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."

left, and Joaquin looked at Katherine. There was excitement and delight in his eyes. "This is good news. We can

proved otherwise. "Yeah,

the same ward as Noah. The girl wondered why he was wearing

how to explain the truth, so he made

unwell, so I'm staying with

The girl leaned on

so understanding. Joaquin paused for a moment, and then he laughed. For once, a gentle light shone in his eyes. "I'm

any spot

glinted at that. "Why do you

care." She nodded. "You're my

he 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 Joaquin

chance to live, but now her dream was coming true.

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

question, and then she

glinted in Joaquin's

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

course not.

if you stop being together with Mommy?" A look of concern flooded her

shook his head, smiling. "Impossible. Don't think too much, Noah.

"Really? Are you sure?"