A Replacement Bride

Chapter 152

"What's wrong?" Joaquin rushed out of the bathroom when he heard the sound. He only had a bath towel on him, exposing the strong muscles of his upper body as well as the particularly eye-catching deep and shallow wounds.

Katherine only remembered after seeing him that they had just married yesterday and were now officially husband and wife.

Looking somewhat uncomfortable, she only spoke up after a while, "Joaquin, we need to talk."

"What do you want to say to me?" Since last night, he had noticed that something was off with her.

He then took a bathrobe and draped it over his body before he walked over and sat beside the bed, looking at her with serious eyes.

She stayed quiet for a minute before starting. "At the very beginning, our marriage was only a form of deal for us to each get what we need. However, now that we have had a wedding, we are already husband and wife in a legal sense. So, I think there are some things that I need to confess to you."

"What is it?" For some reason, he had a bad feeling about this.

He had envisioned countless possibilities, such as her having some kind of illness or that she actually preferred women.

"Actually, I have a child. She is four years old but has been staying in Fontan for treatment due to her poor health. She has severe autism and doesn't get close to anyone. The only person other than me that can communicate with her is her psychologist." She initially thought it would be hard to talk about this, but after she finished speaking, she realized it was not as difficult as she thought it would be.

She had never mentioned Noah to anyone. Except for her grandmother, even the people closest to her had no idea that Noah was actually her child.

"Huh?" He was a little surprised at how things turned out differently from what he had imagined. "That's it? Is there anything else?"

"That is it." She shook her head.

mulled over her confession before tentatively asking, "The child's

acted so naturally that he

that so? Then, are you planning to bring the child back?" He did not have a moment of doubt as he swiftly believed her

are a special case. She can't possibly stay out of contact with people all her life, so I plan to bring her back. I am just letting you know..." The Levisays and Fosters had a much too complicated relationship. She was

ahead and bring her back then. And leave the rest to me. You don't have to worry or feel pressured either."

she sincerely gave

about your secret, I want to make things clear to you as well. Katherine, the word 'divorce' is not in

off-guard, she peeped,

mother passed away, she told me that men must be responsible. Since I married you, I will be responsible for you. So, you can start trying to accept me from now on." His expression looked somewhat stiff. If she had taken a closer look, she would undoubtedly notice the redness on the tips of

serious demeanor while saying those

now. I will bring Noah back in a few days. Let's

but smile as he looked at her. He had

tugged at her clothes and abruptly slapped her forehead upon a realization—she was still wearing disposable slippers from the hotel. She really could not understand

Where are you going?" She had just boarded and gone down the

help but ask and peek behind Katherine upon seeing

at her, and she only recalled that the woman standing in front of her was Joaquin's aunt after she had thought for a long while. "Hello, Aunt Lilith.

with him today to greet Father. I came to the hotel to remind you as I was worried you would forget about this. Isn't Joaquin with you?"

She inconspicuously avoided Lilith's touch and casually replied, "Joaquin didn't tell me that. I am afraid I can't chat any longer, Aunt Lilith. I have something to do. You can head upstairs if

expression on Lilith's