A Replacement Bride

Chapter 250

Jennifer was completely stunned, as if she had not expected to hear such a confession from Joaquin.

Keith was equally dumbfounded. His mouth was slightly agape as he stared at Joaquin's earnest face, but he didn't know what to say.

Actually, Katherine was caught unawares as well. Ever since they openly discussed this matter and cleared up all the misunderstandings in the past, she had never heard him say something so sweet. This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.

So... that's what he thinks, huh? Suddenly, she felt as if his words were like Cupid's arrow. It accurately pierced through her defenses.

She pursed her lips and looked away shyly. Her eyelids were half-lidded, and her long and thick eyelashes fluttered like two butterflies fluttering their wings. She even felt that her cheeks and ears were slightly warm, and she instinctively raised her hand to touch her crimson cheeks.

Joaquin's eyes never left her, so he naturally saw the bashful joy through her actions. Her makeup-free flawless face reflected in his dark eyes. When he spotted the slight flicker in her eyes, he curled his lips into a smile, and his eyes brimmed with pure joy.

Jennifer also noticed their subtle interactions. She looked at the two of them back and forth and finally regained her composure. As several complicated thoughts flashed in her mind, she finally calmed down and sighed heavily.

"Fine. I don't know what to say, seriously. Not only are the both of you married, but that incident five years ago also happened to you guys. Oh, and Noah! What a fateful encounter. Joe, since you have given me your promise, I'll also place my trust in you. Just don't make me regret giving you my blessing."

Joaquin was relieved when Jennifer addressed him as Joe again. He knew then that he had won Jennifer's and Keith's trust.

With that done, the misunderstandings that happened five years ago were untangled, and the dilemma that had plagued his heart was finally long gone. He was no longer bogged down by any worries, and he could finally shower Katherine with affection without any guilt or shame.

"Jennifer, thank you for trusting me. Don't worry. I'll never make you regret your decision, nor will I do anything to hurt Kathy's feelings." He had long regarded Katherine as his other half and would never hurt her.

Jennifer nodded and said nothing, but Keith was grumpy about something. He immediately rose to his feet, cleared his throat, and remarked, "Joe! Kathy had been suffering for years because of you! From now on, I'll kick your *ss if you ever harm a single hair on her!"

He knew full well how strong Joaquin was, so he had mustered up all his courage to say such a thing to him. Nonetheless, Joaquin simply glanced at him indifferently, nodded slightly, and hummed faintly in response.

Keith pouted at his reaction or lack thereof. Alright, fine! I'm young, and my words carry little weight. So, I'm just going to sit down and sulk.

However, Joaquin was thinking, You cursed me and called me a jerk, huh? Alright, I remember everything you said to me just now. I'll make you pay one day, young man.

"Enough with your nonsense," Jennifer spoke softly and went straight to business. "Since you are Noah's father, you should know about the poison in Noah's body. What's going on?"

Katherine took over the conversation with a cold and calm expression. "At first, I thought I would be able to know what the toxin in Noah's body was after I found her biological father, but this is far more

complicated than I imagined."

While she spoke, she glanced at Joaquin and asserted emphatically, "The toxin in Joe's body is not a common poison. It's unique, but it has been detoxified. Most of the poisonous elements in Noah's body came from him, but the toxin might have undergone some changes during the embryo's development when I was pregnant with her. Therefore, the poison in her body is not a replica of the toxin in Joe's body. Because of this, it's even more challenging to deal with.''

Jennifer still seemed a little confused, but she understood the core of the problem. "In that case, you still don't know what the toxin in Noah's body is now, right? And you can't find a way to detoxify it. What should we do now? Will we still be able to treat her leukemia if we can't neutralize the toxin?"

Katherine gently patted the anxious Jennifer on the back and reassured her, "Please calm down and listen to me. Yes, if we don't neutralize the toxin in her body, she may not be able to recover even if she undergoes a bone marrow transplant. But fortunately, we have found a solution to that problem."

"Can it be detoxified?!" Jennifer was momentarily startled by the news. She clutched Katherine's hands desperately and gasped, "How?! What is this solution you thought of?"

"No, it's not me who figured it out." Katherine shook her head. "I contacted a person and sent Noah's blood sample to him. Now, that person has developed an antidote."

When she said this, she stealthily sneaked a glance at Keith, who stood behind Jennifer. Sure enough, she saw him pleading with her, obviously begging her not to reveal his identity.

Jennifer was getting on in age now, and he didn't want her to worry about him. Besides, his notoriety as Q indicated that he would involve himself in all kinds of troubles in the future.

Katherine looked away and did not reveal his identity because she was also worried about Jennifer.

Regrettably, Jennifer became doubtful since none of them said a word about 'that person', which resulted in her skepticism. "Who is that person? Where and how did you know him? Is his antidote reliable? Has it been clinically tested? What if the antidote fails? Will it cause any bad effects on Noah?"

She was concerned as she bombarded them with multiple questions. Katherine merely smiled and continued to comfort her, "I understand that you don't trust him, but you could at least trust my decision, right? Don't worry. I trust the man. He said the antidote can cure Noah's illness, and I'm sure he's right."

Jennifer was still wary about placing her trust in someone she didn't even know, but when she saw Katherine's firm and confident expression, she didn't protest any further.

After Jennifer returned to her room, Katherine got up and went to Noah's room. It was already late at night, and Noah was so deeply asleep that she didn't notice that someone was sitting by her bed.

Katherine didn't turn on the light. Instead, she looked at her daughter's tiny figure on the bed through the moonlight shining in from the window. Her gaze, which had always been cool, held a hint of tenderness as her eyes roved over her daughter's sleeping form.

She didn't wake Noah up as she simply gently touched Noah's cheek and tucked her in before leaving the bedroom.