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.

the room to hang in a heavy stillness. After a while, the former looked up and asked, “What should we do about

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

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

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

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

flatly 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

to appear more stable and hide any discomfort from Fang Honglan. While his condition

him off guard with a sudden

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

and was unsure of how to respond

it? He didn’t really want to lie

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

results, he likely withheld this information from

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

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. I haven’t had the

a moment to absorb words.

“Please, James, help

studied him for a moment, and just when Zacharias thought he would reject the idea outright. James replied, “Hmm.”

sickly face, and it was swiftly replaced

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“Thanks, James. I’ll make sure to

“I’ll talk to Mom about it, but I

Scarlet might stubbornly insist

perhaps convincing Scarlet to agree and then addressing the

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

surprisingly align with Zacharias! That is,

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

about his ability to sway Scarlet, Zacharias

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

more open to

in mind, Zacharias expressed gratitude to

in his ward, he might delve into

still remember to bring up the hospital discharge with

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

ward, he immediately noticed Scarlet waiting outside.

as if in