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."

There was excitement and delight in his eyes. "This is good news.

look calm, but the excitement in her eyes proved otherwise. "Yeah,

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

how to explain

I'm staying with you. Is that

then slid off her bed and waddled over to his bed. The girl leaned on his chest and looked up

moment, and then he laughed. For once, a gentle light shone in his eyes. "I'm fine, Noah. As long as you're here, I'm

a little skeptical. "Tell me if any spot starts to hurt, Daddy. Don't hold it

do you care about

course, I care." She nodded. "You're my

long for her to figure out Joaquin was genuinely nice

never had the chance to live, but now her dream was coming true. She leaned on his chest, muttering under her breath, "I wish you were my true

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

girl put some thought into that question, and

in Joaquin's eyes. He

question, she asked, "Will you

he said in the end, "Of course not. As long as I'm

if you stop being together with Mommy?" A look

head, smiling. "Impossible. Don't think

"Really? Are you sure?"