A Replacement Bride

Chapter 265

Even though Katherine revealed nothing earlier, Joaquin could tell she was hiding something when he looked at her expression.

The frown on her face must have something to do with Jennifer's condition.

He was afraid that the elderly woman's condition wasn't as positive as Katherine told them.

As he pondered, Jeremy walked into the room with silent footsteps. Shifting his gaze to the two people on the beds, he remained silent as a courtesy and waited for Joaquin's order respectfully.

Joaquin cast a glance at him before rising to his feet and walking out of the ward without a word.

The two stood in the corridor.

They were now in the VIP ward, which had lesser wards and larger spaces. As such, there weren't any visitors in the corridor.

Jeremy finally began with his report.

"That old hag from the Rosenburg Family refuses to go. She is making a commotion at the hospital entrance. I initially wanted to get someone to chase her away, but she pulled a dirty trick and used her age against us. Now she's sitting on the ground and not willing to get up."

When Joaquin heard that, a hint of cold anger flashed across his eyes and his lips curled into a sneer.

"The Rosenburgs can be quite cheap if they want to. Who would've thought that she would throw tantrums in public?"

"Right. And they dare to call themselves a big family." Jeremy had complex feelings about the matter. "She must be desperate since her family is no longer as powerful as before. Besides, many companies have cut off connections with them. They're struggling to maintain the capital chain and are already on the verge of bankruptcy. Their doom is only a matter of time."

At the end of his sentence, he paused for a moment and continued with slightly minced words, "Mrs. Rosenburg is trying to manipulate Katherine. She is manipulating Katherine into believing that she is a member of the Rosenburg Family to force her into an alliance marriage with the Brown Family. That way, the Browns will provide funds for the Rosenburgs to make a comeback."

Joaquin sneered at the statement as anger swirled within him.

“Nice try. However, she shouldn't have overextended herself and thought of manipulating others.”

As he finished the words, he narrowed his eyes and ordered in a cold tone, “Take over all their available cooperation projects. Then, inform all banks to no longer approve any loans to the Rosenburgs. They should also collect the available loans back as soon as possible by the name of liquidity creation. As for any other companies that are still interested in collaborating with the Rosenburgs, ask them to think twice before making the Levisay Group their enemy.”

As the order came out, Jeremy immediately understood what Joaquin was implying.

It was obvious that the man wasn't keen on sparing anyone.

It seemed like Jennifer dug her own grave the moment she set foot in the ward and got on Joaquin's bad side.

Nobody would come to the Rosenburg Family's rescue since Joaquin had made up his mind.

Jeremy instantly proceeded with carrying out Joaquin's orders.

…

Meanwhile, Katherine had no idea that Joaquin had found a way to deal with the Rosenburgs behind her back.

When she woke up after a long sleep and checked on her phone, she was overwhelmed by the same news, which covered the news of the Rosenburg Family's downfall.

She was surprised to wake up to this news. Quickly turning the television on, she switched to the news channel.

As expected, the television coverage was highlighting the news.

The Rosenburg Group had built a centennial foundation and stood tall as one of the top enterprises over the years. Besides, they were renowned among the greatest families.

As such, it was shocking to see such a huge company with countless connections being uprooted in a short time.

The video playing on the news focused on the company's building entrance. The police had used barrier tape to limit access to the building, and the people in the building were long gone.

At that point, Joaquin pushed open the door of the ward and entered.

"You're awake." He strode over to her upon noticing that she was sitting on the bed. This is property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

She nodded in response. After a moment of hesitation, she began, "Did you..."

She didn't complete her sentence, but he got her meaning right away.

Joaquin saw no point in hiding from her, so he nodded quietly and admitted, "I did."

Taken aback by his honesty, she took a few seconds to process the statement before she chuckled to herself.

"You don't have to do things to such a degree. I can solve the problem on my own."

After Emma caused a scene in the ward, Katherine had already decided to deal with the Rosenburgs after she woke up so they could no longer cause her any problems.

To her surprise, she didn't even have the chance to form a plan. Once she woke up, everything changed.

Joaquin shrugged off her worries.

"I'm not a stranger, Kathy. I'm your husband. How can I just do nothing when someone is trying to hurt you and Grandma?"

She held back her words as she bit her lip.

She knew it was a kind gesture from him. However, standing up for her must have caused him a lot of trouble.

Even though the Rosenburg Family had been declining over the years, they were still richer and more powerful than ordinary people. Although they had become less influential than before, they had a centennial foundation of connections. It wasn't an easy task to take them down.

However, he managed to bring the Rosenburg Group down within two hours. It didn't take a rocket scientist to guess that Joaquin had used all available resources to do that.

Since he was doing it in Hovington, it must have something to do with the Levisay Group. When the time came, Katherine had a feeling that the Levisays wouldn't let the matter slip and would accuse her

instead.

Meanwhile, Joaquin saw through her and read her mind. The corner of his lips turned up into an amused smile as he reached out to pinch her cheek.

Wincing in pain, she swatted his hand away and squinted her eyes in displeasure. "What do you want?"

Finding her expression amusing, he raised his brows slightly.

"Stop worrying. Since I can do that, I have ways to deal with them. Other things don't matter. You don't have to worry about them. Just keep in mind that nobody can lay a hand on you or our families."

The mention of 'our families' instantly touched the softest spot in Katherine's heart.

Scratching her nose, she mumbled something to herself and let it slip.

Joaquin turned the television off and shot her a question. "Do you want to go and see Grandma?"

She nodded and immediately slid down the bed before following Joaquin to the ward next door.

However, Jennifer hadn't woken up when they came to see her. Her pale face was worrisome.

Katherine took her grandmother's pulse before casting a glance at Noah, who was still asleep. "Has Grandma not woken up even once since then?" she whispered.

Joaquin shook his head regretfully. After a moment of hesitation, he decided to ask the question that had been on his mind.

"What exactly happened to Grandma? Even if she was overwhelmed by fury, it's unnatural for her to not wake up after a long time."

His question cut straight to the heart of the matter. Pursing her lips, Katherine eventually decided not to hide the truth from him and spilled the beans.

"The anger indeed overwhelmed her and caused her to have a mood swing. She couldn't calm herself, so she fainted. However, it was too much for her body. She has been in poor health in recent years. Now, her days are numbered."

Joaquin was at a loss for words when she confessed.

He didn't expect it to be a serious matter. Now, her serious expression earlier made sense.

Katherine didn't have many living relatives left. Jennifer was the only person that had been there with her through thick and thin over the years, so it was surely difficult for Katherine to admit that her grandmother had fallen sick.