A Replacement Bride

Chapter 271

Chapter 271

After that, she paused for a moment and asked, "Marcus has been run off his feet for your family's sake these days. Why do you doubt him so much?" Even though Patricia hadn't said anything just now, she could tell at a glance that this woman didn't trust her at all.

Seeing that she'd asked the question, Patricia finally stopped hiding it. Pulling a long face at once, she first gave Marcus an apologetic nod. "Sorry, Mr. Town, it's not that I don't believe you, but I don't trust her," she said before turning to look at Katherine with a weak sneer. "You look very young to me, and it doesn't seem like you're capable of anything. Who knows if you're just a pretty face? How can I trust you to save my life?"

A cold smirk played across Katherine's lips when she heard Patricia say so. "Oh, really? Well, then, I wonder who you think can save your life. Does it have to be some gray-haired man or woman who's advanced in years? It's not good to believe in stereotypes, Mrs. Fraser."

"Humph!" Patricia let out a soft, disdainful snort through her nose. "Even if I don't believe in stereotypes, there's no way you can be a doctor with how you look! How can I possibly put my life in your hands? Wouldn't that be suicide?"

At this moment, Lexie chimed in next to her, "That's right, madam! I thought she was suspicious, which was why I did my best to stop her. Even Mr. Town is deceived by this woman, which proves she's not easy to deal with!"

Marcus frowned. Finding it impossible to talk sense into these two women, he couldn't help feeling an ache creeping up his head. "Mrs. Fraser, Miss Cornell really can save your life. It was she who saved Mr. Fraser's life!"

Patricia still looked doubtful when she heard this. "Really? Where is my husband now?"

Marcus immediately answered, "Mr. Fraser is already out of danger now, but he has to rest for several days before coming back. He's still in Hovington at the moment. When he's fully recovered, he'll be able to come back and reunite with you."

However, Patricia's face took on a rather strange expression after she heard Marcus' answer. Obviously, she was still skeptical. "Mr. Town, that means my husband hasn't really turned the corner yet, no? What if this woman is just stalling you guys? What if she only made my husband appear to show signs of getting better without actually curing him?"

What if this, what if that… There aren't so many what-ifs! thought Katherine. Getting tired of listening to Patricia's conjecture, she finally reached the limit of her patience. "Since you distrust me so much, I don't want to impose myself on you either. Just do whatever you want. If you want to kill yourself by dilly-dallying, then do as you please," she said. With that, she turned around in an attempt to leave.

Joaquin was very respectful of her opinion and followed her wherever she went. Therefore, he immediately attempted to leave after her.

At the sight of this, Marcus quickly stopped them. "Hey, hold on, Miss Cornell! Please stay! What about the Frasers if you're gone?"

Unexpectedly, Patricia let out a sneer with contempt written all over her face. "Ha! Hurrying to run away now that you've given yourself away, eh? Do you think you can come in and out of the Fraser Residence as you please? Look who you're trying to deceive here! Do you think I'm an idiot? How dare you try to deceive us the Frasers!"

Katherine suddenly let out a chuckle as if she had heard some funny joke. She turned around and looked down mockingly at Patricia, saying, "Are you not an idiot? Or do you feel good about yourself and think you're smart? Who placed you under such a delusion?"

"How dare you!" Having never been mocked like this before, Patricia had a surge in blood pressure the instant she heard this. She yelled loudly, "Guys, get her and send her to the police! What a nerve she's got, bluffing around at my home and contradicting me! I'll make her feel sorry for this!"

As soon as she finished her sentence, the bodyguards who had been hiding around the Fraser Residence immediately came over and blocked the entrance.

Not expecting things to turn out this way, Marcus couldn't help but feel another headache coming on. He'd always been inarticulate and was even worse at arguing, so he was at his wits' end as to how to deal with Patricia's unreasonableness.

On the other hand, Joaquin reacted swiftly; immediately, he dragged Katherine behind him, shielding her as his eyes darkened. When the bodyguards walked up to them, he immediately attacked them with savage moves, knocking them out in no time. However, he'd just undergone surgery. His wound had yet to heal completely, so such big moves quickly became too much for him. Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Noticing how the man staggered somewhat toward the end of the fight, Katherine looked at his face and saw that it had paled a little. In an instant, her face grew frosty as though it had frosted over. Without the slightest hesitation, she strode to the side of the bed and looked down at Patricia. Then, she instantly raised her hand and slapped Patricia across the face.

Never did Patricia expect her to do that all of a sudden. The slap stupefied her, the impact of which tilted her head to one side and made her ear buzz. After a few seconds, she finally came to her senses and turned to glare at Katherine. "H-How dare you hit me!"

Katherine sneered. "Yeah, I hit you, so what? Do you think I was willing to come to your house and save your life? If Marcus hadn't invited me here, I wouldn't have bothered to come over. What's the difference between whether or not someone wretched as you are is alive? Your being alive is a waste of resources!"

"You… You…" Having never been humiliated like this before, Patricia was instantly speechless with rage. Unable to catch her breath, she started coughing away.

Seeing how angry she was, Marcus hurriedly stepped forward to defuse the situation. "Miss Cornell, please calm down. Please don't be angry—"

Katherine darted a glance at him with not the slightest warmth in her eyes. She replied coldly, "Marcus, I've done you a favor by coming here, and you've seen the situation now. It's not that I refused to save them, but they don't need me to save them at all. Since that's the case, it's meaningless to insist." As she spoke of this, her lips curled into a mocking smirk that didn't reach her eyes. "I wonder if the Frasers ending up like this now is a punishment for that person's sins," she said. With that, she took Joaquin by the hand and quickly left, ignoring Marcus' attempts to stop her.

Patricia could still be heard swearing intermittently from behind, but it went in one ear and out the other for Katherine as she paid no mind to it. It wasn't until she'd stepped out of the Fraser Residence that she stood by the roadside and let go of Joaquin's hand. Then, she turned around and looked him up and down with a deep frown. "Are you alright? Does the wound hurt very much?"

Instead of answering her, the man merely half-lowered his bright and clear eyes, staring fixedly at her before a hint of amusement flickered across his fathomless eyes.

Katherine was puzzled at the sight of this. "Why are you staring at me? Don't tell me you feel so unwell that it has driven you out of your mind?"

Joaquin smiled. "No, I'm not unwell. On the contrary, I feel great both physically and mentally. Kathy, you stuck up for me just now because you felt sorry for me, right?"