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.

in a heavy stillness. After a while, the former looked up and

Fanny’s kidney would come from. He was determined to

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“There’s nothing we can do. She’s probably in

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

be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible and then avoid Scarlet and take Fanny to another hospital for kidney transplant surgery.

refused. Knowing her stance wouldn’t change, especially with his recent health issues, he decided not to push the matter further. Despite his ongoing struggles with his health, he made a concerted effort over

his condition hadn’t

than addressing his inquiry directly, James threw him off guard with a sudden question. “Are you considering

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

found himself at a loss for words and was unsure of how to respond

it? He didn’t really want to lie to James directly.

said. “James, aren’t you aware of the results from the compatibility test? It didn’t yield a

likely informed James of the test results, he likely withheld this

it’s good that you understand.” James nodded and gently patted the always frail

hospital anymore. I want to get discharged and wander around Northland. Since I arrived in this

moment

persisted, “Please, James, help

studied him for a moment, and just when Zacharias thought he would

flicker of surprise crossed Zacharias‘ sickly face,

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I’ll make sure to be cautious once I’m

to Mom

such a fragile state, Scarlet might stubbornly insist on keeping him. in

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

Fanny. He just made the same choice as other members of the

surprisingly align with Zacharias!

handle discussing

though James expressed doubt about his ability to sway Scarlet, Zacharias remained confident

James, the eldest son

likely be more open to

thoughts in mind, Zacharias expressed gratitude to James once

feared that if James lingered in his ward, he might delve into other topics and forget about

bring

up and saying, “You

he exited the ward, he immediately

anxiously gripped her phone, as if in the midst