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.”

…

sure you want to donate bone

only one kidney, medically speaking, can still live.”

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

know

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

growth factor for four to five days in a row.

your condition is

is not entirely safe. There is still a small risk. Although it is small,

your condition is indeed

sure you’re

I’ll take responsibility for any consequences.” She picked up the pen and signed her name on the donation letter—Grace Shaw, the name on her ID

James?” The

said indifferently, “My grandfather’s surname is James. I have changed

The nurse was puzzled….

…

Grace returned home, she saw

and leave, but she resisted the urge to leave and

She said slowly.

her with his dark eyes.

you

words first. You agreed to let me think about it,

Why was he here?

meant he bothered

He didn’t deny that.

eyes still dark, he

“Where did you go?”

was an ordinary

and said calmly, “I didn’t go anywhere. I just had afternoon

“Oh … I see.”

there was implication in his words.

her head and told herself not to be worried. He must be busy with work at that time. He couldn’t know where she had been and what she had

going to invite me

his eyebrows and noticed that she did not take out the keys to open the

to leave me alone for some

squinted as he looked at her. “Alright, I’ll give you

walked into the elevator,

me for the rest of your life,” he said sadly in a

and she lowered her

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

the risk should have been small, it might not be the case for

marrow was

depended entirely

take the risk before

that the James Group was on the right track, grandfather’s

She didn’t let her

returned home, she had already made the decision to find a bone marrow donor for her brother. If

her mind when she

said that Payne would take