A Replacement Bride

Chapter 26
"Mr. Levisay, since we're already out, you can tell the driver to drop me off in the city center in front if you have somewhere else
to go." Katherine pondered for a while and decided to visit the research institute.
Alex was injected with a Type C experimental drug. If the clinical trial was successfully put into use, it would be a miracle in the
medical world and brain-dead patients would have another chance at life.
However, this drug had many unknown side effects, and they were not certain of it yet. Alex was the first patient to use this drug,
so the abundance of data was important to them.
"Oh? My dear fiancée, are you abandoning me once you're done using me? I'm sorry to tell you that it is easier to invite
somebody than to send them away." Joaquin's thin lips curled into a charming arc, and under his gaze lurked a hidden danger.
"Why don't you take a nap in the car first, my dear fiancé?" Katherine had already prepared the silver needle between her
fingers. If Joaquin dared to say no, she would immediately put him to sleep.
From the corner of Joaquin's eyes, he caught a glimpse of the silver light on her fingertips. Recalling how skillful she was with the
silver needles, he smiled even wider. "What if I don't want to take a nap? Hmm?"
He purposely dragged his hum longer, making it sound sultry.
However, Katherine did not have time to appreciate it. She pounced on him all of a sudden and almost pierced into his acupoint.
As a result, before she succeeded in the sneak attack, her wrist was in Joaquin's grip. With a little force, Katherine felt a sharp
pain in her wrist, so she loosened her grip, letting the silver needle fall to the ground.
Katherine's expression changed suddenly and looked at the man in front of her in disbelief.
Was he that good in combat?
What happened to Cechirus? How did she meet so many strong opponents the moment she returned?
Back in Fontan, Katherine used to be able to walk triumphantly on the streets, but this was the second time she was knocked
down.
She felt a huge blow and even wondered if she was not skilled enough as she was making mistakes over and over again.

"My dear fiancée, it's dangerous to play with needles." Joaquin glanced at the silver needle that fell in the car. After exerting a
little more force, Katherine fell directly into his arms.
The faint fragrance on the woman's body was very pleasant; it was different from the cheap perfumes on other women's bodies.
Her scent seemed to carry a light floral fragrance mixed with the fragrance of some medicinal herbs, which made people feel
relaxed subconsciously.
The moment Joaquin relaxed, his pupils dilated suddenly as he raised his right arm to block her.
It was also at this moment that the silver needle that was supposed to be poked into his waist pierced his arm.
He glanced at Katherine in puzzlement.
Katherine's reaction was much faster than he imagined, and her attack was ruthless.
"Murdering your husband?" Joaquin looked at Katherine with a half-smile.
Katherine's hands were being suppressed and her posture was very awkward.
This inexplicable sense of familiarity reminded Katherine of someone.
The person in front of him was almost identical to the person she thought about except for his voice, and the mask on his face
made it difficult to see his face.
"Just kidding. You're very agile, my dear fiancé." She suppressed her indifference and became more cautious.
Whether they were the same person or not, both of them were equally as dangerous.
"Oh? So you like to joke?" Joaquin smiled softly. The two were close, so close that Katherine could clearly feel the vibration of
his chest when he laughed. His voice was low, deep, and indescribably sexy.
"I..." Just as Katherine was about to speak, Joaquin's phone rang abruptly with a very sharp and harsh ringtone, which easily
made one uncomfortable listening to it.
When Joaquin heard the phone ring, his expression changed and he released Katherine to answer the phone.
Although they were close, Katherine could not hear what was said on the phone, but she saw Joaquin's aura suddenly dissipate.
The atmosphere in the entire car became solemn.

She glanced at Joaquin curiously.
Joaquin's low and suppressed voice echoed in the car. "Got it. I'm coming over right now. Tell the doctor to stabilize his
condition."
After speaking, he hung up the phone and frowned as if he had encountered something difficult to solve.
"Sir, stop the car when you arrive at the front," Joaquin ordered coldly, not even bothering to argue with Katherine anymore.
The driver obediently drove the car to the side of the road ahead and stopped.
"Get out of the car," Joaquin ordered without glancing at Katherine. His expression was terrifyingly intimidating.
Katherine found the scene in front of her to be familiar as if she had just experienced it not long ago.
After opening the door and getting out of the car, she was puzzled to see the man in the car standing up!
Was he pretending to be disabled all this while?
Could it be that his disfigurement was also faked?
The corner of Katherine's mouth twitched fervently. What an insidious man he was! She wondered who he was plotting against.
Watching the Stretch Lincoln Limousine drive away in front of her, Katherine inhaled a puff of car exhaust.
After waiting for a while, she hailed a cab and went directly to the research institute.
Meanwhile, at Hovington, South Hill.
The entire mountain here was blocked, and the security measures were extremely strict to the point not even a fly could enter.
A modified black Land Rover drove in at lightning speed and finally stopped in front of a three-story bungalow halfway up the
mountain.
The man in a black outfit jumped out of the car, looking cold and stern. Who else was it if it was not Joaquin, the man who had
just parted from Katherine?
With a long face, Joaquin strode toward a room on the first floor after getting out of the car.

The light inside was a little dim, and a human figure could be vaguely seen on the bed. At this time, in addition to the doctors and
nurses, there were two middle-aged men with red eyes in the ward.
Seeing Joaquin coming, the two quickly stepped forward, and their eyes turned red in an instant. "Joaquin, something happened.
Hawk may not be able to wait for the medicine from Fontan to arrive. The doctor said he has only less than eight hours left to
survive."
Before Joaquin came, he had a premonition that Hawk's condition would have worsened, but not this bad.
"What did Mr. Muller say?" With a cold face, he looked at the man on the hospital bed, reluctant to look away even for a moment.
"Mr. Muller said that unless Dr. C treats him personally, no one else can save him." The middle-aged man on the side said in a
choked voice.
Joaquin's heart sank.
If Dr. C were so easy to find, Hawk's condition would not have deteriorated to this point.
He raised his hand irritably and rubbed his eyebrows before spitting a sentence, "Call Mr. Muller. No matter what method you
use, you must get Dr. C and tell him that we can give him anything in return."
"Yes, sir."
It was already an hour later when Katherine arrived at the research institute.
The research institute was located under a dilapidated bungalow in the west of the city. Upstairs was a ruin, but the basement
was the most advanced research institute in the country.
Katherine passed the pupil recognition system and entered the research institute.
As soon as she entered the building, Theodore was walking over in a hurry. When he saw her, he was slightly taken aback
before quickly pulling her to the side, saying, "Kathy, the same patient from last time is in critical condition now. He can't wait for
the D3 Reageant to be shipped from Fontan. Please save him."