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."

doctor left, and Joaquin looked at Katherine. There was excitement and delight in his

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

wondered why he

no idea how to explain the truth, so he made

staying with

bed and waddled over to his bed. The girl leaned on his chest and looked up at him. "You're

once, a gentle light shone in his eyes. "I'm fine, Noah. As long as you're

if any spot starts to hurt, Daddy. Don't

eyes glinted at that. "Why do you care about

I care." She nodded.

appeared in her life, but Noah was always paying attention to detail. It didn't take long for her to figure

the chance to live, but now her dream was coming true. She leaned on his chest, muttering under her breath, "I wish

out of it and looked at the girl. A moment of hesitation

put some thought into that question, and

glinted in Joaquin's eyes.

she asked, "Will you stop being

"Of course not. As long as I'm with

being together with Mommy?" A look of concern flooded

think too much,

"Really? Are you sure?"