A Replacement Bride

Chapter 122

Seeing Katherine's bloodless face, Ben suggested out of worry, "Miss Cornell, please have a rest in the room next door. Would you like me to put you on a drip?"

Katherine waved her hand, pulled a chair over, and sat down. "You don't have to care about me. I'll be fine after a short rest." Joaquin was already out of the woods and was in fairly stable condition. She surmised that he'd probably regain consciousness in three to four hours, but he might come around sooner than that. After all, he was different from normal people, being constitutionally much stronger than average people. Therefore, she thought she might as well stay here to collect some data.

Two hours later, Joaquin slowly came around with a cough.

It was very quiet in the ward, save for the beeping sound of medical devices. There was a faint scent in the air that was somewhat familiar to him.

He opened his eyes and stared vacantly at the white ceiling for a long time. Then, he turned his head stiffly to look at Katherine, who was sitting in a chair and dozing with her chin propped in her hand.

At this moment, she looked somewhat pale. The light in the ward illuminated her face like a soft layer of light, making her features seem even more prominent and beautiful. Her long and curly eyelashes cast a faint shadow on her face.

Stunned by the sight of this at once, Joaquin was unable to come to his senses for a long time.

"Have you had enough of staring at me?" Katherine asked impassively without opening her eyes. She had been closing her eyes all this while, but she sensed the intense gaze upon her. She had already woken when Joaquin coughed. She was always vigilant and would stay absolutely awake at all times unless she got drunk.

"Did you save my life?" Joaquin asked impassively, though he asked the question in the indicative mood.

Katherine opened her eyes, which glittered like stars in the galaxy at this very moment. Upon seeing this, Joaquin was distracted somewhat, but he soon collected himself while still looking as nonchalant as usual.

"I've gotten paid for that." Katherine yawned. Then, she came forward and grabbed his wrist to take his pulse.

ice-cold, thought Joaquin; feeling as though he had gotten an electric shock, he subconsciously tried to retract his hand. The next instant, however, he came to his senses, thinking that

retracted her fingers. "You're recovering pretty well. You'll be able to

longer they spent time together, the more she surprised him. As a result, he began to develop some sort of unfamiliar feeling for her that

childlike confusion. "I'm the good-for-nothing daughter of the Cornell Family as well as your wife. You'd better focus on recuperating from your injuries instead. Our wedding will take place in a couple of days,

she quickly held him down, saying, "Don't move. If your wounds reopen, you really won't be able to attend your

at her in amusement. "Are you that impatient to

really, but it's my mom's dying wish, after all. This is her only wish left, so

Suddenly, he was reminded of his

carrying things. The instant he entered and saw Joaquin opening his eyes, he got so excited that he dropped the food in his hands

I'm already feeling dizzy with hunger. Can't Ben give me something

came to his senses and glanced at the food on the floor. He quickly apologized, "Sorry, Boss! I'll go buy some food again right away! Just give me a minute!" With that, he turned around and ran off like the

raising his eyebrows. It's quite something for her to

the place. Then, she sat sprawled in the chair, looking weak and out of sorts. She was somewhat flagging after having so much

that she looked unwell, Joaquin

back soon

some strength, so she took her leave

at her from behind until she disappeared from his

the legendary Hippocrates' Scalpels! If it weren't for her, you'd probably have died." He

a glance at

then did Ben realize that he had made a Freudian slip. He quickly put on a straight face, saying, "Mr. Levisay, our