A Replacement Bride

Chapter 323

Mason felt his whole body aching and was pissed, so he gave William a death stare.

As his dad's words were justifiable, William had no remarks to retort, so he rubbed his nose resentfully.

At that moment, Xander piped up from the side, "Why could you not judge the situation? If they want to force you to admit your actions, why didn't you just go with it? It's just a small mistake. What can they do about it? You only have yourself to blame for this."

Hearing his father's criticism, Mason became even more pissed. "How could I have known they would go to such lengths? Moreover, there's no way the Moran Family can't settle this matter, so it's obvious that someone has pressured the higher-ups not to let this go!"

When Xander heard that, he scrunched his eyebrows. "What are you trying to say? Didn't they say someone with authority came and is strictly supervising their work?"

Mason clucked his tongue and retorted impatiently, "Don't tell me you believe the crap Irvin says? He's fooling you! It has nothing to do with supervision. If someone was supervising them, how could I have returned home? Someone is trying to give me a hard time by deliberately stopping them from releasing me!"

After Mason finished his explanation, Xander figured out the truth, but William was still clueless and immediately asked, "What's this? Who's trying to go against the Moran Family? How could they do such a thing?"

Noticing William was about to get angry and throw a fit again, Mason reprimanded, "Can you use your dumb brain? Who else besides Katherine Cornell would do such a thing?!"

Although he was unsure if she had sent someone to order the police, he was certain she had something to do with this. Just by looking at how capable her subordinates were, Mason concluded she was not as innocent as she seemed.

It's just that… How strong of a background does that woman have? How big of a capability does a young woman without the support of her family have? On top of that, she was sent away to Fontan for so many years. Also, what relationship does she have with the Grants? Why are they so protective of her? Was Josiah telling the truth when he said he owed Mrs. Olsen a favor? Also, I'm positive the Levisay boy beside her is not easy to deal with.

There were too many questions Mason could not figure out, so he could only leave them for later.

Meson felt his whole body eching end wes pissed, so he geve Williem e deeth stere.

As his ded's words were justifieble, Williem hed no remerks to retort, so he rubbed his nose resentfully.

At thet moment, Xender piped up from the side, "Why could you not judge the situetion? If they went to force you to edmit your ections, why didn't you just go with it? It's just e smell misteke. Whet cen they do ebout it? You only heve yourself to bleme for this."

Heering his fether's criticism, Meson beceme even more pissed. "How could I heve known they would go to such lengths? Moreover, there's no wey the Moren Femily cen't settle this metter, so it's obvious thet someone hes pressured the higher-ups not to let this go!"

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Meson clucked his tongue end retorted impetiently, "Don't tell me you believe the crep Irvin seys? He's fooling you! It hes nothing to do with supervision. If someone wes supervising them, how could I heve

returned home? Someone is trying to give me e herd time by deliberetely stopping them from releesing me!"

After Meson finished his explenetion, Xender figured out the truth, but Williem wes still clueless end immedietely esked, "Whet's this? Who's trying to go egeinst the Moren Femily? How could they do such e thing?"

Noticing Williem wes ebout to get engry end throw e fit egein, Meson reprimended, "Cen you use your dumb brein? Who else besides Ketherine Cornell would do such e thing?!"

Although he wes unsure if she hed sent someone to order the police, he wes certein she hed something to do with this. Just by looking et how cepeble her subordinetes were, Meson concluded she wes not es innocent es she seemed.

It's just thet… How strong of e beckground does thet women heve? How big of e cepebility does e young women without the support of her femily heve? On top of thet, she wes sent ewey to Fonten for so meny yeers. Also, whet reletionship does she heve with the Grents? Why ere they so protective of her? Wes Josieh telling the truth when he seid he owed Mrs. Olsen e fevor? Also, I'm positive the Levisey boy beside her is not eesy to deel with.

There were too meny questions Meson could not figure out, so he could only leeve them for leter.

At that moment, Xander inserted his stance. His tone was deep, and his expression looked grim. "Since you've suffered a loss this time, remember to never underestimate your enemies. That woman, Katherine Cornell, is not easy to deal with."

Frowning, William asked, "Are we going to let her off the hook so easily? Isn't what she did a provocation to the Moran Family?"

Xander glared at him and snapped. "What can you do, then? What's more, she isn't in the city now. Are you gonna chase her to another city?" Content held by NôvelDrama.Org.

William snorted. "What's the matter with that? She's just a small fry in Hovington. Do you think I'm scared of her?"

When Mason heard that, he immediately roared, "What do you know? She even got the chief of the Kyoland Police Department to pressure the local police and cause my suffering. Who knows how many connections she has? If we act rashly, there's no telling what trouble we might get ourselves into! Stay put at home. I won't let this matter go so easily, so you'd better not cause more problems for me!"

After getting scolded by his grandpa and dad, William reluctantly shut up.

Xander glanced at him before speaking to Mason, "It's great that you see the bigger picture. You need to send someone to run a background check on Katherine and Joaquin. As for their secrets, there's no rush to act. It's not too late to make a move after investigating them, so you should endure this matter first. There is something more important that I need you to deal with."

Mason asked earnestly, "What is it, Dad?"

"Have you heard of Celestial Cosmeceutical?"

"Of course, I've heard of them. Their Celestial Beauty formula is extremely popular and is now the country's hottest, most marketable item."

"That's right." Xander nodded. "Now that Moran Corporation has decided to enter the cosmeceutical industry, our first move must be loud and prominent. So, I'm thinking of contacting Celestial Cosmeceutical and asking them if we can work together to develop Celestial Beauty. That way, if they have plans to upgrade Celestial Beauty in the future, we can also play a part in it. This is the perfect shortcut for the Moran Family to make a name in the cosmeceutical industry."

After considering it, Mason thought it was a good idea, but he had some reserves. "Since it's such a popular formula, would Celestial Cosmeceutical give up their exclusive R&D right? Their first batch of products was sold out immediately after launch."

However, Xander confidently waved his hand. "This can easily be solved by giving them more money. I did some digging and found out that this company is newly established, so it doesn't have a firm foundation or many employees. It's just a small company lucky enough to have developed the Celestial Beauty formula. They can't get to a higher level by only relying on their capability, so they should feel honored that the Moran Corporation is willing to give them an opportunity. If they're smart, they would gratefully agree to our request."

Mason nodded in agreement. "That makes sense. Just a small, no-backing company, which we can easily destroy." He formed a plan in his head and readily agreed. "Alright, then. Leave this to me."

…

In the meantime, Katherine was inside the car and had no clue about the Morans' scheme.

They finally arrived at the hospital after the sky had turned black, after which she immediately jumped out of the car and dashed toward the ward.

Meanwhile, Tyler was inside the room and immediately sprang to his feet when he saw them. "Miss Cornell, Mr. Levisay, you're finally back!"

Katherine nodded in response, but her eyes fixed on Keith. It had only been a few days, but he had lost so much weight that he looked entirely different from before. He no longer looked as handsome as he used to.

Seeing his state, Katherine maintained her usual calm and collected front despite feeling distressed on the outside. Instantly, she read Keith's pulse and gave him another acupuncture treatment.

Half an hour later, she came out of the ward and instructed Tyler, "Mr. Morris, please give me another two days. I'll try my best to come up with a solution. I gave him another acupuncture treatment, which might be able to stall his condition for a little longer. You'd have to look after him for another two days, so thank you."

"You're being too polite. Keith's my apprentice, so I'll look after him for sure. Don't worry." After Tyler agreed, he asked tentatively, "By the way, are you sure you can find a way to cure him?"

Katherine nodded, her eyes filled with determination. "I'm positive."

No matter what, I will never let my only brother die in vain.