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.

are 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 his behavior

pretty well. You'll be able to be discharged after resting for

him. As a result, he began to develop some sort of unfamiliar feeling for her that even he couldn't understand. Such a feeling was out of his control, so he

to one side, Katherine looked at him in 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, and I don't want to become the

Just as he wanted to move, she quickly held him down, saying, "Don't move. If your wounds reopen, you really won't be

looked at her in amusement. "Are you that impatient to

before answering indifferently, "Not really, but it's my mom's dying wish, after all. This is her

words pricked Joaquin's heart. Suddenly, he was

moment while carrying things. The instant he entered and saw Joaquin opening his eyes, he got so excited

with a pained expression. I'm already feeling dizzy with hunger. Can't Ben give me something to eat first before

eyes, Ben finally 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

raising his

knowing what he was thinking, Katherine stood up and gathered the food that scattered all over the place. Then, she sat sprawled in the chair, looking weak and out of sorts. She

unwell, Joaquin kept

back

a bite, Katherine regained some strength, so she took her

until she disappeared

amazing! She actually is the doctor with the legendary Hippocrates' Scalpels! If it weren't for her, you'd probably have died." He still couldn't help marveling as he sat there and recalled Katherine's superb surgical

shot a

He quickly put on a straight face,