A Replacement Bride

Chapter 246

Chapter 246

Joaquin's brows furrowed tightly as he heard her words, and his expression became grave at the thought of his daughter's illness. "What is the toxin in her body? Haven't you found a solution yet?"

Since they were on the topic of solutions, Katherine immediately thought of Q. "I know a person on the Red Web who specializes in poison research and is an expert in this field. I've already sent Noah's blood sample to him. So now, I can only wait for his prognosis."

Joaquin knew he couldn't rush her, especially when she had already explained the measures she had taken. Therefore, all they could do for now was to wait patiently.

As their conversation fell to a close, the two fell silent. Finally, the truth about five years ago, which had been a burden for the two, was completely unveiled. The two inevitably felt mixed emotions at this moment, and the atmosphere became quite strange.

"Why are you looking at me?" Of course, Katherine noticed his gaze. But her mind was still a mess, so she was still trying to untangle the said mess. However, she could no longer bear his unabashed attention on her person as she stared straight at him.

There was a bright grin on his handsome and charming face, and his starry eyes gleamed with pride as he replied boldly, "Because I want to look at you. You're my wife. So, there's nothing wrong with me looking at you."

Katherine pursed her lips and almost rolled her eyes at his antics.

"You're still hurt and on bed rest for two days. Doctor's orders. Get some rest. I'm leaving now." With that, she was about to get up when Joaquin suddenly tugged on her wrist. She staggered, fell onto Joaquin's lap, and her body was pressed against his firm chest.

"Hey! W-What are you doing?!" His actions shocked Katherine, and she hastily tried to remove herself from this intimate position. Unfortunately, he refused to let go. Instead, he wrapped his arms around her tightly and stopped her from leaving.

He looked down, and his eyes were filled with gratified satisfaction. His lips curled into a small smile, and he pressed his forehead against hers.

Their sudden close proximity made her feel flustered, and she froze on the spot. It didn't help that they could feel the warm breath spreading on each other's faces as they breathed.

Katherine's eyelashes fluttered slightly. Her cheeks felt a little warm, and she could tell that there was a growing flush right up to the tips of her ears. She frantically looked away, not daring to meet his eyes.

Joaquin didn't mind her bashfulness; he felt that it was quite adorable. He remained silent as he regarded her with a passionate gaze. After some time, he finally parted his thin lips and whispered lowly with an unmistakable hint of elation, "Kathy. It's actually you. I'm so happy that it's you..."

This remark was filled with emotions, including surprise, relief, and endless joy.

Katherine pursed her lips slightly without saying anything, but his words had tugged at her heartstrings.

...

That night, she was still thinking about whether she should return to Cechirus tomorrow or wait for Joaquin to recover when her phone rang.

She glanced at the caller ID, and it was an unknown number. She planned to ignore it, but on second thought, she remembered that she hadn't used this number for a long time in Fontan. So, who could it be, especially at this hour?

Countless questions filled her mind. Hence, she hesitated for a while and finally decided to pick it up. "Hello. Who is it?" she asked.

To her surprise, a shocked and suspicious voice came from the other end of the line, "Y-You?! I-It's you!!"

Katherine didn't notice anything odd in the beginning and was utterly confused by the other party's remarks. Thus, she demanded, "Who are you? What do you want? How do you know this number?"

Unfortunately, all that greeted her the next second was a series of busy tones. She stared at the phone and frowned in bafflement. What the hell is going on? Is that person crazy? What the hell is this?

Joaquin came over with a plate of fruits in his hand. He fed her strawberry while asking, "What's the matter? Who called?" Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Katherine shook her head. She swallowed the strawberry and was about to mock the caller when her expression changed drastically. The voice on the phone just now was Keith's!

"Keith!" she blurted in bewilderment as soon as she recognized the voice from earlier.

Joaquin looked at her curiously. "Did you tell him your number in Fontan? Why did he call you?"

"Of course not! How could I tell him this number? This is the number I use to contact Savannah in Fontan!" She immediately denied it.

When he heard the pure astonishment in her voice and realized something was fishy, so he asked, "How did he know the number then? Were you mistaken?"

"He's my brother! How could I not recognize his voice?" Katherine retorted hotly.

Judging from his flustered voice earlier, she could tell that he did not expect her to be the one answering the phone. What was going on?

She frowned as she tried to puzzle things out, but she still couldn't make heads or tails of this matter. Eventually, she decided to call back, but Keith hung up as soon as the call was connected. This happened several times in succession.

Meanwhile, in Kyoland, Keith was pacing back and forth in the laboratory with his phone in hand. Bewilderment, panic, and aghast were written all over his face.

How could it be Katherine?! He hacked into the system, found WW's address and phone number, and called her! But how could Katherine be WW?!

Did he lose his mind after stuffing himself in the laboratory day and night these days?! Or was he hallucinating?

Just when he started to doubt himself, the phone rang again. He wanted to hang up, but he jumped in fright when he saw the caller ID.

This time, it was Katherine's number in Hovington!

Why did she call him at this moment? Oh gosh! She was the one who answered the phone just now, wasn't she?!

Forced to a corner, he had to answer Katherine's call, albeit reluctantly. Thus, he gritted his teeth and replied, "Kathy..."

"North latitude 34 degrees, east longitude 108 degrees. You made a call to the number 711xxxxxxx five minutes ago. Keith, explain yourself." Katherine's indifferent voice came from the receiver, sending a chill down Keith's spine.

Damn it! Damn! How did she find out my exact location so quickly?! Also, I used a virtual number just now!

Just when he was struck dumb and couldn't find the words to explain himself, Katherine slowly drawled out, "My dear, do you think I wouldn't be able to find the caller just because you used a virtual number? Others may not be able to do it, but it's me we're talking about. So, hurry up and explain yourself. Who are you? What did you do behind my back?"

Keith pursed his lips awkwardly. How could he forget that Katherine was the most mysterious person in the world?! There were always surprises in store when she was involved.

At this point, he knew that he had to face the music. So, he closed his eyes as though he was in pain, swallowed anxiously, and forced out, "Kathy, you're WW, aren't you?"

Katherine's eyes widened but quickly narrowed into slits when she heard him. She didn't bother answering him as she demanded austerely, "How did you know this code name? Be honest!"

Keith felt himself tremble violently as he answered truthfully, "R-Red Web."

Katherine's pupils shrank at his candid answer. Suddenly, a thought flashed in her mind, and she instantly figured things out. Alas, she couldn't hide her tremulous tone as she questioned, "A-Are you Q?"