A Replacement Bride

Chapter 257

The next morning, Joaquin and Noah were taken into the operating room.

Jennifer and Keith were there as well. They waited with Katherine, worried about Joaquin and Noah.

Time passed by at an agonizingly slow pace. A second felt like an eternity.

Keith paced back and forth like a man possessed, while Jennifer clutched the bench's armrest tightly, her eyes filled with worry. Katherine kept her eyes on the doors, the look on her face icy and calm. Two hours later, the sign over the doors finally dimmed. A doctor came out and took off his mask in exhaustion.

Keith darted toward the doctor, and Katherine helped Jennifer get up before they too came up to the doctor.

"How did it go?"

The three of them stared at the doctor. He heaved a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile.

"The surgery is a success. The marrow has been transplanted, but the patients must be kept under observation. They can only be discharged when their health levels return to normal. Also, the girl must come for follow-ups every month. If she remains fine for six months, then she won't need to come back for follow-ups."

Keith, Jennifer, and Katherine heaved a sigh of relief. A weight was lifted off their shoulders. Joaquin and Noah were taken back to their wards. Since he wasn't planning on telling Noah he was her real father yet and he didn't want her to worry, they were taken to different wards. After that, Katherine went around the wards to take care of them.

Jennifer was concerned about her, and she frowned while saying, "Why don't we get a caretaker? At this rate, you're going to tire yourself out."

mind. "I'm fine,

Keith and grumbled, "Keith, I can't believe you aren't offering any

"Grandma, I

do. If I left them in your hands, you would mess everything up." Keith grew up not knowing how

up for a moment only to return to sleep, but her vitals

his face in silence. This man used to be proud

to flutter, and then he opened his eyes. He seemed confused, and he stared at the ceiling dumbly. Clarity returned a moment later. He turned his head and met Katherine's gaze. "Hey…" He tried to

he's thirsty. She got him a glass of water and held him up so she could feed

feed the water to him. "How's Noah doing?" He wanted to know if

a bit. She placed a pillow behind his back before answering, "She's fine. She woke up for a moment but the anesthetic worked its magic, and she fell asleep again. Her vitals

Joaquin felt relieved.

feel?" She asked, "Are you unwell anywhere? Should I

fine. You're the best

and teased, "I didn't know you could get a glib tongue through a

banter. He forced a smile, but all he wanted right now was to

you doing? Just