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 that. He subconsciously glanced at

what was going

his only choice was to play along as he calmly nodded and replied, "Hm? I'm here to check

"What is there to check on? I'm

at Noah and ran her hand

at Katherine, she felt like her mother

nice to Noah before, she had never

was the first time

along. Katherine was

getting into the car, she turned to look at the

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 taken from me and every inch of

to look at

machines all the time?" she asked, shooting him a confused look. "Me? That's impossible.

everyone else went stiff and stared

resist exclaiming, "What do you mean by that?

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

she stepped forward to tug at Katherine's hand and whisper, "Mom, you are

world's greatest joke. "How is that possible? I don't even know a single bit about healing anyone.

was then that they realized what was going

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

"Let's get in

contacted Theodore while waiting for the traffic light

currently at Kyoland. The instant he heard Katherine was suffering from amnesia, he hurriedly set a time and place for them to

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