A Replacement Bride

Chapter 307

Joaquin replied in a soft voice, "I reached out at midnight. I still have some connections in Kyoland, so it's not difficult for me to make these arrangements."

Katherine went silent upon hearing his words as she was momentarily at a loss for words.

After all, she was supposed to be the one who made these arrangements in the first place. Yet, he had already done them in her stead in such a short time too.

It was as if he figured out what was on her mind, for he reached out and smoothened the crinkle between her brows with his fingertip.

"Don't worry about it. We are legitimately married, after all. Therefore, Mrs. Olsen is my Grandma too. And since we are a family, it doesn't matter who made the necessary arrangements. These are all the things we should do for her."

As he spoke, his eyes flickered slightly. Then, he took advantage of the current situation and brought up another topic to divert Katherine's attention.

"By the way, your Granduncle Eddie…" Joaquin paused, and his facial expression froze briefly when he mentioned the title. He feared that it would upset Katherine, so he immediately amended his previous remark. "Eddie is awake and currently in the next room. I have arranged for someone to watch over him, but he keeps demanding to see you. How are you going to deal with him?"

Her facial expression turned stone cold at the mention of Eddie's name. "Don't release him. I'll see him later."

Joaquin nodded agreeably. Then, he didn't bother asking any further questions as he got up and brought her a set of clothes.

"Why don't you take a shower? We'll discuss other matters once you're done with your shower, food, and your medicine."

Katherine obediently took the medicine and nodded slightly.

After all, yesterday had taken a lot out of her. She had saved lives, burst into tears, and even lost control of her emotions, causing more stress to her already tired body. As a result, she was currently feeling wholly uncomfortable.

She entered the bathroom and spent nearly an hour taking a comfortable hot shower. By the time she felt human again, he had just finished preparing breakfast.

Joaquin figured she probably didn't have any appetite, so he only prepared congee and some light side dishes for her.

"Even if something huge happens, you still have to eat when it's time to have your meal. Otherwise, your body will crumble. These side dishes can help with your appetite, so please try to have some," he advised gently as he placed the tableware in front of her.

Katherine swept her bewildered gaze across the dining table and asked, "You made all these?"

Joaquin nodded. "I fear that you aren't used to the taste of the food from other restaurants, so I asked my subordinates to buy me some ingredients to make these. It's no trouble at all."

She pursed her lips upon hearing that, but she picked up a spoon and started eating the congee quietly without saying a word.

After her breakfast, something crossed her mind, and she gave voice to her curiosity, "Where's Donald?"

Joaquin replied lightly, "He has already eaten and is watching over Grandma. Do you want to check on Grandma again? Or do you want to go and see Eddie straightaway?"

As she was rightfully afraid that she would have another episode when she laid her eyes on Jennifer, she immediately made her way to Eddie's room.

She paused at the door for a moment before lifting her foot to enter.

He couldn't understand her hesitance, so he looked at her and asked concernedly, "What's wrong?"

Katherine shook her head to convey that she was okay. After a moment, she murmured, "Grandma definitely doesn't want me to harm him."

After she said that, she raised her head again, pushed the door open, and strode in.

It just so happened that Eddie was anxiously pacing back and forth in the room like a headless chicken with his arms akimbo.

His eyes widened with anger the moment he saw Katherine. Then, he wasted no time reprimanding her harshly, "I am your Granduncle Eddie, yet you actually dare to hold me in captivity! This is completely outrageous! I would definitely discipline you if we were in the Scott-Tutton Residence!"

Katherine graced him with a cold smile, but there was no mirth in her eyes as she drawled, "Granduncle Eddie? Don't you think you're being a little too quick to take on that role? My, my, look at how fast you are in accepting the fact that I am a part of the Scott-Tuttons."

Eddie spat at her. Disdain was written all over his face as he added, "You still wish to be a part of the Scott-Tuttons? Dream on! You are just like your grandma, biting the hands that feed you!"

Her eyes turned as cold as ice after she heard Eddie insulting Jennifer in such a way. A silver needle instantly appeared on her fingertip with a flick of her wrist.

Immediately afterward, she took two steps forward and suddenly kicked Eddie in the stomach without saying a word. By doing so, she succeeded in catching him off guard, and she used the momentum to embed the needle in his acupuncture point.

Eddie's face showed signs of pain almost instantly. He parted his lips to swear like a sailor but was horrified after discovering that he was rendered mute.

On the other hand, Katherine stared at him condescendingly with her piercingly cold gaze. "To prevent you from speaking rashly without hesitation again and saying something outrageous, I have to shut you up just a bit. So now, you just have to answer whatever question I ask. Nod if the answer is yes, and shake your head if the answer is no. Got it?"

Eddie was aghast yet furious. Therefore, he staggered on his feet, intending to put up a fight.

However, she mercilessly stepped on his leg, utterly ceasing his actions with brute violence.

His face twisted in agony. This woman has brilliant medical skills. She could break the curse that I cast and even dismissed the counterattack of the mother curse on me. When he thought of this, he furrowed his eyebrows tightly. As he felt somewhat fearful at this juncture, he didn't dare to test her patience.

Katherine noticed his silent surrender, so she looked at him expressionlessly before demanding sternly, "Is the mother curse of the man-faced curse currently with you?"

At first, Eddie showed no sign of movement. However, after a few seconds, he begrudgingly shook his head.

She raised a brow at his admittance and asked further, "So, it's at the Scott-Tutton Residence?"

Eddie nodded.

"Are you currently the one in charge of the Scott-Tuttons?"

Once again, he nodded.

"Listen: I can allow you to return to the Scott-Tutton Residence with the condition that you will keep the mother curse of the man-faced curse safe for me and prohibit anyone from intervening. I will be visiting the Scott-Tutton Residence to get it in a few days."

He was utterly stunned by her sudden request. Soon, an obvious sign of unwillingness was painted across his face as he glared at her with a displeased frown.

Katherine wasn't anxious at his evident reluctance. Instead, she slightly narrowed her eyes, and a chilly gleam flashed across them as she intoned, "I want the mother curse because I want to save someone. But, Eddie, I'm just going to warn you once. Since this is a matter of life and death, I won't hesitate to let the entire Scott-Tuttons die with you if you dare to devise an underhanded scheme amid everything. But you can give it a try if you think I'm joking. Either way, I think you should know very well whether I can turn the entire Scott-Tuttons upside down and let them… wish they were dead instead of being alive."

The corner of her mouth curved into a small smile when she said these words. Her easygoing manner made it seem that she didn't care if he chose to test her.

Yet, Eddie felt a chill running down his spine for some reason. He couldn't help shivering as an inexplicable sense of fear rose in his heart. She's clearly just a young woman, yet I still feel she wasn't joking when she said those words.

It didn't take long for panic to take root in his entire being. Soon, his face took on a ghastly pallor as he recalled how he had first-hand experience of Katherine's capability yesterday, the respect Mike had for

Katherine, and the power Joaquin, the man next to Katherine, truly possessed.

Meanwhile, Katherine watched his ever-changing reactions with a calm and composed demeanor. When she saw that Eddie was sufficiently terrified and finally took her warning seriously, she removed the silver needle without notice.

"Okay. You can go. Don't forget what I said."

Eddie rubbed his aching abdomen, which was bruised due to Katherine's actions, gritted his teeth, and unsteadily rose to his feet.

However, he turned his head to look at Katherine again after he took two steps and asked in an unfriendly tone, "Where's your grandma?"

The veins on the corner of Katherine's forehead throbbed a little. Nevertheless, she restrained her emotions and asked flatly, "Do you have any business with her?" NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

"Of course, I do. I have yet to settle scores with her! Besides, I still have something to say to her! Tch! Your grandma certainly is impressive, huh? I haven't seen her for so many years, yet she manages to pull off an extremely grand, imposing manner the moment we meet!"

Even though there was sarcasm in his words, she didn't pay any mind to it. She swallowed all the snarling barbs she wanted to say before sneering mockingly, "My grandma is indeed amazing. However, you have to look for her on the road to the afterlife if you wish to talk and settle scores with her. In fact, I can personally send you there myself if you're in such a hurry."