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?”

taking the risk 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

was dumbfounded.

but then she

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

Son, don’t think nonsense.

want to find

tell

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

right. Caden

…

In the ward.

Opposite him

to me and donated bone marrow to

Caden broke the silence.

depths of despair, and his face turned pale. “I’ll go find her! I won’t

was injected with growth factors, I took her back home.”

Payne felt

is the donor...” Payne was puzzled.

“Your brother.”

Payne was struck dumb.

inspection report, but since Grace didn’t care about you,

to attend your ceremony and put a bunch of chrysanthemums in front of your

he stopped on second thought. This

the truth, but he just stood at the side and watched

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

I underestimated her kindness.”

he spoke, Caden curled his lips

couldn’t find a match, she decided to donate her bone

much, I can’t just stand

mistress, so the one lying in that ward is your

bone marrow to you is also

visited him since he was sick, for

they had been

their purpose for

just

did you

was firmly believed that Ollie’s mother was

up at Payne and

with a market value of 200 million plus 100 million

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

can you give them

they worthy

sneered and

life worth it?”

blushed with

remember that your life was saved

stood up and said, “Remember to lead

Group,” Caden continued

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

calm. “That’s nonsense!

since 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,

Mrs. James’ agitated expression,

Group compare

was lost

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

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

just exaggerating. I can’t believe you can do

didn’t argue

stared at Payne’s

about the James Group?

ask the company for money

have been used to leading an easy life with everything

flushed because

words

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

worried about

of the James

of the higher-ups were diverse, and the

Grace’s entry into the James Group to transfer most of the company’s reserves.

Group once ran out of

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

what

moment, he was even

James Group once

wanted to deny it, but it was Caden

not

that Grace has never wanted to snatch anything

saying that, he

was left standing there in

been helping him contact the bone marrow bank ever since she came back from Erhai Lake. Perhaps she was thinking that if she couldn’t find a

of his expectation

just let Payne and Mrs. James misunderstand that she had benefited a lot from the James

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

this moment, no one knew what she

saw that her eyes had turned

whether she loved her daughter

…

looked for Grace many times, but

others, she understood

hospital to donate bone marrow.

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

several times, but she was not allowed to see

so anxious that she couldn’t bear

shouted loudly,

let me in?

let me in, I’ll call the

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

quiet! Stop shouting!” Ladd warned her

a nap. Can you

Please move aside

as soon as I see

manner, Ladd did not believe her

bit his hand. “Why did you bite me? Are you a dog?”

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

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

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

You can’t do this

Please be

as Ladd was speaking, the crazy woman

with another idea. He became impatient and

“Look! Smoke!”

turned around and looked at the door… Smoke was

He pushed Vivian away and took out the key to

he