Love's Change of Heart

After Leanna was done feeding the boy, Aidan took him away.

Reminded of what happened earlier, she said, "Don't bully him."

Aidan said, "That should be the other way around."

He then took the boy to the garden.

The boy lay on Aidan’s back, staring at his mother melancholically.

Naomi said, "Don't worry.He knows what he's doing."

Leanna looked away and smiled.

"I know."

Aidan was a softie, and he wouldn't say what he was really feeling out loud.

After breakfast, Leanna was about to do the dishes, but Waylen coughed.

"Umm, come with me.We need to talk."

"We'll talk after..."

Naomi took the dishes from Leanna.

"Go.I'll handle this."

She went into the kitchen.

Leanna looked away and wiped her hand, then she followed Waylen out.

She muttered, "What's wrong?"

Waylen rubbed his neck.

"Sorry if I said the wrong thing."

Leanna smiled.

"It's alright."

Waylen said, "But I was serious about you guys getting another kid.An infant's cord blood is filled with stem cells, and those are the seeds of life.They can turn into all kinds of cells the human body needs—blood cells, nerve cells, bone cells, you name it."

He continued, "And there are hematopoietic stem cells in cord blood too.It can build the immune system, and it'll be great for the boy's treatment.Maybe you'll get something more out of it too."

for a

"Is that true?"

Waylen nodded.

everything else

shone with hope, but the next

find that in the cord

trying, but the boy's body might reject it.Even if we can find a matching one, it

need the cord blood of someone

Waylen nodded.

"That's the idea."

huddled closer and mysteriously asked, "Is this because of Aidan? Tell me.I'm a doctor.I can give him some drugs that can help

to me.She forced a

didn't heal up well from that.When I was pregnant with the boy, the doctor told me I might find

Waylen frowned.

your hand.I want

raised her hand and Waylen checked her pulse, then a frown furrowed his

what he was

moment later, Waylen pulled his

chance here.If you nurse your health more, it's possible for you to

"How?"

schedule, work less, don't stress yourself

that going

day, that's for sure.Can't tell you the exact time frame either.And the meds and injections are torture.You

"No.I can do this."

her family

only thing I can

well.I'll come up with

Leanna looked away.

a chance

to take a

looked at the

going to the lab now.Take the

Leanna nodded.

"Okay."

while before going back to her room.She took out her draft book and

closed up

was wobbling in the garden while Aidan was crouched down beside him, the

every time the boy was about to fall, he

was

would lean on Aidan's legs and adjust his position before he ran ahead

exactly a heartwarming scene, but it looked fine nonetheless.It was the kind of bond only Aidan and the boy would have.She smiled and took