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.

room to hang in a heavy stillness. After a while, the former looked up

the issue of where Fanny’s

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

acknowledged and then said. “James, I think I can leave the hospital. Can you talk to Mom

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

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

discomfort from Fang Honglan. While his condition hadn’t seen much improvement, at least

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

a sense of clarity. He couldn’t prevent him

found himself at a loss for words and was unsure of

I deny it? He didn’t really want to lie

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

James of the test results, he likely withheld this information from the latter.

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

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

moment to absorb words.

James, help

thought he would

brief flicker of surprise crossed Zacharias‘ sickly face, and it was

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

a tinge of resignation. “I’ll talk to Mom about

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

pondering the kidney donation, perhaps convincing Scarlet to agree and then addressing

He just made the same choice as other members of the Kins Family.

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

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

expressed doubt about his ability to sway Scarlet, Zacharias remained confident in his own persuasion

Scarlet’s love for her sons was uniform, her treatment of James, the eldest son and heir to the Kins Family, differed slightly from the

be more open to

expressed gratitude to James once

in his ward, he might delve into other topics and forget about persuading Scarlet.

left now, he should still remember to bring up the hospital discharge with Scarlet,

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

exited the ward, he

that moment, she anxiously gripped her phone, as if in