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.

a heavy stillness. After a while, the

to dwell on the issue of where Fanny’s kidney would come from. He was determined to do everything he could for

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hearing Angela’s name. James shook his head. “There’s nothing we can do. She’s probably in training now. I’ll try

“James, I think I can leave the hospital. Can you talk to

possible and then avoid Scarlet and take Fanny to another hospital for

she flatly refused. Knowing her stance wouldn’t change, especially with his recent health

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

directly, James threw him off guard with a sudden question. “Are

clarity. He couldn’t prevent him from acting, so he needed to find a way to monitor his

words and was unsure of

He didn’t really want to lie to

opted for a strained smile and said. “James, aren’t you aware of the results from the

of the test results, he likely withheld this information from

nodded and gently patted the always

mind the affectionate gesture as Zacharias continued to plead. James. I can’t stand being cooped up in this hospital anymore. I want to get discharged and wander around Northland. Since I arrived in this town.

moment to absorb

“Please, James, help

thought he would reject the

of surprise crossed Zacharias‘ sickly face, and it was swiftly replaced

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and reassurance. “Thanks, James. I’ll make sure to be cautious once I’m

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

fragile state, Scarlet might stubbornly

that Zacharias might still be pondering the kidney donation, perhaps convincing Scarlet to agree and then addressing the matter head–on

indifferent to his Fanny. He just made the same choice

the kidney donation surprisingly align with Zacharias! That is, compared to Fanny, Zacharias

me your support in persuading Mom. I’ll handle discussing the hospital

sway

treatment of James, the eldest son and heir to

would likely be more

to James

he might delve into other topics and forget about persuading Scarlet.

left now, he should still remember to bring

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

the ward, he immediately noticed

if in the