A Replacement Bride

Chapter 312

Leisurely, he lifted his arm and took a glance at his expensive wristwatch with a look of annoyance on his face.

"I don't have much time and effort to waste on you. If you know what's good for you, just take your men and leave. Otherwise, I don't mind asking my men to have a little workout."

In other words, if they refused to leave, he would order his men to drive them away by force.

Not expecting that he would be so stubborn, the Morans wore looks of unease and annoyance, and they cast each other a look of disgruntlement.

Now was a good opportunity for them to snatch the secret scroll from Katherine, but after Josiah's intervention, they didn't dare to make a move even if they wanted to.

Josiah had simply brought too many people with him. Whether it was from the number of people or their strength, the Morans had no chance against them at all and would suffer a huge loss!

At the thought of this, Xander gritted his teeth and his wrinkled cheeks twitched. He made a compromise despite his disgruntlement.

"Fine, since the Grant Family is here to send their condolences, I'll do you a favor and let you send Jennifer off properly!"

Although clearly on the losing end, this old man still wanted to save his own skin, sounding as though he was the one who first offered to compromise.

Hearing it, Katherine couldn't help but snigger. "Since you have no other business, then hurry and leave!" she said indifferently with a thick layer of ice in her eyes. "I'll repeat myself, Grandma already

cut off all ties with the Morans and her last name is now Wood. So, just give up on your ideas while it's still early, and don't even think about playing any tricks in between. Otherwise, you'll face the consequences."

She spat out the last sentence clearly and strongly.

Despite being a young woman, her aura was overpowering right now, shocking the Morans out of nowhere.

Annoyed at the way Katherine was, Melise wanted to curse at her when Xander stopped her with a sidelong look.

After that, he turned to Josiah, then to Katherine again, and his cloudy eyes narrowed with a dull glint in their depths, as though he was calculating something.

"Hmph, you're Jennifer's granddaughter, indeed." Suddenly, he sneered and snorted ambiguously. "Your temper is exactly the same as hers, but what happened in the end? She didn't end up very well, did she? Katherine, the days ahead are long. We'll wait and see what happens!" After speaking, he cast a look at Mason and said, "Let's go!" Then, he left in a huff with the help of his walking stick.

Before leaving, Mason even gritted his teeth as he threw a glare at Josiah, warning in a low growl, "Josiah Grant, don't think that you've won this time. Sooner or later, you'll get a taste of defeat in my hands!"

Calm and composed, Josiah replied nonchalantly, "I'll be waiting for that day."

Soon, all of the Morans left. Only then did Josiah walk into the funeral parlor.

Katherine didn't stop him. Expressionless, she watched him silently with her lips pursed into a thin line.All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.

On the other hand, Josiah first took a look at Jennifer's picture, and instead of going forward, he turned and peered at Katherine.

When he saw her face that bore so much similarity with Elsie, he paused, and his pupils shrank. After a few seconds, they enlarged again, and he seemed apologetic.

"I'm sorry, Kath—" Subconsciously, he wanted to call her 'Kathy,' but something hit him, and he changed his mind at the last moment, as though he was worried that he would give her a scare. Clearing his throat, he then greeted in a low voice, "Miss Cornell."

Katherine's face remained unchanged, and she answered calmly, "Yes. Are you here to visit my grandmother?"

Nodding, Josiah then hesitated and came up with an excuse. "Previously… I'm indebted to Mrs. Olsen, so I have to be here to see her off when I heard of her passing."

Katherine's eyes flickered as she stared at him.

Perhaps Jennifer's passing had caused a great blow to her emotionally, for she wasn't as restrained as she used to be and asked inquisitively without realizing, "You're indebted to her? What happened?"

Not expecting that she would ask this, Josiah was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.

While his lips were pressed together without a word, Katherine's eyes fluttered. Gathering her thoughts together, she didn't press for more and changed the topic. "Since you're already here, you can light a candle there."

Josiah's brows twitched when she didn't ask more; he was feeling complicated deep down. In the end, he didn't say much, and after giving her a nod, he turned around to light a candle.

Behind him, Katherine stared at his tall, sturdy back with a solemn look. Nobody knew what she was thinking.

Next to them, Joaquin watched everything closely. When he noticed her fluctuating emotions, he went to her side and gave her fingertips a light squeeze.

Turning to him, she looked into his deep eyes and, for some unknown reason, managed to calm down. When she turned back again, Josiah had already lit the candle and twirled around. At her sight, he wanted to say something, but no words came out.

"Is anything the matter?" she asked composedly.

Since she had dropped the question first, he pursed his lips and asked after a few seconds, "Is your grandmother's secret scroll really with you?"

His question came out of the blue, and Katherine didn't answer, merely looking at him coldly.

Worried that she would misunderstand, he hurriedly clarified, "Don't get me wrong. I just want to remind you that that secret scroll is a priceless treasure, but at the same time, it could cost a person's life. If it's in your hands, you have to be more careful."

Then, he paused, and his eyes looked a little teary.

"The ancient medical techniques of the Scott-Tutton Family have always drawn much attention, and everyone is vying for this secret scroll. Back then, your mother… She was also in trouble because of her status, and all these years, this secret scroll must have caused your grandmother quite a bit of trouble as well. Now that it has been passed on to you, it will very likely bring you endless problems— for example, the Morans showing up today. Besides the Morans, nobody knows how many more of those wild demons and wolves lurking in the dark there are that want to get their hands on your secret scroll. That's why you have to be extra careful!"

He went on and on with his advice while Katherine sized him up, and the wariness that appeared in her eyes a minute ago started to diminish.

A few seconds later, her feathery brows twitched, and she said calmly, "Did you deliberately bring so many people with you because you heard that the Morans are here?"

Startled that she suddenly changed the topic, he paused for a second in stunned silence before giving her a nod. "Yes. I know that the Morans have been coveting your grandmother's secret scroll all these years, so they will never pass up this chance. I reckoned that they would cause a scene here. That's why I brought a few more men with me. It is also my wish for Mrs. Olsen to have a peaceful funeral…"