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?”

wanted to answer, but 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 her

James was

first, she was confused, but then she slowly understood what was going on.

when she looked at her son’s haggard face, she reached out and

soon. Son, don’t think nonsense. Follow me back to the ward.”

I want to find Grace.”

ward. I have something to tell you,” Caden said in a

was not leaving, he reminded him, “I won’t allow Grace to

seemed to illuminate Payne … That was right. Caden would not let anything bad happen to

…

In the ward.

and sat down. Opposite

to me and donated bone

Caden broke the silence.

and his face turned pale. “I’ll go find her! I won’t force her to donate her bone marrow!” As he spoke, he stood up and was about

growth factors, I took her

Payne felt

donor...” Payne was

“Your brother.”

Payne was struck dumb.

inspection report, but since Grace didn’t care about you,

what I need to do is to attend your ceremony and put a bunch

stopped on second thought. This

already knew the truth, but he just stood at the side

marrow bank. Ever since she found out about your illness, she

I underestimated her kindness.”

he spoke, Caden curled his lips in self-mockery.

match, she decided to donate her

much, I can’t just stand by

mistress, so the one lying in that ward

will donate bone

him since he was sick, for he didn’t

his mother, they had been demanding to return to

purpose for returning to

was just for

much did you give

that Ollie’s

looked up at Payne and

advertising company with a market value of

James gasped in astonishment as she heard this. She

give them so much?

worthy

sneered and looked at Mrs. James.

life worth it?”

James blushed with

remember that your life was saved

Caden stood up and said, “Remember to lead a better life from now on. Don’t muddle

James Group,”

Don’t think that Grace got huge profits. The James

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

given to Grace, we won’t fight for it anymore. You’re afraid that we’ll take over

James’ agitated

James Group compare with the Shaw

James was

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

his words … With such a large asset like the Shaw Group, Caden wouldn’t be willing to hand

you can do that,” she

didn’t argue with

he stared at Payne’s face.

cared about

just ask the company for money when you are

an easy life with everything provided,

flushed because of his

words

had always lived a carefree and unrestrained life. It didn’t matter if he had no

worried

Grace took charge of the James Group, it was already

of the higher-ups were diverse, and the ordinary employees also had their own thoughts.

could no longer control his subordinates, so he took advantage of Grace’s entry

Group once ran out of

Caden said calmly.

the company’s procedures. You should know how difficult it will be

what

he was even more shocked!

Group once lacked

to deny it, but

not

thought that Grace has never wanted

finished saying

Payne was left standing there in shame.

contact the bone marrow bank ever since she came back from Erhai Lake. Perhaps she was thinking that if she couldn’t find a

his expectation that Grace had never wanted to snatch anything from him.

that she had benefited a lot from the James Group. She

hospitalization was high, and his mother was used to leading a luxurious life. However, the monthly expenses paid to his mother and him

head. At this moment,

one saw that her

knew whether she loved

…

looked for Grace many times, but she was

she understood what had

Grace went to the hospital to donate bone marrow. Fortunately, Caden stopped her.

very unsettled now since she owned some shares of the

but she was not allowed to see Grace.

anxious that

shouted loudly,

you let me

you don’t let me in, I’ll call

she even grabbed at his collar fiercely. Vivian was a pretty and charming woman, but when

warned

nap. Can you be

me to be quiet? Ok. Please move aside and let

soon as I see Grace. Is that all

provocative manner, Ladd

directly bit his hand. “Why

in! Let me in!” Vivian used all means she could think of, for she was determined

been waiting downstairs for a long time. She didn’t run to the door

Caden was a shrewd man. Before he left, he asked Ladd to

a prisoner! You can’t

Please be quiet. Madam is taking

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

Ladd thought that she had come up with another idea. He became impatient

“Look! Smoke!”

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

shocked. He pushed Vivian away and took out the key to open the door.

could finish speaking, he coughed from the thick smoke.