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.

James was

but then she slowly understood

sense of guilt engulfed her, but when she looked at her son’s haggard face, she reached out and held

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

I want to find Grace.”

have something to tell you,” Caden said in a

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

That was right. Caden would not let anything bad

…

In the ward.

down. Opposite him was Payne sitting by the bed.

to me and donated bone marrow to

Caden broke the silence.

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

injected with growth factors,

Payne felt a little

who is the donor...” Payne was puzzled.

“Your brother.”

Payne was struck dumb.

knew your brother 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 chrysanthemums in front

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

just stood at the side and watched the

Grace began to contact the bone marrow bank. Ever since she found out about your illness, she has

I underestimated her kindness.”

curled his lips in self-mockery.

find a match, she decided to

I can’t

your brother and your father’s mistress, so the

one who will donate bone marrow to

stupid. His father barely visited him since he

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

was their purpose for returning to

was just

did you give them?”

was firmly believed that Ollie’s mother was greedy.

looked up at Payne

value of

gasped in astonishment as she heard this. She immediately put on a

give them so much?

worthy

this, Caden sneered and

Grace’s life worth it?”

James blushed with

please remember that your life

stood up and said, “Remember to lead a

James Group,” Caden continued

Grace got huge profits. The

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

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

James’ agitated

James Group compare with

was lost

her without any hesitation.”

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

I can’t believe you

and didn’t

stared at

about the James

just ask the company for money

an easy life

face flushed because of his mockery.

words were irrefutable.

It didn’t matter if

worried

of the James Group,

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 to transfer

true that the James Group once ran out of

Caden said calmly.

the company’s procedures. You should know

believe what he heard.

was

James Group

wanted to deny it, but it was Caden who told

could not refute

has never wanted to snatch anything from you?”

finished saying that, he

left standing there in

marrow bank ever since she came back from Erhai Lake. Perhaps she

at him … It was out of his

a lot from the James

was high, and his mother was used to leading a luxurious life. However, the monthly expenses paid to his mother and him were never in

this moment, no one knew what she

saw that her

only she knew whether she loved her daughter or

…

was imprisoned by Caden. Vivian looked for Grace many times, but she was stopped outside

she understood what

to donate bone marrow. Fortunately, Caden stopped her.

was very unsettled now since she owned

apartment several times, but she

anxious that

door, she shouted loudly, “You are

you let me in?

you don’t let me in, I’ll call the

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

warned her in a

a nap. Can you

me to be quiet? Ok. Please move aside

as I see Grace. Is that all

provocative manner, Ladd did not believe her

However, she directly bit his hand. “Why did you bite me?

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

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

shrewd man. Before he left, he asked Ladd to guard at the door.

is not a prisoner! You can’t do this to her!”

Please be quiet. Madam is taking a lunch

crazy woman suddenly

had come up with another idea. He became impatient and

“Look! Smoke!”

was not joking, Ladd turned around and looked at the door… Smoke was flowing out from the crack

out the key to open the door. “Madam! What

he coughed from the thick