A Replacement Bride

Chapter 119
Meanwhile, at the hospital VIP ward, Hera was fuming when she recalled Joaquin and Katherine's attitude earlier on. "Joaquin is
getting outrageous, and Katherine is getting haughty just because she's being spoiled by him! Mom, about this matter..."
After losing his status as the heir of the Levisay Family, Robert had gone insane and had been babbling nonsense ever since.
Because of that, the Levisay Family could no longer count on him, but even so, Hera refused to let Joaquin be the heir of the
Levisay Family, as his mother's death wasn't as simple as it seemed. If he went on to investigate it, Hera could lose her life since
she was the one behind it. Elizabeth had a haunted look on her face after hearing what Hera said.
"Mrs. Levisay, based on Old Madam's current condition, she can't be further provoked, so you all better not provoke her
anymore." After performing a thorough checkup on Elizabeth, the doctor advised sternly, especially when he noticed how pale
her expression was.
Hearing that, Hera seemed to want to say something but eventually kept her mouth shut after Elizabeth shot a glare at her. Once
the doctor and the other nurses had left, only Hera and Elizabeth were left in the room.
Elizabeth glanced at Hera coldly with her muddy eyes before saying, "Joaquin cannot be the heir of the Levisay Family. Since we
can't count on Robert anymore, I'll get John to bring that child back home."
Hearing that, Hera was seen with a grave expression, and she rejected Elizabeth's decision without hesitation. "No!"
"You should blame yourself for your child's poor upbringing, which brought about this scandal. Why? Do you still want Robert to
take over the Levisay Family? After all, that child is of the Levisay Family lineage, so it doesn't matter if I bring him back. There is
no room for negotiation on this matter. I've made a decision, and that's that."
Hera's face was as pale as a sheet while her body trembled as she looked at Elizabeth pleadingly with tears in her eyes, hoping
that she would reconsider her decision. "Mom, if we really bring that illegitimate child back, how would the others see us? Mom,
I..."
"I'm sure that you're just concerned about your own reputation instead of the Levisay Family's reputation. I've mentioned that this
matter is not up for discussion!" Elizabeth glared at Hera.
There were so many things that Hera wanted to voice out, but words just seemed to stick in her throat. In the end, she had no
choice but to nod in acknowledgment as she replied bitterly, "Ok. Got it."

"You should go home if there's nothing else since I don't need you to take care of me." Elizabeth waved at her impatiently and
tried to make her leave.
Although Hera had something to say, she noticed that Elizabeth seemed to have had enough of her. She then responded to
Elizabeth before walking out of the ward. As soon as she stepped out of the ward, her face contorted with anger. "Huh! Joaquin
and Katherine, I have underestimated you!" She left the hospital after muttering to herself.
Katherine naturally wouldn't know about what had happened in the hospital. After that dinner at the Levisay Residence the other
day, she got to enjoy a few days of calm which was pretty rare. Everything at the research institute had been going well, and
ever since the troublemaker had been gotten rid of, she'd been feeling more relaxed. At the same time, the first typhoon in July
had lashed Hovington as forecasted. Since Hovington was situated by the shore, the damages caused along the shore were
extremely severe, while many of the residents were badly injured too. The entire Hovington had suffered heavy losses, and the
news channels had been broadcasting news regarding the typhoon and various situations that took place after the disaster.
"Recently, the Levisay Group had announced to the public that they had located Jaycee Levisay, the long-lost son of John
Levisay. It is likely that he could replace Joaquin Levisay, who was a possible nominee to become the new head of the Levisay
Family. " Katherine, who was snuggled on the couch, was surprised to hear the news and couldn't help but heave a sigh. The
Levisay Family had lived up to their reputation of being one of the wealthiest families since they were not short of illegitimate
children. They had managed to get rid of Robert, but now, Jaycee just appeared out of nowhere.
However, she didn't seem to be interested in the Levisay Family's news. She switched the channel after listening to it briefly. In
the afternoon, she had received a call from Hera, informing her to make a trip to the Levisay Residence at night because they
were throwing a welcoming banquet for Jaycee, who was brought back to the Levisay Family. They would also like to take the
chance to introduce Jaycee to the other wealthy families of Hovington.
Katherine was rather surprised by it and got in a daze as she held onto the phone after the call ended. After a short while, she
gave Joaquin a call and asked, "Are you going tonight?"
"They've given you a call?" His tone seemed calm, so she couldn't tell how he was feeling.
"Yeah," she answered.
"You don't have to go if you don't feel like it." Joaquin finally answered after a pause. She could tell that the place he was at was
unusually quiet.

"Are you not coming home tonight?" she couldn't help but ask when she heard the sound of wind on the other side of the phone.
"Yeah. I have something to take care of over here. As for the banquet at the Levisay Residence, you can skip it if you don't feel
like attending. It won't affect anything." Joaquin quickly answered. Katherine seemed to have heard some noise over the phone
and her heart skipped a beat. Following that, she stopped talking and ended the call. After the call ended, she tried to figure out
what sound she heard but gave up after a while as she didn't manage to figure it out.
As to the banquet at the Levisay Residence, although Joaquin wasn't around, Katherine was his wife who would be getting
married to him in a week's time. Thus, reasonably speaking, she had to attend the banquet. Katherine got a headache as she
thought about the situation of the Levisay Family. If she knew that Joaquin's family was that complicated earlier on, she wouldn't
have agreed to get married to him.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere at the Levisay Family was lively, and most of the A-listers within Hovington were gathered there. As
Katherine stepped into the house, she thought that she'd got to the wrong house when she heard how noisy the place was,
which was really different from usual.
"Why are you here alone? Where is Joaquin?" Upon stepping into the house, Katherine heard someone asking in a disgruntled
manner. Following the sound, she looked over, and as expected, she noticed Hera, who was all dressed up, staring at her.
Hearing that, Katherine smiled politely and looked over at her innocently before responding, "Mom, since this is the welcoming
party for Joaquin's long-lost little brother, Joaquin should be here to celebrate the occasion since he is Jaycee's eldest brother.
However, it seems like you have forgotten that today is Joaquin's mother's death anniversary."
The smile on Hera's face faded as Katherine's words felt like a slap on her face. It was because her words reminded everyone
that Hera was merely Joaquin's stepmother.