A Replacement Bride

Chapter 247

As soon as Katherine finished asking the question, Keith couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She knows my codename...

"Uh..." He hesitated before admitting reluctantly. "Yes, I'm Q."

Katherine, who had always been levelheaded, was still taken aback by the answer. Her own brother was actually Q, an expert in poison research on the Red Web. This was all too surreal and bizarre for her.

Immediately afterward, she frowned and became agitated when the realities behind having a codename hit her like a sledgehammer. "Keith Cornell! I sent you to Kyoland to study. So, what are you doing on the Red Web with an account? A well-known account! What were you thinking?!"

She knew full well about the nature of the Red Web and the dangers that lurked more than anyone else.

Now that Keith had succeeded in creating an account on the Red Web as the famous 'Q', there will be several people gunning for a sliver of information on the poison expert. Some might even attempt to find his real identity and force him to work for them. It would be perilous if someone really discovered his identity!

Keith heard the rising fury in her tone. So, he licked his cracked lips sheepishly and quickly explained himself, "Kathy, calm down. I hide my tracks very well. No one knows that I'm Q. Besides, I'm always in my lab, and no one will associate me with Q. I'm safe. So, don't worry about me."

"That's easy for you to say! Do you think everything will go as planned?" Katherine snapped in dismay, "What is going on in that little head of yours? Why did you visit the Red Web? Why aren't you placing

your focus on your studies and research?"

Keith scratched his cheek awkwardly as he chuckled. "Don't worry. My study and research are progressing smoothly. I have nothing to do in my spare time, so I surf the Red Web with a fake name. There are all kinds of rare and strange things there, and sometimes I come across new toxins or some drugs that I've never seen or heard of in the market. So, I usually study these things to pass the time!" Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

Study these things to pass the time... Oh, God, give me patience, or I may commit fratricide. Katherine slapped her forehead in exasperation. She was rendered utterly speechless by her own brother and did not know where to begin reprimanding this carefree fool.

Nevertheless, he quickly took her silence as an opportunity to take control of the conversation, "Wait a minute! What about you? You have an account on the Red Web too! I never expected you to be WW! Sure, you're worried about me. But what about you?!"

Katherine smirked and quipped nonchalantly, "Grandpa created the Red Web. I just took over the administration side of things quite recently."

"What?!" This remark blew Keith's mind. "Grandpa was the founder of the Red Web?!" He was so dumbstruck that it took him a while to digest the fact. "Damn, Grandpa is so cool! He actually founded the Red Web!"

After his brief fanboying attitude, he became displeased. "Wait a minute, Kathy! How could you keep this secret from me?! This is the Red Web we're talking about!"

She rolled her eyes at his nattering, knowing how foolhardy he could become without supervision. Considering his handle as 'Q', she would say that her insults about his character were well-founded. "Do you think it's a good thing to be in on this secret? Have you ever imagined how dangerous our situation would become if people learned about this?! The Red Web is eye-catching because of its great influence. Plenty of people are practically frothing at the mouth to know who is behind the Red

Web. After your forbidden foray into the Red Web, which we will be talking about after this, you should know how many users have complicated and dangerous backgrounds. I didn't tell you about this because I don't want to cause you unnecessary trouble. Most importantly, I don't want you to be stressed out by this!"

Her voice was crisp and clear, but her tone became harsher as she reprimanded him, "Keith, all I hope for is for you to be safe and healthy for the rest of your life. So, from now on, please don't get involved in anything, and stay away from the Red Web. Just focus on your studies and research, do you hear me?! I'll break your legs if I ever catch you doing anything dangerous! You hear me?!"

Keith knew she was scolding him because she worried about his well-being. So, he didn't protest as he nodded timidly. "Okay, but I'm worried about you too—"

"You don't need to worry about me," Katherine snapped, cutting him off. "I'm no slouch. Have you ever seen anyone taking advantage of me?"

Then, her expression became solemn as she immediately got down to business. "Why did you contact me this time? Do You have the results of the blood sample I gave you?"

Keith also shook away the trepidation of being caught red-handed by his sister when they talked about his expertise. His expression turned grave as he questioned, "First of all, whose blood sample is this?"

She pursed her lips, hesitated momentarily, and answered truthfully, "Noah's."

"I knew it. No wonder her condition is so severe." Keith sighed as he commented lightly.

"How is it? Have you found a way to detoxify the toxin in her body?" Katherine asked hurriedly.

Keith nodded and reassured her, "Calm down, Kathy. Don't worry. I contacted you to tell you that I've extracted the toxin from the blood sample, analyzed its components, and developed the corresponding

antidote."

"Really?!" Katherine's eyes lit up with delight. "Are you sure there are no severe side effects?"

"I'm sure. I divided the blood sample you sent over into several portions, one for research and the others for detoxification experiments."

He sighed as he remarked, "I had no idea that there was such a potent poison running around in Noah's body. She is very strong to be able to survive in the past few years."

"What do you mean by that?" Katherine was startled by his words.

"Don't you know?" Keith commented in puzzlement. "The poison attacks in stages. Once it begins, she will feel immense pain that attacks her internal organs. Based on my research, most adults couldn't bear such agony, but she succeeded in holding out for so long. It's really brave of her. Also, I'm talking about mild symptoms. Severe symptoms cause seizures and even cause the body to go into shock!"

At this point, Katherine was utterly stunned by her brother's diagnosis. Suddenly, she recalled the moments when Noah was huddled in the room alone. Occasionally, when she would check in on Noah, she would refuse to open the door no matter what. Then, when she finally left the bedroom, she would be drenched in sweat as if she had fallen into the pool, and her face would be ghastly pale.

She had mistakenly thought that it was because of Noah's autism that her daughter would act so oddly. Yet, according to her brother, it seemed that it was caused by the toxin running in Noah's veins! She had indeed neglected Noah all these years...

"Kathy? Kathy? Are you listening?" Keith's voice seemed to come from a distant place as it interrupted Katherine's thoughts.

She noticed that there was a breath of warm air beside her. When she turned her head, she saw Joaquin sitting beside her, gently holding her hand. He curled his lips and gave her a comforting smile.

For some reason, she felt inexplicably calmed by him. Thus, she hummed faintly and asked, "I understand. When can you come to Hovington?"

Keith answered, "I've finished my experiments here, and I don't have any tasks at hand. I can return anytime. Noah's illness is serious. I'll be buying the quickest plane ticket home!"