A Replacement Bride

Chapter 182

Noah secretly glanced at Katherine. However, she quickly retracted her gaze, obediently closed her eyes, and slept as she feared that Katherine would discover her peeking.

That night, the room's dim light showered upon the two figures who were sleeping soundly with faint smiles on their faces on the bed.

Meanwhile, Joaquin, also in the room, suddenly felt a warm sensation flowing through his heart as he listened to the mother-daughter duo's shallow breathing. This! This is the life that I've always yearned for but never achieved. Just a family of three being happy together.

"Good night," he whispered softly. Then, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep after a while.

Tonight was the night Joaquin had slept the most peacefully and steadfastly in so many years. He slept so soundly that he didn't even have nightmares.

Nightmares had been haunting Joaquin almost every night since he entered Area Seven, particularly after becoming the head of Area Seven. He never stopped having nightmares, especially after killing someone for the first time, and he always dreamt of a gory bloodbath every night when he slept.

Tonight was the night he had slept the most peacefully in the past twenty years.

The morning sunshine shone through the window and into the room the next day. Noah was the first to open her eyes. She got up and stretched comfortably.

Little did Noah know, Katherine had long woken up. She kept lying in her original sleeping position because she was afraid of waking Noah. She only moved and stretched her arm, which was slightly sore from getting pressed all night, when she saw Noah wake up.

Noah's face blushed in embarrassment when she saw Katherine's action. Feeling sorry, she asked shyly, "Mom, d-did I hurt you?"

Noah couldn't help but feel excited last night, considering it was the first time she slept by Katherine's side. Later, she was even more ecstatic when she discovered she could sleep in Katherine's arms. For that reason, she was really reluctant to change her sleeping posture and kept sleeping in the same position all night. Yet, now that she looked at Katherine massaging and stretching her shoulder, she realized that she might have caused Katherine to feel uncomfortable.

As Katherine watched Noah asking with an apologetic look, she reached up, patted her head, and comforted her lightly by saying, "I'm fine. Get up and go wash up in the bathroom. I'll make breakfast for us all."

seemed not to get angry with her, Noah silently breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she involuntarily glanced at Joaquin, who was still sleeping soundly on the floor, before secretly asking Katherine,

too, glanced at Joaquin. An unexpected expression painted across her face as she stared at the sleeping man. Odd. This man would usually wake up even if there were

she made sure Joaquin was breathing normally, and there was nothing wrong with him, she ignored him and said to Noah,

she went to wash herself up

Joaquin up, Noah naturally paid no attention

sleep. The feeling of waking up naturally is so darn good that even

he saw Katherine, Noah, and Jennifer having breakfast at the dining table. The three laughed as they chatted,

but smile. Then, he walked over

"Morning," Katherine replied casually.

saying, "Johdy, you're up! You're looking good today. As expected, a fine young man like you should have a good rest and sleep to energize yourself. That way, you'll have the strength to do anything." There was no doubt that Jennifer's words had

her implications. Therefore, he scratched his nose in embarrassment as he said,

so I can have another great-grandchild to accompany me besides Noah. It's best that you and Kathy give this family a healthy

drinking her soy milk, almost choked to death when she heard what

grabbing each and

her unhappily. "Why are you looking at me? You're not even listening to me when I talk to you about this matter. Don't you want me to see you and Johdy have a child of your own even until the day I die? Johdy is a good person and treats you so well. So, what's there for you to be worried

and lecturing, so she hurriedly raised her hand in surrender. "Grandma, I was wrong. I'll listen to you. I'll

he looked at how Katherine was powerless

in the face of any sort of encounter, actually acted like a child

finished their

and washing when Joaquin suddenly received a call just as he was

The smile on the