A Replacement Bride

Chapter 144

"Although the service is bad, the food is good." Jennifer ate a bowl of congee and recovered a bit of energy. Then, she surveyed the decoration in the Peony Pavilion and could not help raising her brows in surprise.

Hearing that, Joaquin smiled lightly. "That's great. If you like it, you can come here to eat every day."

"Forget it. It's not good for my health to overindulge in this. Let's go. I still want to walk around. I haven't been back to Hovington for many years, so I want to visit Northride University." Jennifer waved her hand and refused outright.

Katherine was on the side and there was a gleam of light in her eyes when she heard the words 'Northtride University'.

When they came out of the Golden Jade Restaurant, the sun was hanging in the sky and the temperature was high. So, Joaquin ordered his driver to pick them up as the three of them stood before the restaurant waiting for the car to arrive.

"Hey, isn't that Joaquin? Isn't he disabled? Why does he seem to be fine?"

Not far away, Hera was casually shopping with a few noble ladies. Suddenly, someone caught a glimpse of Joaquin at the entrance of Golden Jade Restaurant and could not help but tug at Hera's clothes with a hint of surprise.

Stunned, Hera subconsciously looked toward the location pointed out by the lady. When she saw the person over there, her expression changed. She could not care to respond to the ladies and wanted to cross the road to take a good look.

At that time, there were a lot of busy vehicles on the road. As soon as Hera walked to the side of the road, the green light came on; several vehicles came over and blocked her steps. When she looked back again, the person she was looking for was nowhere to be seen.

"Hera, did you get a good look? Is it Joaquin? You know, in my opinion, you can't be too biased. Joaquin is still the eldest son of the Levisay Family. Even if you are biased toward your son, you can't treat the abandoned son that badly."

Noticing Hera's distracted look, the noble lady beside her was not afraid to trigger her by saying another few sarcastic words.

"Are you done? Shut up!" Hera turned her head and glared at the lady, clearly annoyed.

Now, Robert is ruined and demented. So, he has no chance of inheriting the Levisay Group. Had Joaquin not been paralyzed, then the Levisay Group would still fall into his hands. If that happens, wouldn't my years of a plan be a joke?

Thinking of that, Hera was no longer in the mood to continue shopping. As such, she took out her phone to call Joaquin while reaching out to hail a cab. Meanwhile, the noble ladies snickered and smiled sarcastically.

In the car, Joaquin stared at the incoming call on his phone and only answered after a long while, "What's the matter?"

"Joaquin, it's your wedding tomorrow and I heard that you and Kathy didn't take a wedding photo. Why? Are you feeling sick? Or is Kathy…" Hera was faking her concern.

"Oh, it's getting hot lately. I don't want Kathy to suffer. We can still get married without a wedding photo. I'll have someone photoshop a photo for us. Anything else?" Joaquin calmly answered.

Though Hera hated Katherine, she did not show it on the surface. "Is that so? You dote on Kathy way too much. You haven't even married her yet. You can't treat a woman too well. After marriage, she will ride on you and threaten you."

"Is that so?" Joaquin dismissed it, but the sneer at his mouth became obvious.

"Hey, are you coming home tonight? You're getting married tomorrow, so at least stay at home tonight. Your grandma misses you and your father will return tonight, so you—"

"No, I won't head back tonight. I don't think you want to see me, either." Joaquin bluntly refused Hera. This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

"Y-You little brat, why do you talk like this? The family always misses you. You—" Hera was annoyed by Joaquin, but she had to try her best to maintain harmony on the surface.

"I'm busy. I'll hang up if there's nothing else." With that, Joaquin hung up the call immediately.

He sat there thoughtfully, looking out the window before keeping the phone into his pocket.

"The wedding is tomorrow?" Jennifer asked Katherine nervously after hearing Joaquin's call.

"Yes, Grandma. It's tomorrow." Katherine nodded indifferently.

"Oh, honey, why do you look so relaxed? You're going to get married. Is everything ready? According to tradition, the Levisay Family will come over and pick you up tomorrow, right? Let's not go to Northtride University; we will go to Cornell Residence instead. I will check if something is missing… That dad of yours can't be counted on. He wouldn't prepare for your wedding, so I must check it out for you." Jennifer glared at Katherine urgently.

"Grandma, it's alright—"

"What do you mean 'it's alright'? Marriage is one of the biggest events in life. Why aren't you nervous? Jeez, you little brat. Johdy, please take us to Cornell Residence. Then, can you leave your driver to us? I think we will go shopping later," Jennifer scolded Katherine before smiling at Joaquin.

As a result, Katherine twitched her mouth while doubting that she was Jennifer's biological granddaughter.

After Joaquin instructed the driver, they turned around and drove to Cornell Residence.

As they arrived at their destination, Jennifer looked at the house emotionally while gripping Katherine's hand. "You must be careful in choosing your life partner. Back then, your mother…"

Speaking of Elsie, Jennifer was filled with sorrow as her eyes reddened.

"Grandma, I know." Katherine squeezed Jennifer's hand.

The old lady then glanced at Joaquin, who was standing aside and nodded.

"I'll be here." Joaquin glanced at the time and said calmly.

"Okay." Katherine waved her hand and helped Jennifer in.

However, Joaquin did not leave; instead, he returned to the car and sat in a daze with one hand supporting his chin.

Katherine was helping Jennifer into the house when the housekeeper saw them. He then came over in tears. "Mrs. Olsen…"

"Hey, it's you, Ethan. Are you still working here?" Jennifer looked at Ethan and spoke with emotion.

"Yes, I-I've been here all along." He nodded as he raised his hand to wipe his tears.

Jennifer examined the house and found that it had long been different from before. Over the years, Jorge had removed all traces that belonged to Elsie and not even a single trace was left behind.

Though the building was still the same as it was then, the content was long gone. With a sigh, she finally took a step into the house.

"Who…" Jorge glimpsed someone entering the door and subconsciously looked up to ask. His expression changed as soon as he took a clear look at them and he stood abruptly from the couch. "K- Kathy, why did you bring her here?"

"I'm getting married tomorrow, so it's only natural I'm bringing Grandma here. Dad, I'll take Grandma up to have a look." Katherine smiled faintly at Jorge. Then, she ignored him and was about to head upstairs with Jennifer.

Remembering the situation upstairs, Jorge changed his expression and quickly went over to block the duo. "No, you can't go up there."