A Replacement Bride

Chapter 302

It might be that the words 'buried six feet underground' sounded extremely grating on the ears. Katherine scowled and shook her grandmother's hand in dissatisfaction.

"What nonsense are you saying, Grandma? Why are you saying that you'll be buried six feet underground? You still have a long life ahead of you. So, don't you dare say such nonsense again."

Jennifer parted her lips helplessly. A bitter look flashed through the depths of her eyes, but she did not reveal any emotion on her face.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Eddie trembling on the ground in pain and felt very anxious. Thus, she decided to throw a tantrum like a child.

"Kathy, I taught you never to ignore a person in need. Your Granduncle is currently in trouble. Regardless of his identity, you can't just turn a blind eye to him!"

Katherine did not expect such words from her grandmother, but she kept a straight face and said nothing.

Jennifer continued her efforts. "I'm really fine. Look! Aren't I standing in front of you right now with no issues? You silly girl… If you really want the best for me, then you should save your Granduncle as soon as possible. It will also reduce my worries, and my health will naturally recover once I no longer have any worries on my mind."

Katherine had no intention of agreeing to her grandmother's request at the beginning, but she could see that her grandmother's complexion was very poor. Furthermore, she was rightfully worried that her grandmother might suffer from a heart condition because of this matter, so she had no choice but to agree.

She stood up, surveyed the room, and then turned toward Joaquin. "Carry him away."

Joaquin nodded and inquired, "Where should I take him?"

She pondered for a moment. "Away from the Fraser Residence. Let's go back to the hotel. If the people from the Fraser Family catch sight of him, they will surely kick up a huge fuss."

Jennifer thought the same and quickly glanced toward Donald. "Help Joaquin. Please carry Eddie into the car together."

Donald responded affirmatively and worked together with Joaquin to haul Eddie away.

There were only three people left in the room. Katherine looked back at Mike with a calm expression. "Just pretend that today's incident never happened."

Mike had no reason to disregard her words, so he nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry, Miss Cornell. I won't tell a soul about what happened today!" NôvelDrama.Org © 2024.

He hesitated for a moment and finally asked in a tentative voice, "About the illness that Myles and I have…"

Katherine did not respond to his question. She didn't even spare a glance at Mike as she helped Jennifer out of the room.

…

After they returned to the hotel, Eddie was placed in a room alone. Katherine did not waste any time and quickly went to treat him.

One hour later, she came out of the room and returned to the room next door.

"How is it? Is he feeling better?" As soon as Jennifer saw Katherine, she anxiously fired a barrage of questions.

Katherine massaged her neck and gave Jennifer a reassuring look. "Don't worry. He's fine. He is unconscious at the moment, but he will be back to normal once he regains consciousness."

Jennifer finally relaxed after hearing her reassurances.

At this moment, Joaquin took Katherine's hand and pulled her over to the couch. His gaze was fixed on her face, and there was a frown on his face. "Why is your complexion still so pale?"

He also quickly handed her a glass of water.

She took the glass from him and took a sip of water, but she did not take his question seriously.

"I probably overexerted myself during the treatment. I'm fine. I'll be back to normal after some rest."

He was still highly concerned. "Are you sure the poison is completely gone? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

She shook her head and smiled gently. "I'm sure. Don't you believe in my medical skills? Do you think the hospital doctors will know the man-faced curse better than me?"

He pondered in silence for a moment. However, he did not force the issue and said in resignation, "How could I not believe in you? I'm just worried."

By the side, Jennifer slowly exhaled in relief and curved her lips into a small smile.

"I'm relieved to see that you have such a good relationship with each other. Joaquin, Kathy is great at everything. Her only weakness is her tendency to act tough. Even if she feels uncomfortable or unwell, she will endure the pain without saying anything. So, you need to pay more attention to her. If you

discover something is wrong, and she doesn't say anything, you have to bring her to the hospital, even if you have to tie her up and drag her there by force!"

Joaquin smiled slightly. "Okay, Grandma. Don't worry. I will do as you say."

Katherine felt somewhat embarrassed after listening to their conversation, so she couldn't help mumbling under her breath, "That's not true…"

He raised his eyebrow at her. "It doesn't matter whether that happened or not. I have to do as Grandma said in the future, so you had best be on your best behavior. Don't make me worry."

Her cheeks flushed slightly. Therefore, she ignored him and turned to look at Jennifer as she started to behave like a mother toward Jennifer.

"Grandma, your complexion is terrible. Have you been eating the medicine I prescribed for you on time?"

Although she was confident in her skills, it wasn't enough to alleviate her worries. Hence, she decided to take a seat next to Jennifer. "Forget it. Let me examine your body."

A strange gleam flashed through Jennifer's eyes when she saw Katherine moving toward her. She quickly waved her hands dismissively. "Why are you examining me? I've had enough of the doctors examining me in the hospital. I'm sick of seeing you and the doctors examining me every single day. It wasn't easy for me to obtain some freedom. Silly girl… Can't you let me relax for a bit? Just pretend that I'm not sick for today."

Katherine was rendered speechless by Jennifer's tirade.

As she couldn't find it in herself to reprimand Jennifer, her only option was to coax Jennifer patiently. "Grandma, I can only feel at ease if I examine you and confirm that you're fine."

Be that as it may, Jennifer stubbornly refused. She was scared that her condition would be exposed, so she quickly changed the subject, saying, "Even if you want to examine me, can't you let me have some food first? My complexion is so poor because I'm starving. I didn't even get a sip of water today, not to mention any food. It'd be strange if my complexion were great under such circumstances!"

Finally, she turned to Joaquin and started behaving petulantly. "Joaquin, do something about your wife! Hurry up and bring me out for dinner!"

Her words left Joaquin feeling a mixture of frustration and amusement. He could only nod obediently in response.

"Alright, Grandma. What do you want to eat? I'll reserve a table immediately and bring you there for dinner."

Jennifer stretched lazily and pondered for a moment before she decided. "Let's go to Spring Palace. It's been so many years since I returned to Kyoland. I am craving the roasted duck at Spring Palace."

Katherine could not bring herself to spoil the mood in this situation, so she suppressed her worry for the time being and helped Jennifer off the couch.

It might be that Jennifer was highly relieved to hear that Eddie was safe. But, combined with the fatigue over the past few days, her body could no longer endure the stress. She only managed to take two steps before her vision went black, and she fainted.

Katherine barely realized what had happened. But when she saw that the old lady next to her was falling backward all of a sudden, she quickly reached out to support Jennifer.

"Grandma! Grandma!" When she laid her eyes on Jennifer's tightly closed eyes and ashen complexion, white noise filled her mind as she hoarsely cried out for her grandmother.

Joaquin turned back and immediately rushed forward to help support Jennifer upon hearing the commotion.

He instinctively realized that something was amiss and took the lead by instructing with a solemn expression, "Let's get her back to the room."

Likewise, Donald was frightened by the sudden turn of events. He followed them into the room and called out in a trembling voice, "Jenny! Jenny! Wake up…"

Katherine's head momentarily went blank. After a few seconds, she forced herself to calm down. She abruptly raised her head and stared straight at Donald.

"Tell me honestly. How has my grandmother's condition been recently?"

Donald shook under her sharp gaze. At this point, he didn't dare to conceal the truth any longer, so he promptly revealed everything.

"Jenny's condition is bad. She has been enduring by willpower alone for the past few days. Miss Katherine, the medicine you gave her… She… She has been doubling the dosage to persevere until now…"