I've Been There Before

The day for Payne to receive bone marrow transplantation was imminent.

He had changed into a hospital gown and Mrs. James was by his side.

“Payne, don’t be nervous. Nothing will happen,” Mrs. James comforted him, but her son remained silent.

Looking at her son’s thin cheeks, she couldn’t help curse Grace again.

“If it weren’t for that kindhearted person whose bone marrow matches yours, Grace would have almost killed you.”

Payne seemed to be annoyed.

“Mom! Stop!”

“What’s the matter with you?

Mom loves you. Why are you yelling at me?”

“Mom, stop scolding Grace like that.”

“Why can’t I scold her? She doesn’t care about her family at all.”

Mrs. James hated her daughter from the bottom of her heart.

It had been proven that she was wrong about Grace’s identity back then. That girl was indeed her daughter.

However, after knowing the truth, Mrs. Jane still treated her son differently from her daughter.

After all, she raised her son from his childhood, so she was closer to him.

As for Grace … At the thought that she took away the entire property of the James Group after returning to S City, Mrs. James couldn’t help loathing her.

The property should belong to Payne.

In addition, she had pleaded Grace several times, but that girl refused to donate her bone marrow to her brother. In Mrs. James’ view, Grace was an extremely cold-blooded person who didn’t care about her family.

However, at this moment, Payne’s mind was a mess.

He had already seen a glimmer of hope, for someone was willing to donate bone marrow to him. He wouldn’t die, nor would he risk losing his life at any moment.

He should have relaxed, but as time passed, he became more restless.

The paramedics had informed him that the anonymous donor was about to start donating bone marrow.

He reached out and pulled the nurse’s sleeves.

“Wait … can … can you tell me the name of the kind person who donated the bone marrow?”

“Sorry, that person is unwilling to reveal his name.” The nurse smiled kindly and continued, “Don’t worry. You will be fine. Just take good care of yourself.”

With that, she turned around and left.

Payne was even more upset. Mrs. James noticed that her son was a little upset. She thought that Payne might be too worried.

“The paramedics have said that you should rest assured.

“Son, don’t think nonsense. Mom will always be there for you.”

As she tried to persuade him, Mrs. James thought of something that made her sad.

“Jafar is really a bastard. His son is going to have the bone marrow transplant surgery, but he did not even show up.

Perhaps he is having a good time with his mistress. I hope he dies miserably...”

Hearing Mrs. James’ curse, Payne became more agitated. He suddenly got up from the bed and was about to leave.

“Son, what are you doing?”

Mrs. Jane chased after him.

Payne walked faster and faster.

“Wait for me.”

Mrs. James took her valuable handbag and chased after him.

However, Payne started to run and he bumped into the nurse he met just now.

“Wait a moment! Take me there!” he roared in a low voice,

“Please take me to the operating room where the surgery will be carried out.”

He looked flustered. The nurse seemed to be frightened. “Take your hands off me first. The donor is unwilling to reveal his name.”

“Please take me there, okay?” Payne’s tone softened and he pleaded.

The nurse was a little swayed, but she still shook her head.

Payne refused to let her go. “Is the donor my sister? Her name is Grace.”

He wasn’t stupid. How could there be such a coincidence? His sister had just come to see him, and then a donor appeared that day, whose bone marrow successfully matched his.

These days, he kept deceiving himself that things were not what he thought. The donor must be someone else.

However, he had noticed that things were too coincidental.

He wanted to survive and pretended not to know anything, but he would recall his sister’s words every night.

He asked his mother to bring over a locked diary. He opened it and looked at the contents.

The diary recorded the childhood of Grace and him that he had long forgotten.

The handwriting was childish. At that time, he didn’t even know all the Chinese characters. He gave phonetic transcriptions of some words, and a few sentences he wrote were even incomprehensible.

In an adult’s view, the contents of this diary were funny and childish.

However, they reminded him of the past.

His daily life was recorded in the diary. Sometimes, he was jealous that Grace got praise from their grandfather again. Sometimes, he would record what books Grace read and what movies she watched … After reading through the whole diary, he suddenly realized that he had recorded every event he had as a child, and Grace was always by his side.

He still remembered that Grace told him when they were young, he once helped save her from gangsters.

He looked at the diary of that day, which read: Today is my happiest day, for I protected my sister. It turned out that protecting my sister would make me so happy. From now on, I will always protect her.

The writing blurred, for his tears had fallen onto the paper. His heart wrenched with pain when he looked at the oath that he would protect Grace and make her happy forever. He regretted throwing away this diary at will after he had discord with Grace.

“My sister only has one kidney. She can’t donate bone marrow to me.”

Payne continued, “Please take me there. I won’t force her to donate bone marrow to me anymore.”

The nurse looked at Payne’s pale and haggard face. This man had been greatly tortured by the illness. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she felt sympathy for him.

Just as he was about to speak, a cold voice rang out from behind him.

“It’s a good thing that you still remember that Grace is your sister. I am relieved that you still care about her.”

When Payne heard the familiar voice, he was shocked. Then he looked up and murmured, “Caden…”

Wearing a cold look, the man stood three meters away from him. He then asked, “Where is your ward?”

he suddenly remembered that Grace was taking the risk to donate bone marrow for him. “Caden, you came at the right time. Grace is about to donate

was

but then she slowly understood what was

she looked at her

Son, don’t think

want to find

tell you,” Caden said in a

that Payne was not leaving, he reminded him, “I

words seemed to illuminate Payne … That was right. Caden would

…

In the ward.

and sat down. Opposite him was Payne sitting by the

lied to me and donated

Caden broke the silence.

find her! I won’t force her to

she was injected with growth factors, I took

Payne felt

is the donor...” Payne

“Your brother.”

Payne was struck dumb.

the inspection report, but since Grace

to attend your ceremony and put

to say something, but he stopped on second thought. This

but he just stood at the side and watched the

Ever since she found out about your illness, she

I underestimated her kindness.”

he spoke, Caden curled his lips

match, she decided to donate her

cares about you so much, I can’t just

and your father’s mistress, so the one lying in

bone

His father barely visited him since he was sick, for

and his mother, they had been demanding to return to the

their purpose for returning to the James

just for

you give them?”

that Ollie’s mother

up at Payne

advertising company with a market value of 200 million plus 100 million in cash.”

as she heard this.

can you give them so much?

they worthy

sneered and looked at Mrs. James.

Grace’s life worth it?”

James blushed with

remember that your life

Caden stood up and said, “Remember to lead a better life

the James Group,” Caden continued

that Grace got huge profits. The James Group is

Mrs. James could no longer remain calm. “That’s nonsense! That group has huge

since the James Group has been given to Grace, we won’t fight for it anymore. You’re afraid that we’ll take

James’ agitated

James Group compare with

was lost

Grace wants the Shaw Group, I am willing to give it to her without any hesitation.” Caden was implying that the James Group was nothing compared with his

she doubted his words … With such a large asset like the Shaw Group, Caden

exaggerating. I can’t believe you can

smiled and didn’t argue with

he stared at Payne’s face.

about

company for money when you are

an easy life with

flushed because

words

unrestrained life. It didn’t matter if he had no money, because his

never worried about

James

higher-ups were diverse, and the ordinary employees also had their

he took advantage of Grace’s entry into the James Group to

true that the James Group once

Caden said calmly.

least you’ve studied finance, and you are familiar with the company’s procedures. You should know how

couldn’t believe what he

this moment, he was even more shocked!

Group

deny it, but it was Caden who told him

could not

Grace has never wanted to snatch anything from you?”

finished saying that, he left.

standing

bone marrow bank ever since she came back from Erhai Lake. Perhaps she was thinking that if she couldn’t find a suitable match for him, she would donate her

was out of his expectation that Grace had never

had benefited a lot from the

thing. The cost of treatment during his hospitalization was high, and his mother was used to leading a luxurious life. However, the monthly expenses paid to

her head. At this moment, no one knew

saw that her

she loved her daughter or

…

Caden. Vivian looked for Grace many

others, she understood

to the hospital to donate bone

since

apartment several times, but she was not allowed to see Grace.

anxious that she couldn’t bear it

door, she shouted loudly, “You are imprisoning

you let

I’ll

she even grabbed at his collar fiercely. Vivian was a pretty

quiet! Stop shouting!” Ladd warned her in

taking a nap. Can you

to be quiet? Ok. Please

leave as soon as I see

her provocative manner, Ladd did not

Vivian. However, she directly bit his hand.

in! Let me in!” Vivian used all means she could

downstairs for a long time. She didn’t run to the door until she saw Caden get in the

left, he asked Ladd to guard at the door.

is not a prisoner! You can’t do

for me. Please be quiet. Madam is taking a

as Ladd was speaking, the crazy woman suddenly shouted, “Smoke! Smoke!”

come up with another idea. He became impatient and shouted with

“Look! Smoke!”

turned around and looked at the door… Smoke was flowing out from the crack in

Vivian away and took out the

he could finish speaking, he coughed from the