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?”

donate bone marrow for him. “Caden, you came at

was

she was confused, but then she slowly understood what was

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

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

want to

tell you,” Caden said

Payne was not leaving, he reminded him, “I won’t allow Grace to take risks.”

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

…

In the ward.

Opposite him was Payne sitting by the bed.

to me and donated bone

Caden broke the silence.

I won’t force her to donate her bone marrow!” As he spoke, he stood up

she was injected with growth factors, I

Payne felt a little

the donor...” Payne was

“Your brother.”

Payne was struck dumb.

brother faked the inspection report, but since Grace didn’t care about you, I just

is to attend your ceremony and put

but he stopped on second thought. This man was stone-hearted.

truth, but he just stood at

about your illness, she has been asking others to look for a suitable

I underestimated her kindness.”

Caden curled his lips in self-mockery.

she

you so much, I can’t

mistress, so the one lying in that ward is

donate bone

him since he was sick, for he didn’t care about him

his mother, they had been demanding to

was their purpose for returning to the

was just for

much did you give them?”

firmly believed that Ollie’s

up at Payne

company with a market value of 200 million

heard this. She immediately

give

they worthy of

and looked

Grace’s life worth it?”

blushed with

your life was saved by Grace.”

to lead a better

James Group,” Caden continued with a

is already a mess. Don’t think that Grace got huge profits. The James Group is

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

the James Group has been given to Grace, we won’t fight for it anymore.

agitated

the James Group compare

was

it to her without any

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

believe you can do that,”

and didn’t argue with

stared at

cared about the

company for money when you

to leading an easy life with everything provided,

because of his mockery.

words

unrestrained life. It didn’t matter if he had

never worried about

of the James Group,

the ordinary employees

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

that the James Group

Caden said calmly.

familiar with the company’s procedures. You should know how

what he heard.

this moment, he was

James Group once lacked

but

could not refute

you ever thought that Grace has never wanted to snatch anything from you?”

Caden finished saying

left standing there in shame.

Lake. Perhaps she was thinking that if she couldn’t find a

him … It was out of his expectation that Grace had never wanted to snatch anything

misunderstand that she had benefited a lot from the James Group. She never mentioned that the

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

At this moment, no one knew what she was

saw that her eyes had turned

she loved her daughter or

…

Caden. Vivian looked for

asking others, she understood what had

hospital to donate bone marrow. Fortunately,

now since

the apartment several times, but

anxious that

shouted

you let me

me in, I’ll

screaming and cursing, Ladd was speechless. When she got excited, she even grabbed at his collar fiercely. Vivian was a pretty and

shouting!” Ladd warned her in

a nap.

quiet? Ok. Please move aside and

as I see Grace. Is that

her provocative manner, Ladd

bit his hand. “Why did

in!” Vivian used all means she could think of, for

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

shrewd man. Before he left, he asked Ladd to

You can’t do

for me. Please be quiet. Madam is taking a

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

messing around!” Ladd thought that she had come up with another idea. He became impatient and shouted with a sullen

“Look! Smoke!”

around and looked at the door… Smoke was flowing

Vivian away and took out the key to

he could finish speaking, he coughed from the