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?”

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

James was dumbfounded.

then she

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

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

want to find Grace.”

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

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

was right. Caden would

…

In the ward.

Opposite him was Payne sitting

donated bone marrow to

Caden broke the silence.

“I’ll go find her! I won’t force her to donate her bone

growth factors, I took her back home.”

Payne felt

the donor...” Payne was puzzled.

“Your brother.”

Payne was struck dumb.

since Grace didn’t

do is to attend your ceremony and put a bunch

but he stopped

already knew the truth, but he just stood at the

Ever since she found out about your

I underestimated her kindness.”

spoke, Caden curled his lips

match, she decided to donate her bone

she cares about you so much, I can’t just stand

so the one lying in that ward is

will donate bone marrow

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

brother and his mother, they had been demanding

was their purpose for

was just for

much did you give them?”

that Ollie’s mother was

at Payne

a market value of 200 million plus 100 million in

in astonishment as she heard this. She immediately

you give them so much?

they worthy

and looked at Mrs. James.

life worth it?”

James blushed with

remember that your life was saved by

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

James Group,” Caden continued with a

Grace got huge profits. The James Group is just a hot potato.”

longer remain calm. “That’s nonsense! That group has huge assets. How could it be a

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

James’ agitated expression,

the James Group compare with

James was lost for

wants the Shaw Group, I am willing to give it to her without any

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

exaggerating. I can’t believe you

and didn’t argue with

he stared at Payne’s

ever cared about the James Group?

for money when

have been used to leading an easy life with everything provided,

flushed because of his

Caden’s words were

and unrestrained life. It

worried

James Group,

were diverse, and the ordinary

advantage of Grace’s entry into

that the James Group once ran

Caden said calmly.

studied finance, and you are familiar with the company’s procedures. You should know

believe what he heard.

this moment, he was even more shocked!

Group once lacked

really wanted to deny it, but it was Caden who told him

not refute

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

finished saying that, he

Payne was left standing

bank ever since she came back from Erhai Lake. Perhaps she was thinking that if she couldn’t find a suitable match for him, she would donate

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

Payne and Mrs. James misunderstand that she had benefited a lot from the James Group. She never

his mother was used to leading

At this moment, no one knew what she was

one saw that her eyes

whether she

…

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

she understood what had

hospital to

be told, she was very unsettled now since she owned some

came to the apartment several times, but

anxious that she couldn’t

she shouted loudly, “You

let me in?

in, I’ll call the police

screaming 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 just looked

Ladd warned her in a

nap. Can you be

be quiet? Ok. Please move aside and

soon as I see

her provocative manner, Ladd did

his hand.

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

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

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

not a prisoner! You

difficult for me. Please be quiet. Madam is taking a lunch break…”

as Ladd was speaking, the crazy woman suddenly shouted,

up with another idea. He became impatient and shouted with

“Look! Smoke!”

and looked at the door… Smoke was flowing

took out the key

he coughed from the thick