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?”

wanted to answer, but he suddenly remembered that Grace was taking the risk to donate bone marrow for him. “Caden, you came at the right time. Grace is about to

was

was confused, but then she slowly understood what was going on.

at her son’s haggard face,

Son, don’t think nonsense.

I want to find

ward. I have something to tell

him, “I won’t allow Grace to take

was right. Caden would

…

In the ward.

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

donated

Caden broke the silence.

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

factors, I took her back home.”

this, Payne felt

is the donor...”

“Your brother.”

Payne was struck dumb.

your brother faked the inspection report, but since Grace

your ceremony and put a bunch of chrysanthemums

but he stopped on second

the truth, but he just stood at the

to contact the bone marrow bank. Ever since she found out about

I underestimated her kindness.”

curled his lips

a match, she decided to

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

found your brother and your father’s mistress, so the one lying in that ward

bone marrow to

wasn’t stupid. His father barely visited him since he was sick, for he didn’t care about him

and his mother, they had been demanding

their purpose for returning to

was just

did you give

firmly believed that Ollie’s mother was greedy.

up at Payne and

market value of 200 million

as she heard this. She immediately put on a

can you give them

they worthy of

and looked

Grace’s life

James blushed with

that your life was saved by Grace.”

lead a better life

for the James Group,” Caden continued with a

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

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

to Grace, we won’t fight for it anymore. You’re

agitated expression,

James Group compare with the

James was

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

With such a large asset like

I can’t believe you can do

didn’t argue with

stared at Payne’s

about

for money when you are

leading an easy life with everything

because

Caden’s words were irrefutable.

It didn’t matter if he

worried

James Group, it was

of the higher-ups were diverse, and the ordinary employees also had their own

advantage of Grace’s entry into

James Group

Caden said calmly.

least you’ve studied finance, and you are familiar with the company’s procedures. You should know how difficult it will be if a company

what he heard.

moment, he was even more shocked!

Group once lacked

but it was Caden who told him

could not refute

never

Caden finished saying that, he left.

was left standing there

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

out of his expectation that Grace had

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

thought of another thing. The cost of treatment during his hospitalization was high, and his mother was used to

her head. At this moment,

saw that her eyes had

she knew whether she loved her daughter

…

days had passed since Grace was imprisoned by Caden. Vivian looked for Grace many

asking others, she understood what

Grace went to the hospital to donate

she was very unsettled now since she owned some

to the apartment several times, but she was not allowed

anxious that

door, she shouted loudly,

you let

don’t let me in, I’ll call

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

quiet! Stop shouting!” Ladd warned

a nap.

Please move

soon as I see Grace. Is

at her provocative manner, Ladd

Vivian. However, she directly bit his hand.

used all means she could think of, for she was determined to see Grace

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

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

prisoner! You can’t

things difficult for me. Please be quiet. Madam is

as Ladd was speaking, the crazy woman suddenly shouted,

thought that she had come up with another idea. He became impatient and shouted with a sullen

“Look! Smoke!”

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

took out the

speaking, he coughed from