A Replacement Bride

Beatrice…

Joaquin's eyes darkened, and when he thought of Beatrice's pitiful look, he had a strange feeling in his heart.

Although she helped him 5 years ago, he was also trying to protect her at that time, so he did not say that they would get married immediately.

Every time he faced Beatrice, he had an unreal feeling.

"Ben, I have no other choice." Joaquin motioned for others to leave, while he sat in a wheelchair.

His tone was cold as he said, "Only by never having children in the future can I give Beatrice a stable future."

Other than that, everything was a lie.

Ben took a deep breath, then said a little helplessly, "All I can do is try not to let her know, but if one day… she…"

"Then, I'll handle it."

at Joaquin's chest, frowning

…

night and

went to the bar to sell alcohol for a living but ended up being targeted by a group of drunken hooligans. She tried to escape but fell down. Soon, she staggered into the arms of a passerby, whom she thought would save her, but in

Beatrice…

eyes darkened, and when he thought of Beatrice's pitiful

her against the wall so roughly as he rained hot kisses upon her, and the pain made

her earlobe, and murmured, "Don't be afraid… I'm sorry… I will

check from his pocket and stuffed it

answer. She just wanted to leave this god-forsaken place. In the end, she walked aimlessly

days since the incident. During these three days, the hospital

Everything was too late.

to her grandmother and say that she had encountered a robbery. Lawless children from the slums often robbed and stole things in

only Katherine understood that from this day on, her life

early due to her high IQ. She was already a PhD holder in her 20s, but she still pretended to be an

the car indifferently and looked at the street where people came and went outside the