A Replacement Bride

Chapter 156

Katherine's heart twisted when she saw how upset Jennifer was.

Noah had been ill for a long time, and while Katherine had pored over countless medical journals in hopes of finding alternative treatments, the only one that was suitable and generally approved for Noah's condition was a bone marrow transplant.

However, the little girl's rare blood type made it a disproportionately difficult procedure. For all Katherine's wealth, she knew it would be near-impossible to find a compatible bone marrow donor for Noah.

"Don't worry, Grandma. I won't give up on Noah. Maybe we'll find a compatible donor here in the country. I promise I'll keep looking," Katherine said as she sat down next to Jennifer and wrapped a comforting arm around her shoulders.

Jennifer glanced at Katherine and sighed as she said, "I know you're trying, dear. I just wish I could be of more help. Maybe if I were more capable, I could have protected you both."

"None of this is your fault, Grandma. Anyway, I'll be heading out in a bit, so stay put and help me keep an eye on Noah. I'll be back soon." Katherine went on to offer more words of solace, and she did not leave until she was sure her grandmother was feeling better.

Presently, a man with colorful hair and ear studs stood by the entrance of Soulin International. He was dressed head to toe in leather, which exemplified his nonconformist stance toward mainstream fashion.

The security guard had one hand on his stun baton as he eyed the flamboyant man warily, ready to strike.

Meanwhile, the man, Xavier, merely glanced at the time on his watch and peered through the neighborhood entrance. Finally, the person he had been waiting for came into view.

His eyes lit up and filled with admiration as he registered Katherine's arrival.

She walked up to the security guard at the entrance and exchanged a few words with him, then turned to look at Xavier. After that, she winced at his colorful hair. "Get your butt over here."

He grinned as he sauntered over to her. When he walked past the wary and suspicious security guard at the entrance, he tipped his chin up at a defiant angle, which earned him a berating kick from Katherine.

the entrance, he remarked, "You know, the security system here

him like

gaped at her with wide eyes. "You have to be joking. You're the one

your inane questions for later. I asked you to come back because I have a favor to ask of you. I'm too tied up these

you out with something you could probably get done with a snap of your fingers? You're just wasting my talent at this point," he grumbled, making a face to

her eyes and kicked out at him once more, but he dodged it

to entrust to someone else," she explained, shooting him a death glare. "Plus, I don't have the time to keep track of its

and pointed out, "I'm not

one more time, I will upload your personal information and

shuddered and said, "Okay, you got me. I'm really sorry, and of course I have plenty of time to help you with anything. I

button on the elevator panel. As he stood behind her, he looked around curiously and asked, "Hey, Boss, this is

this goes for about a dozen million or

his lips and kept

until it stopped at the eighteenth

doors opened, Katherine led

as well, and he came out from his unit. He stopped

sight of Joaquin. Fortunately, he remembered that Joaquin had never seen

as he appraised Xavier like a predator whose territory had been invaded by

response and elaborated after a moment of thought, "I brought him back to keep my

He did not say anything else after that, though