Yates advised, "Try them one by one if you must, but it'll take forever. That's not a real solution. The best thing to do is reach out to every hospital you can see if there's a match somewhere."

"I'll go talk to Jessy about it," Vince replied.

He knocked on Jessica's door, but there was no answer, even after a long pause.

With no other choice, he opened the door and stepped inside.

Jessica was still lying in bed.

Vince hurried to her side, calling, "Jessy, Jessy..."

She didn't respond at all.

"Jessy, wake up. Come on, Jessy."

Finally, Jessica's eyes fluttered open, and the first thing she felt was a wave of

pain in her abdomen that made it hard to breathe.

"Vince... it hurts..."

Her voice was little more than a whisper, her brows knit tightly in pain.

her back. "Where's your medication? Take your pills first, then I'll

"They're in my bag."

rushed to pour her a glass of water, fished the pills out of her purse, and handed

read about her illness online—apparently, it could be

further; in fact, there were signs it might even be shrinking.

been doing relatively well the

have been last night—she'd gotten so upset, and the stress had

you to

and

their parents finding out. She

Grandpa at

hers-if it had

every time. The meds help a little. Let me rest for

Jessica's phone buzzed.

It was Carlisle calling.

Carlisle had good news to share, and he also wanted to check in since she hadn't shown up at the movie premiere last night. He'd tried to get in touch, but he'd been swamped and it was

can you hand me

speak, so they always used sign

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