Rebirth Reclaiming Her Self

Chapter 454 Monitoring Scarlet

James looked over at Zacharias, who lay weakly on the hospital bed, his face drained of color and tension etched into his features. “Come on, take a seat,” Zacharias said, managing a weak. smile.

He extended his frail arm from under the blanket and lightly tapped the edge of the bed twice.

Even though there were chairs scattered around the room, Zacharias had a gut feeling that whatever James was about to say might not be easy to hear. So, he decided to show a bit of vulnerability beforehand.

James let out a heavy sigh as he took in the latter’s pallid complexion and the strained smile plastered across his face. Some of his frustration melted away, and he settled himself onto the edge of the bed.

“We’re still on the hunt for a kidney for Fanny,” James said slowly, his gaze locked onto Zacharias‘ face.

He had a hunch about what Zacharias might be thinking and saw this as a chance to probe a bit further.

Zacharias cast his eyes downward. “Thanks. Any updates on the kidney source?”

In truth, he was not optimistic about James‘ and Joseph’s efforts to secure a kidney donor. It seemed akin to finding a needle in a haystack. Nevertheless, they were running out of options.

Which sane person would willingly give up such a vital organ like a kidney? That was why most kidney donors were those who had signed donation agreements before their only to be donated posthumously.

passing.

But even after excluding various circumstances, the number of usable kidneys was actually quite limited.

And to top it off, before Fanny, how many people were already in line, waiting for a chance to get a kidney? They didn’t need to check; they knew it was not a small number.

remained silent, allowing the room to hang in a heavy stillness. After a while, the former looked

instinctively changed the subject, not wanting James to dwell on the issue of where Fanny’s kidney would come from.

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hearing Angela’s name. James shook his head. “There’s nothing we can do. She’s probably in

leave the hospital. Can you talk to Mom about it?

soon as possible and then avoid Scarlet and take

especially with his recent health issues, he decided not to push the matter further. Despite his ongoing struggles with his health,

hide any discomfort from Fang Honglan. While his condition hadn’t seen much improvement, at least he managed to present

threw him off guard with a sudden question. “Are you considering

posed the question, he felt a sense of clarity. He couldn’t prevent him from acting,

for words and was unsure of

really want to lie to James directly.

aren’t you aware of the results from the compatibility test? It didn’t yield a match.

test results, he likely withheld this information from the

James nodded and gently patted the always frail

cooped up in this hospital anymore. I want to get discharged and wander around Northland. Since I arrived in this town. I haven’t had the

a moment to absorb words.

help me convince

thought he would reject

Zacharias‘ sickly face, and it was

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James. I’ll make sure to be cautious once

tinge of resignation. “I’ll talk to Mom about it, but I

Scarlet might stubbornly insist on keeping him.

donation, perhaps convincing Scarlet to agree and then addressing the matter head–on would be more beneficial.

He just made the same

kidney donation surprisingly align with Zacharias! That is, compared to Fanny, Zacharias was more important.

persuading Mom. I’ll handle discussing the hospital discharge with her,” Zacharias urged

sway Scarlet, Zacharias remained confident

her sons was uniform, her treatment of James, the eldest son and

be more

to James once

in his ward, he might delve into

to bring up the hospital

Zacharias Kins‘ intentions but didn’t expose them, simply getting up and saying, “You look tired. Take a rest. I’ll

he exited the ward, he immediately noticed Scarlet waiting

anxiously gripped her phone, as if in the midst of a call, though she