer as an apology to Grandma."

At this moment, Jennifer finally recovered from her shock and rushed forward to scrutinize Katherine. "Kathy, are you alright now?"

Katherine gave Jennifer a comforting look. "Don't worry, Grandma. I'm fine."

While she was reassuring her grandmother, she could feel a slight burning sensation coming from the rose birthmark on her chest.

However, it was not convenient for her to examine herself carefully with so many outsiders present. So, she could only ignore the strange feeling for the time being and tipped out a single pill from the porcelain bottle in her hand.

Although she had performed self-medication to remove the poison from her body, she was not completely recovered. The poison from the mother curse was highly potent. Therefore, it was better for her to consume the antidote to completely eradicate the poison from her body, just to be on the safe side.

Then, she tilted her head back and swallowed the pill with that thought in mind.

As expected, a backlash reaction immediately occurred when she removed the poison from the mother curse from her body. Eddie suddenly began panting heavily and clutching at his chest as though he was in great pain.

Katherine quickly released her grip on Eddie in response. She regarded the man on the ground coldly, took several steps back, and dragged Jennifer along with her.

In the next moment, Eddie's face turned red, and his eyes widened in horror. He threw up a mouthful of blood without warning. However, the color of his blood was not crimson like normal but black.

"Eddie!" Jennifer immediately screamed in fright and instinctively tried to rush forward to help him.

Katherine reached out and stopped Jennifer from approaching him. "Grandma, don't go. He is suffering from the backlash of the mother curse."

After the words left her mouth, a cold sneer appeared on her face. She looked down at the man writhing on the ground in pain and mockingly pointed out, "That's true karma and retribution."

"S-Save me…"

The backlash of the mother curse was terrible. As a result, Eddie writhed on the ground in agony, seemingly suffering from immense pain. One of his hands clutched tightly at his chest, and his other hand reached out weakly toward the void. Yet, at the same time, he kept pleading for them to help him.

Jennifer couldn't bear to watch Eddie in such a miserable state and quickly glanced at Katherine with a troubled expression on her face. In spite of the conflicting emotions in her heart, she begged on his behalf anyway, "Kathy, please save him." NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

Katherine's expression was far from pleasant. "Grandma, did you forget how he treated us just now? Why would you save him now when he refused to show us any mercy earlier?"

She had never been the type to repay grievances with kindness. She knew that she was not that magnanimous, so she had no intention of reaching out to provide a helping hand whatsoever.

She also knew that the backlash of the mother curse was not deadly, even though the effects were harrowing. Hence, there was even less reason for her to be worried.

Unfortunately, Jennifer was not aware of that knowledge. When she saw the veins bulging on Eddie's forehead, she couldn't help feeling increasingly anxious.

"Kathy, I know that you're angry, but regardless of the circumstances, he is your granduncle. If he dies, then you will carry the sin of murdering your granduncle! It's just that the Scott-Tutton Family has deceived him. He lived his entire life with them, so they have instilled all sorts of lies in him since he was young. So, it's understandable that he doesn't believe me…"

It did not matter how furious she was. Eddie was her only brother. Moreover, her mother had entrusted her with the duty of taking good care of him. She simply could not bear to watch him suffer without doing anything.

Katherine's expression remained dreadful despite hearing those words.

"Which part of him has been blinded by them? It's more like he has no capacity for empathy and kindness! The entire Scott-Tutton Family is trash!"

Whenever she recalled the Scott-Tutton Family's despicable actions toward Jennifer, she was filled with such a strong sense of hatred that her teeth tingled from the animosity.

How could Jennifer not understand Katherine's thoughts? She took Katherine's hands and sighed helplessly.

"Kathy, my sweet child. That's all in the past now. Don't let the grievances from our generation affect you. Won't you save your granduncle, please?"

Katherine had no desire to respond to the request at the moment. Instead, she turned to look at Jennifer and stared at the old lady intently. Then, she frowned deeply and began to scold Jennifer.

"Grandma, do you really have the time to worry about others? What did you promise me before I came? Didn't you promise to protect yourself well and take a good rest to recuperate?"

Katherine's sudden admonishment momentarily stunned Jennifer, and Jennifer unconsciously glanced toward Donald for help.

Donald caught Jennifer's signal and doggedly spoke up for her, "Miss Katherine, Jenny just—"

Katherine glared at him and bluntly answered, "You don't need to speak for my grandmother. I know she forced you to bring her here."

Then, she turned her attention back to Jennifer and helped the old lady to a nearby couch.

"Grandma, why did you break your promise to me? How can you disregard your health and travel all the way to Kyoland? Why did you come here? Are you trying to worry me on purpose?"

Jennifer hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether she should reveal the truth to Katherine.

On the other hand, Donald realized they could no longer conceal the truth. He sighed heavily and spoke on her behalf, "Miss Katherine, please stop scolding Jenny. Jenny only came to Kyoland for your sake. This is the Moran Family's territory. She was worried that your arrival would cause the Moran Family to become aware of your existence. They were bound to create various problems for you if that happened. That's why she deliberately followed your trail as soon as you departed. It was all to help you settle the troubles that the Moran Family might cause and relieve your worries. Afterward, she discovered the movements of the Scott-Tutton Family. When she learned that Eddie had come to Kyoland, she guessed that he would come for the Fraser Family. She was worried that something might happen to you, so she hastily hurried over to help you."

After Katherine listened to Donald's explanation, she was taken aback. There was a mixture of conflicting emotions in her heart, including anger and self-blame.

If she had not come to Kyoland, then her grandmother would not have dragged her frail body here…

As soon as Jennifer saw Katherine's expression, she immediately knew what Katherine was thinking. First, she glared at Donald, then she took Katherine's hand and gave her a gentle pat.

"Kathy, please don't blame yourself. It's not your fault. You had to rescue the Fraser Family. What did I teach you? We should never ignore a person in need. Besides, I came to Kyoland willingly. I would

have been distraught if a single hair on your body was harmed. Even if I had to be buried six feet underground…"