A Replacement Bride

Chapter 139

"Why are you the only one around, Johdy? Where's Kathy?" Jennifer asked as she had not seen Katherine when she awoke. Joaquin was the only one outside, cleaning up.

Hearing that, Joaquin went to help her to the dining table before serving her a cup of warm milk and a bowl of porridge. Then, he answered, "Kathy didn't sleep well last night, so I asked her to get some rest. Please have something first. Just let me know if you need anything."

Jennifer nodded with satisfaction upon seeing his good attitude.

"I haven't been back to Hovington in a long time. Maybe you could take me for a walk." Jennifer felt revitalized after eating her breakfast. Seeing that the time was still early and the day was bright, she began ordering him.

He was concerned that it would be too tiring for her to walk around. Hence, he took his wheelchair for her to sit on before pushing her outside.

The weather was beautiful in Hovington. However, they were in the midst of the hottest period, and it was extremely warm outside. No one could stand being under the sun for long.

Joaquin was afraid that Jennifer would get heat stroke from being outside, so he brought her to the mall straightaway.

"Hovington doesn't appear to have changed much over the years." Jennifer sat in her wheelchair, looking around the mall restlessly.

"That's true. Hovington's style is now firmly established. The new things are more outside the city area. The city center indeed hasn't changed much in the last few years," he said while pushing her into an

elderly clothing store.

She said nothing in response as she began selecting clothes from the racks.

The phone in his pocket had been ringing for some time. "Johdy, you have an incoming call, right?" she asked, casting a glance at him.

He pulled out his phone, looked at the caller, and nodded. "Yes, Grandma. I need to answer the call for a while. You shop around by yourself first and call me if you need anything,"

"Just go. I'm not some dementia-ridden old lady who can't walk at all. Get on with what you have to do and don't worry about me. She waved her hands and chased him away.

He, however, did not dare to walk too far away. After ensuring that she was within his line of sight, he answered the call. "Hello. What urgent thing happened that required you to call me at this time?"

"Boss, the gang we've been investigating showed up in Hovington. They appear to be looking for someone, as they have dispatched a large number of their men. Thomas and I are on their tail. Should we act now? This is a rare opportunity." Jeremy sounded ecstatic.

Joaquin, however, frowned. He looked at Jennifer, who was talking to the shop assistant, and felt that this matter might be related to the woman.

After a few moments of silence, he replied, "Don't do anything first. Keep an eye on them and notify me immediately if they acted unusually. I'm currently preoccupied with an important matter and don't have time for that."

He then abruptly terminated the call before Jeremy could respond.

"I'm sorry, Madam. We only have this color for this shirt. All of the colors that you've mentioned are not available here. Perhaps you should go somewhere else. I'm afraid that we can't satisfy what you want,"

the shop assistant muttered impatiently, her face arrogant.

Jennifer was dressed simply and did not appear to be able to afford the clothes here.

The shop assistant was a materialistic woman. Because of Jennifer's shabby appearance, the shop assistant regarded her as a poor woman and was unwilling to serve her.

"Really? How about this one? Are there no other available colors for it as well?" Jennifer did not back down and pointed to another shirt.

"I've said that we don't have any other colors here! All of the clothes in our shop are in only one color. If you're not happy with it, feel free to go somewhere else. Why are you causing havoc here, old lady?" The shop assistant saw other customers entering the shop and felt irritated that she had to waste her time on Jennifer, who couldn't afford to buy anything.

"Fine. Since this shop does not have the color I want…" Jennifer was gracious enough to not be angry and merely showed a regretful look.

"Wrap everything here for me." Joaquin said indifferently as he walked in, pointing to the row of clothes in front of Jennifer. He had overheard the conversation between the shop assistant and Jennifer earlier.

"Yes, sir! I'll wrap them up for you now." The shop assistant's eyes brightened immediately. The commission from selling all of these clothes could last her a year!

Just as she was about to take the clothes down, his voice rang out. "Sorry, but I did not want to purchase them from you. Please have someone else serve me. If it's you, I wouldn't even buy a piece of them."

"Sir, I believe I didn't offend you, did I? You can't do this to me," she exclaimed worriedly.

"Isn't it my right as a customer to choose who serves me? Since you can choose your customer, why can't I choose someone pleasant and non-judgmental to serve me?" he replied calmly, his arms crossed in front of his chest.

As their conversation caused quite a commotion, the store manager came over quickly.

"What happened? Why is there a dispute here?" he asked as he looked at the shop assistant who had an awful expression, before turning to Joaquin, who clearly didn't look like a commoner.

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"Stop it. We're not buying anything here. Let's go, Johdy. Their prices are too high, and there is nothing I like in this place. Let's not waste the money." Jennifer locked her gaze on them for a moment before opening her mouth and yanking Joaquin away.

Hearing that, Joaquin pushed the wheelchair and prepared to leave.

But before he left, he turned around and looked at the shop assistant, who had a dark expression, and said nonchalantly, "Please keep your eyes open in the future and don't simply look down on people again. My grandma is not someone to belittle. After today, I don't want to see you in this shop again."

He pushed Jennifer's wheelchair away after finishing his words.

The store manager's expression instantly changed. Glaring at the shop assistant, he asked, "What's wrong with you? Why did you irritate the customer?"

"I-I had no idea…" She was so aggrieved that she nearly cried.

Her sales were gone and she was on the verge of being fired. It was an absolute disaster for her!

After they left the shop, Joaquin took Jennifer shopping and bought her a few pieces of clothing. Then, they went into a jewelry store.

"I'd like to look at this bracelet," Jennifer politely asked, pointing to a jade bracelet in the display cabinet.

The salesperson gave her a brief glance, then turned to face Joaquin, who was standing beside, and smiled brightly. She extended her hand to take the bracelet out from the cabinet and handed it to Jennifer.

Just as Jennifer was about to take it, the salesperson let go of her hand even before Jennifer had her hand on the bracelet. A piercing sound resonated as the bracelet fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

"Oh my, why did you do this? This bracelet costs three hundred thousand! You have to compensate us, or else don't even think of leaving!"