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?”

him. “Caden, you came at the right time. Grace is about to donate her bone marrow. Hurry up and bring her out!”

James was

she was confused, but then she slowly understood

but when she looked at her son’s haggard face, she

Son, don’t think nonsense.

to find

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

he reminded him, “I won’t allow Grace

seemed to illuminate Payne … That was right.

…

In the ward.

and sat down. Opposite him was Payne sitting by the bed.

and donated bone

Caden broke the silence.

won’t force her to donate her

factors, I took her

this, Payne felt

is the donor...” Payne was puzzled.

“Your brother.”

Payne was struck dumb.

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

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

but he stopped on

stood at the side and watched the

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

I underestimated her kindness.”

spoke, Caden curled his lips in

find a match, she decided to donate

I can’t just

so the one lying

one who will donate bone marrow to you is also

barely visited him since he was sick, for he didn’t care

for his so-called younger brother and his mother, they had been demanding to return to

was their purpose for returning

just

did you give them?”

firmly believed that Ollie’s mother was greedy.

looked up at Payne and

market value of 200 million

as she heard this. She immediately put on a

you give them

worthy of

Caden sneered and looked at Mrs.

life

blushed

remember that your life

stood up and said, “Remember to lead

the James Group,” Caden continued

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

of the James Group, Mrs. James could no longer remain calm. “That’s nonsense! That group has huge assets. How could it

the James Group has been given to Grace, we won’t fight for it anymore. You’re afraid that we’ll take over the group again, aren’t you?”

Mrs. James’ agitated

compare

was lost

I am willing to give it to her without

large asset like the Shaw Group, Caden wouldn’t be

just exaggerating. I can’t believe you can do that,”

and didn’t argue with

stared at Payne’s face.

you ever cared about the James

company for money

to leading an easy life

face flushed because of

Caden’s words were irrefutable.

lived a carefree and unrestrained life. It didn’t matter if he had no money, because his family was

never worried

James Group, it

opinions of the higher-ups were diverse, and the ordinary employees

no longer control his subordinates, so he took advantage of Grace’s entry into the James Group

that the James Group

Caden said calmly.

procedures. You should

believe what he

this moment, he was even more shocked!

Group

but

could not

that Grace has never wanted to snatch

saying that,

Payne was left standing there in shame.

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

feeling of distress nagged at him … It was out of his expectation that Grace

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

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

lowered her head. At this moment, no one knew

one saw that her eyes

she knew whether she loved her daughter or

…

Vivian looked for

others, she

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

she was very unsettled now since she owned some shares of the

times, but she was not allowed to

that she couldn’t bear it

the door, she shouted loudly, “You are imprisoning

let

me in, I’ll call

and cursing, Ladd was speechless. When she got excited, she even grabbed at his collar fiercely. Vivian was a pretty and charming woman, but when she went crazy, she

shouting!” Ladd warned her in a low

nap.

be quiet? Ok. Please move

I see Grace.

Ladd did not believe

directly bit his hand. “Why did you bite me? Are

Vivian used all means she could think of,

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

left, he asked Ladd to

You

for me. Please be quiet. Madam is taking a lunch

was speaking, the crazy woman suddenly shouted,

messing around!” Ladd thought that she had come up with another idea.

“Look! Smoke!”

at the door…

pushed Vivian away and took out the key to open the door. “Madam!

he could finish speaking, he coughed from the