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

was dumbfounded.

first, she was confused, but then she slowly understood what

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

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

I want to

to the ward. I have something to tell you,” Caden

leaving, he reminded him, “I

… That was right.

…

In the ward.

and sat down. Opposite him was

to me and donated bone marrow to you.”

Caden broke the silence.

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

injected with growth factors, I took her back

felt a

who is the donor...” Payne

“Your brother.”

Payne was struck dumb.

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

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

wanted to say something, but he stopped on

knew the truth, but he just stood at

bone marrow bank. Ever since she found out about

I underestimated her kindness.”

spoke, Caden curled his lips

find a match, she decided

I can’t just stand by and

so the one lying in

will donate bone marrow

father barely visited him since he was

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

their purpose for returning to

was just for

much did you give

firmly believed that

at Payne

market value of 200 million plus 100 million in

this. She

you give them

worthy

sneered and

life worth it?”

blushed

remember that your life was

lead a better life from

Group,”

think that Grace got huge profits.

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

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

James’ agitated expression,

the James Group compare with the Shaw

James was lost

Grace wants the Shaw Group, I am willing to give it to her without any hesitation.” Caden was implying that the

words … With such a large asset like the Shaw Group,

you can do that,” she said

smiled and didn’t argue

stared at Payne’s face.

about the James

for money when

leading an

because

Caden’s words were irrefutable.

the past, he had always lived a carefree and unrestrained life. It didn’t matter if he

never worried

Grace took charge of the James Group, it was already

the higher-ups were diverse, and the

his subordinates, so he took advantage of Grace’s entry into the James Group to transfer most of the

James Group once ran out of

Caden said calmly.

with the company’s procedures. You should know how difficult it will be if a company lacks funds, right?”

couldn’t believe what he heard.

was even

Group once lacked

to deny it, but it

could not

Grace has never wanted to

saying

was left standing there in

back from Erhai Lake. Perhaps she was thinking that if

of distress nagged at him … It was out of his expectation that Grace had never

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

was high, and his mother was used to leading a luxurious

At this moment, no one knew what she was thinking.

one saw that her

she knew whether she loved her daughter

…

looked for Grace many times, but

she understood

Grace went to the hospital to donate

was very unsettled now since she

to the apartment several times, but she was not allowed to

was so anxious that she couldn’t

she shouted loudly, “You are imprisoning

you let

don’t let me in, I’ll call the police right now! “

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

warned her in a low

is taking a nap. Can you

Please move aside

I see Grace. Is that all right?”

her provocative manner, Ladd did not believe her

reached out and stopped Vivian. However, she directly bit his hand. “Why did you bite

used all means she could think of, for she was determined

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

man. Before he left, he asked

is not a prisoner! You can’t do this

for me. Please be quiet. Madam

as Ladd was speaking, the crazy woman suddenly

thought that she had come up with

“Look! Smoke!”

looked at the door… Smoke was flowing out from the crack

Vivian away and took out the

speaking, he coughed from the