A Replacement Bride

Chapter 171

Katherine stepped into the study. A box half the height of a person was waiting for her there.

Picking up a knife from the desk, she opened the box.

The hematology analyzer that Aberama had in his hand was one of the most advanced analyzers in the world. Unfortunately, not even the local hospitals were using such advanced equipment.

She assembled the machine and then drew a bit of her own blood for analysis. Within three minutes, the device quickly came out with the analysis.

When Joaquin entered the office, Katherine was carefully studying the printout.

He stood by her side and waited patiently for her to finish perusing the printout before asking, "Are you feeling better? Have some sugar water."

This made her jump in shock. She hadn't noticed him coming in. He held out a glass of sugar water for her.

The corners of her mouth twitched. "I'm fine. Really."

However, he pressed the cup into her hands. "Have a drink anyway."

Katherine couldn't think of an easy way to refuse his kindness, so she took the cup.

After taking a sip, she couldn't help but frown and silently set the cup aside. Seeing this, Joaquin asked, "What's wrong? Is it not to your liking?"

"No." Katherine shook her head wordlessly. She forced herself to swallow the small mouthful of water she had taken.

It was far too sweet, and a faint taste of ginger made her stomach turn unpleasantly.

Her menstrual cramps had subsided with only a bit of lingering discomfort. And now, after drinking the water, it made her want to throw up.

Finally, covering her mouth, she rushed to the bathroom and puked into

vomiting was unbearable as she threw up what she

she could feel her guts burning and winced from

he saw how Katherine reacted, he felt that something was wrong. So, he took a sip and his expression changed dramatically.

in front of Tiara. "Did you add ginger to

by the sudden question. "Ginger? It's just brown sugar and water. I bought it online and it came in a bag. I usually take

up the glass and took a sip. "It tastes fine. That's what it usually tastes like. What's

fancy ginger." Joaquin stared into Tiara's bewildered and innocent face. Although this girl loved to gossip, she wasn't a

was an honest

face. She smiled and comforted him, "No need to be so worried. Kathy will be fine. This will be a good experience for her. It'll let her

her," muttered Joaquin. He still felt uneasy about

be relatively harmless, or they could be fatal. He wasn't willing

with

the bathroom door, waiting for her

a long period of silence that was finally

She was pale, and her breathing

to the hospital?"

worry, he forgot that she was a fantastic doctor. The local hospital stood no chance if she couldn't treat this

from hers. "There's

Tiara cautiously entered the room. She glanced at Katherine apologetically. "I'm sorry. I didn't know you were allergic to ginger. I'm the one who bought that drink. I get pretty bad menstrual cramps too, and that drink always made me feel better. I didn't know there was ginger in it. Please don't be mad. My brother's got nothing to do with

need to apologize." The guilt on Tiara's face told Katherine that

uncomfortable, the drink didn't trigger the severe reaction to her allergy that she had expected. Instead, she just couldn't get used to the

her pulse, which was strong and steady. It was clear she was

at my brother. He really cares about you." Tiara couldn't help but feel guilty. The more nonplussed Katherine appeared to be,

okay. There's no reaction. Please forget all about this.