Chapter 241


    At the mention of Noah, Joaquin''s attention was quickly diverted. "That reminds me. Haven''t youe


    to Fontan to investigate the incident five years ago? How is iting along? Have you found


    anything?"


    Katherine suddenly didn''t know how to answer him when he brought the topic up, and her grip on the


    steering wheel tightened.


    Besides, they were in the car right then; it wasn''t a good ce to talk about this. Then, a hint of


    deliberation shed across her eyes, but she still decided not toy her cards out now. "I have. I''ll tell


    you after we get back."


    As Joaquin was still oblivious to the truth, he didn''t overthink and just nodded.


    However, after arriving at Katherine''s mansion, he began feeling sluggish. Perhaps the ointment had


    taken effect.


    In addition to living through a heart-stopping chase, he even went out for lunch despite still recovering


    from a major blood loss and a serious injury. Having been through all that, coupled with the medicine


    taking effect, he naturally began feeling drowsy.


    Katherine, on the other hand, frowned when she noticed he was looking sluggish and brought him into


    the bedroom right away. "Sleep, now. You''re not Wolverine, and you should be recuperating in the first


    ce. Whatever it is you want to talk about, it can wait until you''re better."


    While speaking, she chucked her phone to him while pulling out another one from the drawer.


    "The things you usually keep close to you are gone. You''ve probably lost them during the chase.


    Jeremy will probably call this number if he wants to contact you, so you take it."


    She had many other reachable contacts anyway, and Savannah would naturally adapt if she couldn''t


    reach Katherine.


    Joaquin was already on the verge of falling asleep and couldn''t even lift a finger either at this point.


    After humming a response submissively, he was out cold.


    It was summer in Fontan, and it was much warmer and more humid than in Hovington.


    After having just gone out for lunch, Katherine thought she was going to melt, and she was covered in


    a stickyyer of sweat that made her feel super ufortable.


    Thus, after making sure his wounds were looking okay, she returned to her bedroom next door for a


    shower.


    Aftering out fresh and clean from the shower, she sat drying her hair while ruminating about all


    that had happened in the morning in the air-conditioned room.


    Half of the mysterious night five years ago had been revealed, but now she was somewhat bewildered,


    and right when Joaquin asked her the question on the road, she honestly didn''t know what to say.


    As much as she wanted toy her cards on the table, she was feeling resistant as well, for she didn''t


    know how she should face him anymore after theyid everything bare.


    If he was fully conscious at the time… Then she genuinely didn''t know how she could forgive him and


    how to continue being married to him after what he did to her.


    The more she thought about it, the more exasperated she grew, and the hair entangled in her fingers


    became even tighter. In the end, she just flopped into her bed and stared at the ceiling.


    It suddenly hit her that she seemed to have changed a lottely.


    If it were in the past, she wouldn''t have been this hesitant. She would''ve gone straight to the point once


    she found out who the mystery man was. In fact, the only emotion she''d be feeling was impassiveness


    and none of all this bull. But now… Why do I feel so troubled? Just why…


    Suddenly, her days spent with Joaquin shed across her mind.


    It turned out that she had gotten used to having him by her side and a life with him before she even


    realized it. Hence, it was why she would be so shocked and also had such a hard time epting the


    fact that he was the man from five years ago.


    Sigh… She let out a long, murky breath and flipped to her side, feeling helpless.


    Never had she thought that this man would have such a great impact on her, making her so hesitant.


    But either way, the most important thing at that point was to save Noah.


    She couldn''t dy it anymore, for Noah''s sake. What was more, they would have toy this on the


    table sooner orter, and now, sooner was better thanter.


    At that, she bit her lip and buried her face in the pillow, feeling extremely helpless.


    She had rushed straight to Tom''s residence after ten-plus hours of flying, then there was the


    questioning and also saving Joaquin, so she hadn''t managed to sleep a wink until that point.


    Now that she was lying in bed and her mind was a mess, she began feeling groggy, and in no time, she


    fell into a deep slumber.


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    Meanwhile, Joaquin was fast asleep next door when the phone by his pillow suddenly rang.


    He had always been a light sleeper; now, even when he was injured, his vignce would still respond


    reflexively. Hence, the second he heard the ringtone, his eyes instantly opened, filled with nothing but


    rity and alert.


    At that, he turned his head aside to nce at the screen. After seeing the familiar phone number, he


    answered it at once.


    "What is it?" He closed his eyes, still feeling somewhat lethargic, and rubbed his temples with one hand


    while holding the phone with the other.


    "Can you talk now, Mr. Levisay? There''s something important…" Jeremy gulped, sounding grave.


    His nervousness was even apparent to Joaquin through the phone, and thetter opened his eyes


    again as ice frosted over them, for he instinctively assumed something went wrong while they were


    escorting the people.


    At that, he sat right up and demanded icily, "What happened? Speak!"


    "T-Take it easy, Mr. Levisay. Listen to me. Um…" Jeremy reassured him, then hesitated for a moment


    before finally asking gingerly, "Is Katherine next to you?"


    Having been caught off guard by the question, Joaquin furrowed his brows and answered impatiently,


    "She''s not. Just what the hell happened? Cut to the chase!"


    He had never been one for suspense, and Jeremy knew that well, so the young man no longer dared


    mumble and answered solemnly, "You''ve asked me to dig into the woman in the bar from five years


    ago, didn''t you? I''ve gotten an update!"


    Joaquin''s countenance turned grave at once, and a hint of darkness enveloped his eyes along with a


    sliver of anxiety, all while an intense apprehension wrapped around his heart.


    "Who is it?" It was only then he realized his voice was beyond hoarse, tight.


    Jeremy, on the other hand, gulped and rted the event instead of revealing who it was right away, "I


    found the bar, but the boss said he didn''t own the ce five years ago. Then I followed the trail and


    found the boss from five years ago. I asked if he remembered the Cechirusian woman who had gone to


    the bar that night five years ago, and lo and behold, he was shocked by my question. He said a woman


    hade to him not too long ago also asking about that night. However, the person she investigated


    was a Cechirusian man!"


    At that, a hint of strangeness shed across Joaquin''s head. Something’s not right.


    A woman is also investigating that night, and she even asked for the Cechirusian man who was there…


    Can it be… Can she be the woman I spent the night with?


    "Then?" he pressed on, choking on his words badly.


    As troubled as he felt, Jeremy knew he had to bite the bullet. "That woman is Katherine!"