I've Been There Before

“What … do you mean?” Payne was surprised. Grace turned around. He quickly grabbed her arm tightly and said, “Did you really find a donor?”

He stared at Grace nervously. Grace lowered her eyes when noticed Payne’s nervousness, anxiety, and hope.

The hope of survival.

She smiled and answered, “Yes, I did. You won’t die.”

Pulling his hand away, she seemed to have made up her mind.

When she walked to the door….

She smiled at him. He would never forget that smile.

“Payne, stay strong and enjoy your life.”

Then, the door was closed.

Payne didn’t even have time to say “thank you”.

The next moment, he called Mrs. James excitedly, “Mom, I’m saved! I won’t die!”

He was overjoyed.

Mrs. James couldn’t believe it. She kept asking, “Really? Who is so kind?

I must show my thanks to the donor.

I’ll call your ruthless sister. She actually refused to save you!

Even a stranger was willing to do it.

She should be guilty!”

Payne blushed. He said with embarrassment, “Mom, don’t do that. Grace found the donor for me.”

Mrs. James was surprised at first. Then she said, “Whatever. She is not the doctor. She found a donor for you just because she doesn’t want to donate her own bone marrow.

Do you think she did this for you?

She did this for herself.”

Payne’s face turned even redder. “Mom, I’m tired. I must hang up now.”

Not long after, his attending doctor came and told him that he could have a bone marrow transplant.

Payne hesitated for a moment, but he didn’t ask who the donor was.

The doctor only said, “You’re lucky. From today onwards, I’ll prescribe antibiotics for you as preoperative preparation. You have to take this. After your body indexes return to normal, I’ll arrange an operation for you.”

The doctor added, “I need to talk to your family. The result would come out one month after the operation.”

…

are you sure you want to donate bone

can still

usually have poorer health and can’t lift heavy things. They would easily get exhausted and suffer from

should know those symptoms

body can regenerate bone marrow. The bone marrow is like leeks and

health condition…. Before donating, you need to be injected with growth factor for four to five days in a row. We will collect hematopoietic stem cells. Then normally the donor will

your condition

is not entirely safe. There is still

your condition is indeed

sure you’re going to do

up the pen and signed her name on the donation letter—Grace Shaw, the name

James?” The

grandfather’s surname is James. I have changed

The nurse was puzzled….

…

Grace returned home, she saw a man at the

resisted the urge to leave and walked to him. “I know you have called

She said slowly.

her with his dark eyes. “OK,” he said

didn’t you call me

first. You agreed

Why was he here?

meant he bothered

He didn’t deny that.

still dark, he

“Where did you go?”

an ordinary

hands into her pockets and said calmly, “I didn’t go anywhere.

“Oh … I see.”

felt that there was implication in his words. But she was not

herself not to be worried. He must be busy with work

you not going to

and noticed that she did not take out the keys

said calmly, “You promised to leave me alone for

suddenly squinted as he looked at

walked into the elevator, staring

me for the rest of your life,” he said

suddenly trembled, and

I’m not sure,” murmured she. However, the elevator door had closed. She took out her keys and opened the door. Walking into the

risk should have been small, it might not be the case for her because of her physical

bone marrow was her

depended entirely on

take the

James Group was on the right

in her hands. She didn’t let her late grandfather down. She didn’t care if his love was unconditional

made the decision to find a bone marrow donor for her brother. If

made up her mind

said that Payne would take charge of