A Replacement Bride

Chapter 367

The box did not contain many items.

Except for another two secret tomes left that used to belong to a great-grandmother, it contained a stack of documents and an address book.

At the bottom of the box, there was also a letter addressed to Darren Olsen, Katherine's grandfather.

She exchanged glances with Joaquin before opening the letter.

Inside the envelope was a piece of paper; written on it were a string of numbers and a phone number.

With just one glance, she knew to whom the number belonged. "This is the contact number for Regal Summit Bank."

He was surprised to hear that.

Regal Summit Bank was the most private bank in the entire world. They provided a storage service for anything and everything.

Ever since that service started, the bank never lost a single thing. It was highly praised and extremely trusted. Many of the rich and powerful stored their personal belongings there.

"It looks like Grandpa deposited something very important there, but Grandma never once went to retrieve it."

Her hand clutched around the piece of paper as her eyes gleamed.

"In that case, I'll have to go there."

He shot her a sideways glance. "Regal Summit Bank is located in Zoscistan. You want to go there?"

She nodded and placed the piece of paper back in the envelope before returning the letter to the box and locking the box up.

"Since Grandpa has something locked up in Regal Summit Bank, a place well-known for its tight privacy and security, then it must be very important. Those men likely weren't just after Grandma's secret tomes. They might be after what Grandpa left behind. I must go there and see what he left us. At least then, I can be mentally prepared."

He understood that logic. Without hesitation, he suggested, "I'll go with you."

Startled, she turned to look at him. "You…"

He raised an eyebrow. "Did you forget what I just said? No matter the situation, I'll do my best to be by your side."

He then raised his hand to pinch her ear. At that moment, there was a gentle smile on his face. "I can't stop worrying otherwise."

What he did was obviously very normal. Furthermore, he was merely saying a line that she had heard many times. Still, for some reason, her heart skipped uncontrollably fast. Deep down, she was touched.

She could sense that it was getting easier and easier for her to be affected by his words. It seemed like whatever he said could easily pull at her heartstrings.

Her ears and cheeks started burning. The spot he pinched started tingling like her heart. It was as if a tiny kitten had just brushed up against her.

She softly cleared her throat and pretended to speak naturally as she mumbled, "Well, if you want to go…"

Then, a thought struck her. "About Area Seven…"

Before she could finish speaking, Joaquin smiled and interrupted, "It's fine. I haven't had any missions lately. If I am assigned a job, I will tell Jeremy to do it. As for Noah, I'll have someone take care of her."

Ben was not busy right now. Rather than letting him loaf around all day like a freeloader, putting Noah into his care should be no problem.

Meanwhile, Ben who was curled up at home playing games suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, making him sneeze.

As he rubbed his nose, he wondered if someone was talking about him behind his back.

"Let's put Xavier in charge of Noah's care," Katherine suggested. "She just got better. It will be better for her to be with someone she knows."

"Very well. As you say." Joaquin nodded. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Once everything was sorted out, they decided to depart the next day.

Just before they left, they told Noah all about their arrangement. She listened with wide eyes, her eyes shone with glee instead of any feelings of upset.

"Mom, Dad, are you going on your honeymoon?" she asked.

The question stunned Katherine. "We…"

Joaquin could not resist chuckling when he heard that. With warm eyes, he lifted Noah up into his arms. Then, before Katherine could answer the question, he replied, "It's not a honeymoon. We're going on a business trip."

He then languidly said, "Thank goodness you reminded me though. We have been so busy after getting married that we forgot about our honeymoon. Do you have anywhere you want to go, Noah?"

With starry eyes that shimmered brightly with surprise and joy, she asked, "Dad, are you saying you'll take me on your honeymoon?"

The cute look on her face made him chuckle once more. He tapped her on her tiny nose and said, "Of course. We are family. Naturally, we should go on holiday together."

She was beside herself with joy when she heard that. "Okay!" she exclaimed with a happy clap. "I want to go to the beach!"

He took a moment to think about his answer before an idea struck him. "Okay. I've got it. Once we're back, I'll make sure everything is perfectly organized. We'll go on a vacation then. Before that, you have to be a good girl and listen to Xavier. Eat your meals and go to bed on time. When it's time to take your medicine, don't complain about how bitter it is, and finish it. Deal?"

"Deal!" There was now nothing he said that she would object to. She repeatedly nodded like a woodpecker. "I will behave and do as I'm told."

The father-daughter duo's interactions felt quite funny to Katherine. Standing beside them, she could feel her cheeks gradually turning bright red.

Honeymoon? She had never once thought of that.

Speaking of which, when she first married Joaquin, she was thinking of divorcing him once the time was right. She did not expect their relationship to develop so far.

Coincidentally, he was the man from five years ago, Noah's biological father.

Coincidentally, there were more reasons tying the two of them together even if the child and marriage were out of the equation.

As her mind drifted, Joaquin glanced at her and smiled before putting Noah in her arms. "You promised me to behave, but you have yet to promise your mommy," he said to Noah. "Hurry up and promise her to do the same. I'll go start your bath."

The abrupt appearance of a warm body in her arms startled Katherine. Worried that Noah might fall, she hurriedly wrapped her arms tightly around her daughter. Before she could recover from the surprise, she saw Joaquin winking at her before walking into the bathroom.

Noah wrapped her arms around Katherine's neck and softly said, "I will behave. You and Dad don't have to worry about me. I pinky promise."

Her words melted Katherine's heart. As she stared at the child in her arms, her face softened as a doting look was painted on her face.

"Okay," she said. "It's a pinky promise." She reached out and hooked her pinky with Noah's.