Chapter 240


    It wasn''t until Joaquin took another hissing breath and let out another one that he felt slightly better.


    Then, he quirked the corner of his lips sulkily upon hearing her words and slouchedfortably in the


    front passenger seat, no longer putting up a tough front.


    "It''s not to the point of masochism. I know my body well. Besides, I have you to treat me, don''t I?


    What''s there for me to be afraid of? There is one, though—people coveting you." At that, he snorted


    disdainfully. "Don''t think for one second that I can''t tell he likes you."


    Katherine couldn''t help wanting to roll her eyes in response. "So, what if he does? Isn''t it more


    important that I don''t like him? Don''t tell me you think I''ll leave you for him."


    "It''s a possibility, isn''t it?" Joaquin clicked his tongue grimly. "But to think he has feelings for you that he


    shouldn''t have makes me want to mangle him!"


    He growled histter words through gnashed teeth,cing in animosity.


    Katherine''s heart skipped a beat in response, and she didn''t know what to say for a moment, so she


    avoided the subject with pursed lips, then chucked a jade jar at him.


    Joaquin opened it to find it containing a rather pleasant medicinal-scented ointment.


    At that, he quirked a brow, then chucked the jar back to her and behaved like he was the king of the


    world. "I''m a casualty and have no strength. Apply it for me."


    A casualty? Have no strength? Katherine mused. Huh, you looked pretty alive to me when you were


    roasting Jayden during lunch.


    But at the thought that his injuries were indeed quite serious and that he came out to cause mischief as


    soon as he got a little better, her heart softened, and she just did as he asked.


    "Remove your shirt, then." She was exasperated while smearing some ointment onto her fingers.


    Joaquin obliged at once, knowing things would go against his wishes if he took it a step further. But as


    he unbuttoned his shirt, a thought hit him, and he asked, "Why do you have menswear at your home?"


    At that, Katherine took a gander at his skeptical gaze, then applied a little more pressure onto his


    wound while applying the ointment, causing Joaquin to wince involuntarily.


    The next second, he felt a cooling sensationing from the wounds, alleviating the pain, and he


    couldn''t help closing his eyes infort.


    "I had Savannah buy them on the road when we took you back to my ce."


    "Savannah?"


    "My assistant in Fontan. She helps me deal with everything here."


    After having one question solved, he followed up with another. "How did you find me then? I remember


    hiding in someone''s yard."


    That was all I could remember, to be honest.


    Katherine froze for a second before returning to the task at hand like there was nothing. "I happened to


    pass by." With that, she asked, "And what about you? What are you doing in Fontan? And also suffered


    a serious injury at that. Do you know who did this to you?"


    Joaquin opened his eyes at that, and fright filled his eyes as frost zed them. "I''vee for official


    business, but because it''s an order from Area Seven, I can''t say anything. As for the person who hurt


    me… He''s dead."


    However, he got separated from the guyster and also got hunted down, so he ended up hiding in


    Tom''s yard.


    Katherine, on the other hand, asked no more, seeing that it was confidential information.


    Later, after she was done applying the ointment, she wiped her hands, then started the engine and


    drove home.


    During the journey, Jeremy came to Joaquin''s mind, and he was certain the young man would be


    freaking out at this point when he couldn''t contact Joaquin. Thus, he asked Katherine for her phone


    and gave Jeremy a call.


    The call was answered in two shakes, and sure enough, Jeremy had been freaking out as the young


    man was choking with sobs when he heard Joaquin''s voice. "F*cking hell, Mr. Levisay! You''ve seriously


    given me the scare of my life! I''ve been looking for you all day. Where are you? I''ll pick you up right


    away!"


    "It''s fine." Joaquin nced at the young woman driving. "I''m with Kathy. No need toe over. What


    about the guys? How are they faring?"


    "Katherine?!" Jeremy eximed in shock. "Sh*t, Katherine''s in Fontan?! Wait, was she the one who


    saved you? Jesus, to think the coincidence!"


    Finding his subordinate loud, Joaquin moved the phone away and interjected with thinned patience,


    "Quit rambling and answer me."


    Aftering to himself, Jeremy chuckled apologetically, then reported the situation at once. "Don''t


    worry, sir. Everyone''s alright. No deaths, but two casualties, though. But their injuries aren''t severe. The


    mission''s a sess. We even managed to invade their hideout. Some died while the rest were


    captured. We can go back now!"


    Joaquin raised his brows after hearing the result, clearly very pleased. "Good job. You guys make the


    arrangements to escort them back ASAP."


    "Yes, sir!" At that, Jeremy asked, "What about you, Mr. Levisay? Are you noting?"


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    "No," Joaquin answered without even a split second of hesitation.


    "Oh…" Jeremy drawled knowingly. With how massive of a sess their mission was, it was apparent


    he was in seventh heaven. "I see, sir. You want to spend some quality time with the missus, huh? I get


    you. I get you. We''ll head back then, Mr. Levisay. You and Katherine go ahead and spend your


    honeymoon here!"


    At that, Joaquin pushed his tongue against his cheek in annoyance and exasperation. "That''s enough."


    A honeymoon? In a hellhole like Fontan?! Excuse you!


    Come to think of it, not only did they not have a proper wedding, but they didn''t even go on a


    honeymoon. To be honest, their wedding was certainly haste, and there were so many procedures


    missing.


    With that, he looked toward Katherine, who naturally overheard Jeremy when they were in a confined


    space, and now that she noticed Joaquin was looking at her, she felt inexplicably ufortable.


    "What are you looking at?!" she chided lightly, but it did nothing to Joaquin. In fact, he even stared at


    her with an affectionate smile just like that.


    "Kathy, what do you say if I make you a grand wedding, then take you on a honeymoon once all this is


    over?"


    They had been hit with back-to-back incidents, and it was high time they took a breather.


    Katherine, however, fell silent after hearing his suggestion as mixed emotions filled her eyes.


    Seeing so, Joaquin turned to her and vowed, "Kathy, I''m serious about all of it."


    s, it wasn''t after some time that the young woman answered, "Let''s see how things go. There''s still


    a lot to deal with, and the priority is Noah''s sickness."


    Knowing where she wasing from, Joaquin nodded and no longer hold on to the topic.


    That said, he had set his mind to the matter and would certainly see to it one day.