A Replacement Bride

Chapter 415

Chapter 414 Your Daughter

After a few days of rest, Corey had almost recovered, and his complexion improved.

After seeing his son, Emmanuel maintained his outward composure, but on the inside, he was shaking with shock. He knew Katherine was a doctor, and everyone said she was a genius, but he never thought much of it. To him, those were merely rumors, but after he saw his son, he realized they weren't. It pained him to admit it, but she was a true genius. Even more surprisingly, she was able to counteract that particular poison. Before he came, he thought Corey would at least be crippled, but instead, he looked healthy. I see I've underestimated her. That's why I fell for her tricks. Soon, he composed himself and put on a smile. "It's good to see you in one piece, Corey. Come with me. Let's go home."

However, Katherine thought that was a laughable greeting, and so did Corey. He looked at his father like he was a stranger to him.

Something flickered in Emmanuel's eyes, and he sighed. "I know you're angry at me, but this is all a misunderstanding. Let's clear things up when we get home, alright?"

"Misunderstanding?" She finally lost her composure and sneered, "You poisoned your son and called that a misunderstanding?"

Emmanuel was slightly annoyed about the interruption, but he composed himself and ignored Katherine. Still, he tried to convince Corey to go home with him. "This is all a family feud, that's all. You're my son. I wouldn't hurt you. You shouldn't trust anyone but your family. They're only trying to pit us against each other. Blood is thicker than water, you know."

Corey listened silently, but he thought his father was grating. There was only indifference in his eyes. He no longer hoped his father would show him affection but eventually decided to go with him. "I'm

almost healed now. There's no need to stay here, Kathy."

She frowned upon hearing those words. In addition, she didn't agree to that. "You can't go with him."

Corey knew she was worried about him, and he shook his head, reassuring her. "It's alright. I need to go back sooner or later. I can't stay here my whole life." He was a part of the Gray Family and could never change that. No matter how much he tried, there was no way he could cut all ties with them. If he didn't leave, Emmanuel would start a fight. Hence, he refused to create more trouble for Katherine. Noticing her look of complaint, he smiled. "I'm a Gray, after all. They won't hurt me."

She frowned in response. However, she didn't think this was a good idea, but she was not one to interfere with someone else's decision. Now that Corey had made his choice, she could only accept it.

Emmanuel smiled upon hearing his son's words. "You're smart, Corey. Come with me. Your mother and grandfather are worried."

Corey dodged his hand and made his exit without looking at Emmanuel. Seeing his son's behavior, his father's face fell, but he said nothing. Now that he had gotten what he came for, he gave his men a look, and everyone left.

Soon, only a few people were left, and Emmanuel made his way to the entrance. When he went by Katherine, he stopped and looked at Noah. "This must be your daughter. She's cute." Then, he narrowed his eyes.

On the other hand, Noah was highly perceptive, and she knew this man was evil, so she quickly hid behind her mother. Seeing that, Katherine defended her, looked at him coldly, and pursed his lips. Later, he left when he realized he could not carry on a conversation.

As soon as everyone left, Katherine walked into the lounge, her expression darkening. "What happened?" Surprisingly, Emmanuel and his men could break into the villa despite Carmine's team's

vigilance.

At that moment, Carmine stepped up and apologized, "I'm sorry, Miss. They barged in out of nowhere and are as tough as we are. We were outnumbered, so they got past us."

"They got past you?" Katherine frowned. "That is not something I expected from the Vermillion Alliance."

Her fury made Carmine's skin crawl, so she kept on apologizing.

Any more chastising would bring no good anyway, so Katherine pursed her lips. "Did you find out whom they worked for when you fought?"

Carmine mused over it and shook her head. "Not sure. They fight in the same way as regular fighters, but their moves are stronger, crueler, and most likely trained."

Katherine said nothing after hearing that. She knew the Grays couldn't have been the ones to train these people. So, it must have been his benefactor. They see me as their enemy. Suddenly, her face fell. "Keep a close eye on Emmanuel. See who he's been in contact with. Also, get more people here. I don't want something like this to happen again."

"Yes, Miss." Carmine went away to do her job.

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In the meantime, Emmanuel returned home and got into his study without talking to Corey. Then, he locked the door and called Jayden. "I've taken him home. I did as you advised and brought a team of men to assess her might. She doesn't have a lot of bodyguards with her, but all of them are skilled."

Jayden snickered and uttered, "Obviously. I only wanted you to find out how many bodyguards she has. Of course, if there aren't too many, they can handle them."

Emmanuel disliked that tone but held his anger down and reported, "Oh, and I saw her daughter."