A Replacement Bride

Chapter 234

Katherine's aura was too strong, so strong that it incurred fear in anyone who saw her.

Tom didn't have the slightest doubt that if he said 'no', she would immediately pluck out the knife and stab it through his hand! At that moment, he no longer cared about the soccer match. Instead, he wished that he could just remove his stupid head and kick it around like a ball!

"Yes, yes!" Gulping, he hastily replied through trembling lips.

Katherine nodded in satisfaction, her crimson lips finally curving into a slight smile. However, her eyes weren't smiling at all, so she exuded a cold and oppressive aura.

"I'm glad you're cooperating. Fontan isn't too well-developed, and I remember that there weren't any Cechirusians here five years ago. I trust that if you can properly recall the past, you will remember."

Since she put it like that, Tom would naturally have to do his best to remember. Hence, he didn't dare make a sound as he frowned and tried to recall everything.

Five years was quite a long time, and the bar had always been filled with all sorts of people. With every single day like that, it really was quite difficult to remember most things.

However, Katherine was right. Fontan was very underdeveloped, and it had only seen progress in the past two years. During the years before that, there was almost no sight of any foreigners in the country. NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

If a Cechirusian had appeared at the bar then, it would have left an impression on him. After a long while of remembering, Tom had almost gone through all the memories stored in his brain, and he finally found something.

"I remember now!" He slapped his thigh as his face lit up.

"What is it?" Katherine's eyes widened almost instantly.

"I don't remember the exact date, but I think it was around five years ago. One night, a man from Cechirus suddenly came to the bar. He seemed to be injured at the time, and he didn't look too good. That was why I paid him extra mind, so I remembered! Also, I remember that a group of people came to the bar the very next day, and they began trashing and making a fuss in the store as if they were looking for someone! Now that I think about it, those people must be looking for the Cechirusian!"

Hearing that, Katherine slightly narrowed her eyes. "Then do you remember what that man looked like?"

This time, however, Tom put on a sullen expression, signifying that he couldn't help them in that department.

"It's not that I'm hiding something; I'm just really bad with faces. From my point of view, all Cechirusians look the same, so I can't tell the difference between individual Cechirusians."

Hearing that, Katherine frowned, then turned to glance at Savannah.

Savannah understood Katherine's intentions, after which she immediately took a USB drive and tossed it on the coffee table.

"This is a surveillance video taken from your bar, dated five years ago. Take a good look at it and see if you can recognize him."

Tom was a little surprised that she could actually get a hold of the surveillance records from half a decade ago.

"How did you get this video? I remember removing the surveillance cameras when I sold the shop."

"That is none of your business." Savannah pursed her lips impatiently, then urged, "Quit the nonsense! We're asking you a question! If you look at the video, will you be able to recognize him?"

However, Tom shook his head again.

"I'm not sure. You know what it's like in a bar. The lights are dim, and everything is vague. Also, there are many blind spots the surveillance cameras can't reach, so even if you can find the surveillance records, there's a possibility that you still can't get an image of the man. Even if he did get caught on camera, the video would be blurry because of the lighting, and I may not be able to recognize him either."

Hearing that, Katherine couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Her gaze was dark as she thought for a while. After that, she straightened up and reached out to grab the knife, which was still embedded in the coffee table.

When Tom saw that, he thought she was threatening him again, or she was going to do something to him. He was so terrified that his soul almost left his body, and he hastily retreated as far as he could into the couch, fear written all over his face.

"Don't! Please don't! I promise I'll take a good look at the video! I'll look extra carefully, and I'll be very serious about it! Give me some time, and I'll give you a satisfactory answer after I've watched it!"

Katherine didn't mean anything by that action; she simply wanted to retrieve the knife, but she didn't expect that to scare him.

Hearing his pitiful sobs, Katherine raised an eyebrow, but she didn't say anything as she leisurely picked up the knife. She twirled it in her hand again before retracting the blade and putting it in her pocket.

"All right, since you're so earnest about it, I'll await your good news."

She spoke with a half-smile, then got up and left without looking back. Savannah hastily followed after her, walking out of Tom's detached building.

"Boss, do you think that guy can recognize the man from five years ago?"

Katherine kept walking. There wasn't much of an expression on her face, but deep inside, she wasn't so sure.

"It happened five years ago, after all. It's perfectly reasonable if he really can't recognize the man."

"Man…" Savannah sighed. "Actually, I watched the video as well, and I even got someone to adjust the resolution and clarity. However, the surveillance system five years ago in Fontan is too outdated, so even if we're immensely skilled, we can't do anything about unsolvable riddles. It's a pity."

They made it to the country, and the man's true identity was just within reach, but out of nowhere, they were hindered by a hardware issue. If Tom really couldn't recognize the man, then the investigation carried out beforehand would be in vain, and they would have to start from square one all over again!

Katherine naturally understood the task, which was why she was even more disappointed.

Perhaps my return to Fontan has been futile.

As she was about to get in the car, she suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure from the corner of her eye. She instantly stopped in her tracks.

"Boss, what's wrong?" Confused, Savannah queried curiously.

Katherine didn't say anything. Instead, she turned around and looked behind Tom's detached building. Behind the fence, someone seemed to have jumped in just now.

Her eyes glimmered and paused for a few seconds. Then, she took a step forward and strode over to the spot.

"Hey…" Savannah was even more confused now, but she could do nothing but follow.

As she went nearer to the spot, Katherine realized that she was right. Someone was leaning against the back of the fence.

The more she saw of the figure, the more familiar he felt to her, and her frown deepened. When she finally walked up next to the fence and made out the person's features, she was instantly shocked. "Joaquin?!"

No wonder the figure looked familiar. The person who jumped and hid behind the fence was none other than him! Why is he here? And how did this happen?

At that moment, Joaquin was already unconscious, and his clothes were tainted red by splatters of blood. His clothes were torn at the shoulders and arms, revealing some injuries. It looked terrifying!

In an instant, an unprecedented fear possessed Katherine's heart. She felt like her heart had stopped beating for half a moment, and even her breathing had stalled.

Fortunately, she had seen too much in her lifetime, and she had developed the skill of staying calm no matter what she faced. A fleeting moment later, she recovered herself, then immediately jumped over the fence and lifted a hand to check Joaquin's breathing.

Thank God he's still breathing.