A Replacement Bride

The doctor exhaled and carefully informed Joaquin of his situation.

"You've witnessed her condition for yourself, so you should have a rough guess on what's going on. I've looked through all her test results. Nothing is wrong with her. She is not suffering from any injuries nor is there anything abnormal to be found in her blood test results. When I talked to her just now, I realized there is something off about her mental condition. She keeps jumbling up her sentences and contradicting herself. It is a condition usually seen in patients suffering from mental disorders or undiagnosed severe amnesia."

Joaquin was not surprised to hear that.

Just as the doctor said, after what he had witnessed over the last two days, he had guessed it.

However…

"What could be the cause behind her amnesia? Could the tests not tell us?" he asked solemnly.

The doctor hummed in thought. When he finally spoke, his face was covered in a thin sheen of sweat. "The tests are unable to find anything wrong for now. On the surface, she seems completely fine. I'm actually quite curious about just what could have turned her into this state. However, there is a chance that it is simply due to shock."

Amnesia caused by overstimulation?

Katherine was not that weak, and Joaquin did not think it was possible.

However, since the doctor could not come up with any other explanation, Joaquin did not wish to continue with the same topic. "How should we cure her then? When will she recover?"

The doctor shook his head. "I can't say for sure. Some recover in just a few days while others would take three to five years. There are even some who… would live out the rest of their life with a hazy mind. I have no way of giving you a sure-fire answer. All I can say is that you should do your best to treat it."

At that, Joaquin went silent. In the end, he nodded and left the room with Katherine and the prescribed medicine.

When they walked out of the doctor's office, she blinked in surprise upon seeing David waiting in the hallway.

"Huh? Why are you here, David?"

hear her ask

understood what was going on. He could not help but sense a headache

play along as he calmly nodded and replied, "Hm? I'm

is there to

down at Noah and ran her hand through Noah's hair. "Don't worry, Noah.

up at Katherine, she felt like her mother had turned into

nice to Noah before, she had never smiled

the

along. Katherine was the only

she turned to look at the

but I never want to step foot in a hospital again. It's terrifying being hooked up to all sorts of machines while my blood is

turned to look at her. "You are afraid of that? Don't you handle those machines all the

those machines all the time?" she asked, shooting him a confused look.

everyone else went stiff and

resist exclaiming, "What do you mean by that? Aren't

he suddenly realized what sort of situation he was in and hurriedly

and whisper, "Mom, you are an amazing doctor. You've always been the one to help me nurture my

world's greatest joke. "How is that possible? I don't even know a

was then that they

other memories to the point where she had forgotten her skills as

said, "Let's get in the car. We'll talk back

while waiting for the traffic light

at Kyoland. The instant he heard Katherine was suffering from

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