A Replacement Bride

Chapter 389

Chapter 388 Disfigured

Thinking that this was the manual he wanted, Jayden happily opened it up, but then something unexpected happened. The moment the special bottle hidden inside came in contact with the air, it burst open, and shards of glass flew everywhere, slivers of white smoke unfurling into its surroundings. Content © provided by NôvelDrama.Org.

Jayden froze for a moment. The shards sliced through his face, but the pain didn't register, and then a burning sensation held him. A moment later, his face felt like it was on fire, and the pain made him scream. He tried to cover his face with his hands, but then the burning sensation spread to his hands as well, turning his screams into shrieks.

Hansel was making arrangements for the mercenaries outside, but when he heard Jayden's screams, he jumped and quickly ran inside. When he saw what was going on, his legs buckled, and he was at a loss. The smoke slowly dissipated, but the air was still filled with a rancid stench, yet Hansel didn't care. He was staring at Jayden in horror as if Jayden was a monster. "S-Sir… Y-Your face…"

Jayden couldn't even open his eyes, but with sheer determination, he opened his right eye by a fraction, then he curled on the sofa, basking in agony. He roared, "What's with my face?"

Beset by shock, Hansel trembled, unable to even make a coherent sentence. He stammered. "Burn… It's burnt…"

The pain was torturing Jayden still. He felt like he could pass out at any second, but he gnashed his teeth and stayed awake. He roared, "Don't just stand there! Take me to the hospital!"

Hansel snapped out of it and quickly whipped his phone out. He wanted to call an ambulance, but then he decided against it. He tucked his phone away and held Jayden up, then he led him outside. A short while later, Hansel drove Jayden to the hospital.

Two hours later, the doctor came out of the emergency room looking tired and drenched in sweat.

Hansel had been waiting all this time, and he went up to the doctor, quickly asking, "How is he doing, doctor? Is his face alright?"

The doctor wiped his sweat off and heaved a sigh. "It's ruined."

Hansel froze for a moment. "Ruined? What is? Doctor, can you explain? What is ruined?"

The doctor took his mask off and shook his head. "His face is probably burned by some gas, and most of it is ruined. I can't heal him. The gas permanently damaged his face, and he has to live with the scars. He's not in mortal danger, however, so don't worry. Aside from the scars on his face and hands, he's fine."

Hansel was dumbfounded. "So, you mean to say he's disfigured?"

"Yes, I am." The doctor nodded, looking a little confused. "But we have no idea what kind of gas hurt him. It's powerful, and the damage it left is quite peculiar. It's different from your regular burns."

"W-What should we do? What will it take for you to find out what kind of gas it is?" stammered Hansel.

The doctor looked hesitant. "I can't say for sure. Your first priority is to make sure your employer's wounds don't get worse. If they start to rot, then scars will be the least of his worries. He might hurt his insides, and that's going to be disastrous."

Hansel felt his heart thumping, and it took him a while before he stammered, "I-I see."

A while later, Jayden was taken into a VIP ward. Once Hansel was done with the admittance paperwork, he stood outside the ward, reluctant to go inside. In the end, he looked at the time, took a few deep breaths, and went inside despite how much he refused to.

The first thing he heard was something crashing against the ground. A vase fell beside him, smashed into pieces, and the flowers within fell around, water covering the ground. Hansel was worried, but he couldn't take a step back, so he stepped past this mess and stopped beside Jayden's bed. He had no courage to stare at Jayden, so he slowly raised his head to glance at Jayden. Jayden's head was bandaged, and Hansel panicked. He quickly looked down.

Jayden said, "What happened?"

Hansel knew he was asking about the wooden box. He gulped and tried his best to steady his voice, then he answered, "I've asked them. They snatched it right outside of Regal Summit Bank. Katherine and Joaquin put up a fight, but the mercenaries got the upper hand and took it away from them. Nobody opened it. They gave it to me right after they took the box."

Jayden clenched his good hand up into a fist, his eyes filled with malice. "You fools!" He roared and swept all the things on the table away. "You fell for her trap!"

Hansel quickly retreated. An ashtray hit his foot, but he didn't even wince, just in case Jayden flew into more of a rage.

Jayden's rage did not fade. His eyes were bloodshot, and his gaze was venomous. "She knew I would send someone to take it from her, so she was prepared. She did a switcheroo! She knew I'd open it!"

He wanted to scream. This was not the first time Katherine had set him up, but he still wouldn't give up on her. She ruined my face. His eyes were filled with malice, and he hissed, "She ruined my face, so I'm ruining her whole life."

His failure didn't beat him down. Instead, it solidified his determination to get his hands on Katherine. He would do anything and go to any lengths just for that. "Call Wale and tell him to come up with a special medicine that can control anyone I want to. ASAP. He has two weeks. Fail, and I will kill him."