A Replacement Bride

Chapter 251

When Katherine left Noah's room, she closed the door with a barely there click, turned around, and saw Joaquin standing right outside the door.

"Aren't you going in?" she asked. He leaned against the wall of the corridor and shook his head.

When he learned that Noah was his biological daughter, he wanted to see her as soon as possible, but now when he was right outside her room. For some reason, his feet felt like it was weighed by lead, and he couldn't move any further.

Noah had lived a very difficult life for the past five years. Not only did she face hardships in terms of material wealth, but she was also very lonely.

In the past five years, he, the father, had not been by her side to witness her growth and progress. Whenever he thought about this, he felt overwhelmed by guilt and didn't know how to make it up to her.

Katherine raised her eyebrows at his despondent figure, leaned against the wall on the other side, and faced him, seeing through his troubled thoughts. "What's going on here? Don't you dare say that you're afraid of your daughter?"

She wanted to tease him, but she didn't expect him to think about it seriously for a moment and then give her a solemn nod. "Yes."

"Oh..." Katherine scratched her button nose awkwardly and slowly conveyed her thoughts, "There's no need for you to be like this. Noah won't blame you."

In fact, she bet that Noah would be over the moon once she learned that Joaquin was her biological father. Then, maybe, they would see some improvements in her ASD. At that happy thought, Katherine asked, "Have you ever thought about when to come clean to Noah?"

Joaquin seriously pondered this question and then shook his head. "I don't think I should do it so soon. The most important thing now is to cure her illness. We can take things slowly after that."

The main problem here was that he didn't know how to explain the truth to Noah and that he was her biological father.

toward the room next door. "It's getting late. It's time for us

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finish showering first and immediately made herself comfortable in bed. After a while, she heard the sound of the bathroom door opening, and

bedside lamp, and she felt the spot next to hers become weighed down

body tensed up, and her heart began to hammer in her chest. She felt somewhat out of sorts today, but she didn't know what

behind, her heart leaped to her throat. Yet,

his lips into a sly smirk as he could sense her body stiffening. He kissed her ear gently. "Don't worry. I promise I won't touch you until you feel at ease around me. I value your opinions.

soon as he finished speaking, he stopped moving. He hugged her, closed his eyes, and went contentedly to

from the bottom of her heart. She pursed her lips while she listened to his steady heartbeat and shallow breathing and did not dare to move a muscle, but she gradually relaxed in his

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bed. She stretched her arm out to the other side of

of them sleeping together last night. Although they had slept together in the past, last night seemed

first time the two fully relaxed as

she had to say it felt like

she mechanically went to wash

already been awake for a while. She knew that Katherine was back, but she didn't want to disturb her, so she sat on the couch in the living room and stared yearningly in the direction

dashed toward her.

a while, she seemed to muster up her courage and greet Katherine

Then, she instinctively gentled her tone, "Yes, I'm back." Then, she took Noah's hand and asked,

to hold her hand. The joy on her face was so evident that it deepened Katherine's smile. She nodded profusely as she reported cheerfully, "Yes, I've already washed up. Mom, I'm a good girl." She looked a little cautious when she said this, and her expression when she looked at Katherine was like a puppy