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.

Zacharias sighed softly, James remained silent, allowing the room to hang in a heavy stillness. After a while, the former looked up and asked, “What should we do about Angela’s not

of where Fanny’s kidney would come from. He was determined to do everything he

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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 again at noon.”

“James, I think I can leave the hospital.

to be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible and then avoid Scarlet and take

especially with his recent health issues, he decided not

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

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

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 to

it? He didn’t really want to

aren’t you aware

of the test results,

you understand.” James nodded and gently patted the always

gesture as Zacharias continued to plead. James. I can’t stand being cooped up in this hospital anymore. I

a moment to absorb

James, help me convince

Zacharias thought he

of surprise crossed Zacharias‘ sickly face, and it was

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

with a tinge of resignation. “I’ll talk to Mom about it, but I can’t promise

state, Scarlet might stubbornly insist on keeping him.

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

wasn’t indifferent to his Fanny. He just made the same choice as other members of

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

just lend me your support in persuading Mom. I’ll handle discussing the hospital discharge with her,”

though James expressed doubt about his ability to sway

eldest son and heir to the Kins Family,

would likely be more open

Zacharias expressed gratitude to James once more before stifling a

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

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

expose them, simply getting up and saying, “You look tired. Take a rest. I’ll step out for a bit.”

the ward, he

in the midst of a call, though she remained silent.