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

slightly upon hearing that, but she acted so naturally that he did not notice anything. "He is

He did not have a moment

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

ahead and bring her back then. And leave the rest to me. You don't have to worry or feel pressured either." He figured out what she was worried

gave

in my vocabulary. So, now that you are married to me, you will be Mrs. Levisay for life," he stated while looking at

off-guard, she peeped,

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

demeanor while saying those words

now. I will bring Noah back in a few days. Let's talk about her then. That

help but smile as he looked at her. He had to admit

upon a realization—she was still wearing disposable slippers from the hotel.

She had just boarded and gone down the elevator to the first floor when she met Lilith, who was

could not help but ask and peek

was Joaquin's aunt after she had thought for a long while. "Hello, Aunt Lilith. Is everything alright?" she greeted her

Joaquin got married yesterday. Technically, you ought to go to Foster Residence with him today to greet Father. I came to the hotel

was not used to being so intimate with strangers. She inconspicuously avoided Lilith's touch and casually replied, "Joaquin didn't tell me that. I am

quickly left without addressing the sour expression on Lilith's