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.”

…

you sure you want to

one kidney, medically speaking, can still live.” The nurse in charge explained to

lift heavy things. They would easily get

know those

said that human body can regenerate bone marrow. The bone marrow is like

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 have a fever

your condition

safe. There is still a small risk.

condition

you sure you’re going

picked up the pen and signed

surname James?” The

“My grandfather’s surname is James. I have

The nurse was puzzled….

…

returned home, she saw a man at the

but she resisted the urge to leave and walked to him. “I

She said slowly.

his dark eyes. “OK,” he

didn’t you call

You agreed to let me think about it,

Why was he here?

meant he bothered

He didn’t deny that.

still dark, he

“Where did you go?”

an

“I didn’t go anywhere. I

“Oh … I see.”

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

with work at that time. He couldn’t know where she

you not going to invite me

eyebrows and noticed that she did not take

calmly, “You promised to leave me alone for some

suddenly squinted as he looked at her. “Alright,

turned around and walked into the

I just want you to be there for me for the rest

body suddenly trembled, and she lowered her

lifetime is too long. I’m not sure,” murmured she. However, the elevator door had closed. She took out

was not Virgin Mary. She was aware of the dangers of bone marrow donation. Even the risk should

bone marrow

entirely on

hadn’t dared to take the risk before

James Group was on the right track, grandfather’s efforts would not lead

ruined in her hands. She didn’t let her late grandfather down. She didn’t

already made the decision to find a bone marrow donor for her brother. If she hadn’t, his brother

mind when she returned from Erhai

would take charge