A Replacement Bride

Chapter 253

The looks on Katherine and Joaquin's faces changed.

Joaquin snapped out of it first. He placed the girl on the bed and patted her cheek. "Stay here. Daddy and Mommy need to go out, but we'll be back in a moment, okay?"

Katherine's heart fluttered as she witnessed how tenderly he treated the girl, and she pursed her lips.

The girl looked at him, then at Katherine. She wanted to know what was going on, but she didn't ask any questions. "Sure," she promised. "I'll wait for you."

Joaquin stood up. His eyes met with Katherine's, then both of them left the room. They stood side by side in the corridor, staring at the doctor solemnly.

In the end, Katherine broke the silence. "What's the result?" Her voice was calm, but a hint of trepidation hid within.

The doctor handed them the results with a smile. "Miss Cornell, Mr. Levisay, good news. The marrows match."

Surprise grasped Katherine's heart for a moment, and then relief took over. She took a look at the results, and once she confirmed it, a weight was lifted off her shoulders.

For once, Joaquin froze. A moment later, he snapped out of it and asked, "When can I do the transplant, then?"

The doctor mused over it for a moment. "The patient isn't fully healed yet. Once the toxins are removed and her health returns to normal, we can do the transplant."

He was then reminded of something, so he said, "Oh, Mr. Levisay, don't just focus on the patient's numbers. You should take care of yourself as well. A marrow transplant is no small surgery. The donor and receiver must be kept under strict observation."

Joaquin nodded. "Of course. I'm fine with it."

excitement and delight in his eyes. "This is good news. We can save Noah

the excitement in her eyes proved otherwise. "Yeah, we can save Noah now," she muttered. She could finally feel

then checked in to the hospital and stayed in the same ward as Noah. The girl wondered why he was wearing patient attire. "Are you sick, Daddy? Is that why you're staying in

no idea how to explain the truth, so he made up an excuse

I'm staying with

his bed. The girl leaned on his chest and looked up at him. "You're unwell? Want

once, a gentle light shone

was a little skeptical. "Tell me if any spot starts

that. "Why do

I care." She

first appeared in her life, but Noah was always paying attention to detail. It didn't take long for her to figure out Joaquin was genuinely nice to her. Moreover, she loved the time she spent with

to live, but now her dream was coming true. She leaned

and looked at the girl. A moment of hesitation later, he asked, "Do you miss

some thought into that question, and then she shook her

glinted in Joaquin's

answering his question, she asked, "Will you stop being my daddy if

Joaquin pause, but he said in the end, "Of course not. As long as

if you stop being together with Mommy?"

head, smiling. "Impossible. Don't think too much, Noah. We'll always be

"Really? Are you sure?"