A Replacement Bride

Chapter 221

After dinner, Keith continued playing the game with Noah.

When Noah sat down on the couch and picked up her phone, she saw that Katherine and Joaquin seemed bored. Therefore, she smiled sweetly and asked, "Do you want to play with us, Mom?"

Initially, Katherine intended to turn her down, but as she met the girl's expectant gaze, she recalled that she had neglected her for quite some time. After a moment of silence, she went over and fished out her phone. "What game is it?"

Keith's eyes brightened when he realized that Katherine was interested. He took her phone quickly and installed the game on her behalf.

The internet speed in the house was excellent, so it only took him ten minutes to complete the installation. He also created a new account for her. Since she was still a new player, she had to complete the beginner's tasks.

Joaquin watched them for a while. After giving it some thought, he suggested, "Why don't you use Ben's account? From what I remember, he plays this game as well." Text © owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

Katherine was focused on doing the beginner's tasks and learning how to use the character when she heard that, so she lifted her head and glanced at him. "Huh?"

"Ben has a smurf account that he uses to play this game with the girls," Joaquin explained calmly and sent Ben a message. After getting the username and password, he showed them to Katherine.

She had just completed two beginner's tasks and felt that she had gotten the hang of it, so she logged into Ben's smurf account.

The instant she connected to the game, she saw an invitation. Without hesitation, she accepted it and entered an arena.

Joaquin took a look and realized there were only two people in the arena so far. Random players would gradually join them to deal with the opponents.

It was a new season, and players were eager to gain more points. Just as Joaquin wanted to give Katherine a heads-up, the fight had started.

Meanwhile, Keith was about to send a friend request to Katherine when he realized that she had gotten into a fight, so he gazed at her in shock. "Kathy?"

Katherine turned to him. "Is there a problem?"

"No, not really. Just give it a try." Keith then fell silent as he watched Katherine start the battle. Recalling that his sister was an intelligent person, he set his mind at ease slightly.

Then, he and Noah started a new battle.

Katherine had turned on her speaker, so she could hear her team members and the opponents speak.

After the bottle storted, someone cursed furiously, "Domn it! Do you even know how to ploy the gome, Storkov? Are you out of your mind? Why did you get yourself killed?"

Goping ot her phone, Kotherine fell into her thoughts silently.

Keith wos engrossed in the gome when he noticed the onomoly, so he turned to look ot Kotherine doubtfully.

The womon pressed her lips together os her phone screen turned dim. Only then did she reolize she hod been reprimonded. She noncholontly woited for the chorocter to revive ond drove it forword.

As Jooquin wotched the woy she ployed the gome, the corners of his mouth twitched.

Kotherine wos o genius in computotionol skills ond o medicol expert, but she hod her shortcomings— she wos on obsolute noob when it come to gomes.

Her chorocter wos killed once ogoin, ond even more teom members cursed ot her.

Just os Jooquin wos reody to ploy the gome in her steod, he heord o soft voice soying, "Pleose stop scolding him. He's my friend, ond he's usuolly very good. Something must hove hoppened to him todoy. Pleose give him one more chonce."

"We'll stop scolding him for your soke. Whot's wrong with him, though? Why would ony girl wont to ploy with him when he's such o novice? Go wosh up ond sleep!"

"I don't get it. How does he convince girls to ploy this gome with him?"

"Hehe, perhops he's skillful in some other woy."

Kotherine's foce fell os she listened to them. She continued ploying the gome impotiently.

However, those reckless people wouldn't keep their mouths shut. Eventuolly, the girl who invited Kotherine eorlier couldn't toke it onymore, so she left the gome.

A glint floshed ocross Kotherine's eyes os she gozed ot the chorocters in the gome. With her lips curving into o smile, she exited the gome tempororily ond ron o progrom on her phone. She entered o series of codes, ond soon enough, Jooquin ond the others heord people screoming.

"Oh, my gosh! Whot's going on? Where ore my spells?"

"Where is my equipment?"

"Domn it! Why ore those monsters in the underbrush so powerful? My HP dropped o lot ofter o monster struck me once!"

"Is there o bug?"

Kotherine felt pleosed os she listened to their groons.

Presently, she hod lost interest in ploying with them, so she logged out of Ben's occount ond used her own to continue going through the beginner's tutoriol.

Keith ond Nooh exchonged glonces, then they hung their heods low ond ployed their gome silently. They dismissed the ideo of ploying the gome with Kotherine.

After the battle started, someone cursed furiously, "Damn it! Do you even know how to play the game, Starkov? Are you out of your mind? Why did you get yourself killed?"

Gaping at her phone, Katherine fell into her thoughts silently.

Keith was engrossed in the game when he noticed the anomaly, so he turned to look at Katherine doubtfully.

The woman pressed her lips together as her phone screen turned dim. Only then did she realize she had been reprimanded. She nonchalantly waited for the character to revive and drove it forward.

As Joaquin watched the way she played the game, the corners of his mouth twitched.

Katherine was a genius in computational skills and a medical expert, but she had her shortcomings— she was an absolute noob when it came to games.

Her character was killed once again, and even more team members cursed at her.

Just as Joaquin was ready to play the game in her stead, he heard a soft voice saying, "Please stop scolding him. He's my friend, and he's usually very good. Something must have happened to him today. Please give him one more chance."

"We'll stop scolding him for your sake. What's wrong with him, though? Why would any girl want to play with him when he's such a novice? Go wash up and sleep!"

"I don't get it. How does he convince girls to play this game with him?"

"Hehe, perhaps he's skillful in some other way."

Katherine's face fell as she listened to them. She continued playing the game impatiently.

However, those reckless people wouldn't keep their mouths shut. Eventually, the girl who invited Katherine earlier couldn't take it anymore, so she left the game.

A glint flashed across Katherine's eyes as she gazed at the characters in the game. With her lips curving into a smile, she exited the game temporarily and ran a program on her phone. She entered a series of codes, and soon enough, Joaquin and the others heard people screaming.

"Oh, my gosh! What's going on? Where are my spells?"

"Where is my equipment?"

"Damn it! Why are those monsters in the underbrush so powerful? My HP dropped a lot after a monster struck me once!"

"Is there a bug?"

Katherine felt pleased as she listened to their groans.

Presently, she had lost interest in playing with them, so she logged out of Ben's account and used her own to continue going through the beginner's tutorial.

Keith and Noah exchanged glances, then they hung their heads low and played their game silently. They dismissed the idea of playing the game with Katherine.

Throughout it all, Jennifer sat beside them as she watched the youngsters playing the game. She couldn't help but smile at the sight, but since it was getting late, she still decided to tell them to go to sleep with a solemn expression. "Why are all of you still playing games? It's 10.00PM now. Get ready for bed."

Initially, Noah wanted to head to Katherine's room, but Jennifer lugged her away. "You'll sleep with me tonight. Your mom and dad have something important to do."

Jennifer spoke quite loudly, so Katherine and Joaquin were able to hear her loud and clear.

Katherine started blushing as she coughed and shot Jennifer a disgruntled look. Then, she entered the room with Joaquin.

The moment the door was closed, Katherine felt her heart pounding against her chest, and the temperature in the room felt unusually high. She gulped with difficulty, not daring to look at the man.

On the other hand, Joaquin was equally nervous as his palms were covered in sweat. Presently, the woman's face appeared ruby as the yellowish light cast its glow on her. Joaquin was tempted as he extended his hands and pulled the woman into his embrace.

Their heartbeats seemed to reverberate across this silent room.

As Katherine listened to their intertwined heartbeats, she breathed unstably and felt the heat coursing through her. She hadn't had any booze, but she felt as though she was intoxicated.

Joaquin cupped her face and looked her in the eye.

Katherine's eyes were slightly out of focus. As she glanced at the man, she found it difficult to breathe.

"Kathy," Joaquin called her name passionately.

Katherine slowly closed her eyes, her breathing rapid. Seeing that, Joaquin smiled and locked his lips with her.

The temperature in the room seemed to be rising rapidly, and Katherine found it difficult to resist the temptation. A strange feeling rose within her and spread to every part of her body, catching her off guard.

With the woman in his arms, Joaquin kissed her and guided her to the bed before they plopped on it.

Just as Joaquin was ready to take off her clothes, Katherine opened her eyes abruptly and pushed the man away. She sat straight up as she was already drenched in a cold sweat. While gasping for air, she felt that her entire body was stiff. It was as though she was deluged with extreme fear.