A Replacement Bride

Chapter 183

Three days later, at the Levisay Residence, many luxury cars were parked outside the door. Even though there weren't many guests, it was enough to show that the Levisay Family had put in some effort to organize the birthday party today.

Katherine held Joaquin's arm as they walked through the main doors, and the old butler came out with a wide smile.

"You're back, Master Joaquin and madam. Old Madam will be so happy to see you back," he welcomed, secretly giving Joaquin a look.

Joaquin knew what he meant, and the smile on his face turned emotionless as he led Katherine into the manor.

It was abuzz with life inside; people were gathered in small groups and chatting away happily. The hall was specially arranged for the party—all kinds of food were served on a few long tables that were placed inside, and many balloons and ribbons were hanging around as decorations.

Upon seeing Joaquin and Katherine, Hera quickly greeted them with a smile.

"Oh, Joaquin and Katherine! You're finally back! Your grandmother has been nagging for a long time. Hurry and take a look at her." With a smile, Hera paced forward, grabbed Katherine's hand, and dragged her toward the living room.

On the other end, Katherine didn't struggle and simply let her drag her away.

There were quite a few people on the couches, and she didn't recognize most of them.

Before she was there, they were still chatting in delight, but when they saw Hera dragging her over, they stopped talking and turned their gazes to Katherine.

"Is she Joaquin's wife?"

"She's quite pretty. Why didn't you inform us when they got married?"

"Exactly, Liz. Do you look down on us, the poor relatives, so that's why you didn't even inform us when Joaquin got married?"

The women sitting around started to speak one after the other, especially the one who sat next to Elizabeth; after casting a snobbish look at Katherine, she said in a dissatisfied voice.

Despite looking disgruntled, Elizabeth explained patiently, "Well, that's because there was no time for that. Their wedding was in a rush, and—"

"My marriage is not up to the Levisay Family to organize," Joaquin said indifferently, cutting her off.

Instantly, Elizabeth's expression shifted, and she reflexively threw him a glare.

Joaquin feigned ignorance as he pulled Katherine's arm out of Hera's hand. "Did you call me back for this?"

"Watch your attitude! Is this how you were brought up? I'm your grandmother, Joaquin Levisay!" Elizabeth's wrinkled face shook with anger, and she glared at him with fury.

However, Joaquin merely cast her a look of indifference. "Grandmother?" He snorted. "Are you fit to be my grandmother?"

His words sent Elizabeth into a fit of fury that she nearly fainted. Instead, she held her chest as she started coughing violently.

Hera hurriedly rushed to her side and rubbed her back to calm her. "Don't be mad, Mom. Think about why we called them back. If Katherine really has great medical skills, you'll still need her help to treat you, so you can't fall out with them. Also, won't our family do well in the future if we have a great doctor in the Levisay Family?"

Elizabeth's expression eased up a little, and her coughing subsided. Then, she peered at Katherine from the corners of her eyes. Although she wasn't satisfied with Katherine, she suppressed her anger when she thought of her medical skills and the benefits she could bring to the Levisay Family in the future. "You're Kathy, aren't you? Since you're married to Joaquin, that makes you part of the Levisay Family. I heard that you're good at medicine. Come here and do a checkup on me," she said, extending her hand haughtily.

Katherine gawked at her. She thought she had seen enough shameless people, but it was the first time she saw someone as thick-skinned as Elizabeth.

"What is it? Hurry and come over." In her entire life, Elizabeth had never asked anyone for a favor humbly. Even though she knew that she was the one asking for help, she was still acting haughty and arrogant, as always.

Katherine looked at her innocently while she gripped Joaquin's arm. "Grandma, where did you hear this rumor from? I don't know any medical skills. How can I do a checkup on you?"

"You don't know medical skills?" Elizabeth gave her a displeased stare. "Are you lying in my face? Everyone knows that you have medical skills. Hurry up and do a checkup on me. Recently, I have felt uncomfortable, especially in my neck, which is hurting very badly. You know how to massage, don't you? Come here and massage my shoulders and neck."

Katherine merely looked at her silently without giving her an answer, and this attitude of hers ultimately triggered Elizabeth.

Thus, she slammed the table, straightened her back, and glared at Katherine. "What? Are you defying my order? Believe it or not, I—"

"Are you planning to ask Joaquin to divorce me?" Katherine blinked innocently as she interjected and finished what Elizabeth intended to say.

Right then, Elizabeth suddenly jolted back to her senses and turned to Joaquin, who was staring at her coldly. The contempt in his eyes was beyond what words could express, and the look on her face became even more sullen.

In her ninety years of life, this was the first time she felt so humiliated and embarrassed.

Next to her, her younger sister, Mary, understood what the situation was about after listening in for a while, and she threw Elizabeth a taunting look, saying disparagingly, "It's not that I want to criticize you, Liz. But, if you want someone to do a check-up on you, shouldn't you at least be nicer? What kind of attitude is this? She's married to your grandson, not sold to your family as an enslaved person. In this time and age, even a slave has human rights. The way you're speaking is really unpleasant."

Elizabeth's expression was already sour, to begin with, and after Mary criticized her, she became even more frustrated, wishing that there would be a hole in front of her where she could crawl into.

Seeing that the situation was turning bad, Hera rubbed her eyes and said pretentiously, "Kathy, don't take it to heart if you hear something unpleasant. But, for the sake that she is an elderly woman and Joaquin's grandmother, please do a check-up on her. If you think the problem lies in money, we can pay you as long as you name the price. We're all a family. There's no reason to turn this into a bad situation." NôvelDrama.Org owns all © content.

Katherine looked helpless as she sighed, "What are you speaking about, Mom? If I know any medical skills, I'll definitely take a look at Grandma, but I know nothing, really. I can't just take a look at her randomly, right? I would have committed a big offense if anything goes wrong, no?"

"How can you not have any medical skills? It's already in the news that your medical skills are better than those of specialists in big hospitals. You could even cure a person who has one foot in the grave, but Old Madam's illness is just a common ailment of an old person. So you can definitely cure her, right?" Hera argued, looking at her angrily.

For a moment, Katherine was stunned, and she instinctively turned to Joaquin and immediately noticed that his face was also twisted into slight shock at Hera's words.