As a doctor, Sam knew how to kill people. But he couldn't stomach the idea of doing such methods on a child.
"Mommy!"
In his pajamas, Eddy walked towards the crowd with his short legs. Everyone was surprised to see him. They thought he was already asleep. This little guy had tricked them once again.
Anne welcomed him into her arms. "You should be asleep by now, Eddy. Otherwise, you won't grow tall. Young boys like you need more sleep in order to grow."
Eddy preoccupied himself by tugging at Anne's dress. "Don't worry. I will live longer than Bob!" Surprisingly, the tone in his voice made him sound more mature than his age.
This caught everyone off guard. They didn't expect him to say such words.
Anne blinked rapidly and looked up the ceiling, willing to hold back the tears that threatened to flood out of her eyes.
Her child's words were even more painful.
"Eddy, you should let dad and I deal with this. You don't have to worry too much. Now go back to your room and sleep well, okay?" Anne said softly while holding Eddy's face in her hands.
Eddy simply looked at her and shook his head. "You have to trust me, mom. I'm a man now, and I must keep my words. I will live longer than Bob!"
Anne couldn't help but hold Eddy tightly in her arms, letting her tears flow down on her son's back.
Kevin sighed heavily and wrapped his arms around the mother and son.
Upon seeing this, Sam and Emily looked at each other and nodded. They then walked out of the room.
Bob's parents were persistent and willing to do everything for their child. As long as Bob was alive, they would never give up.
If Kevin and Anne revealed their true intentions, Bob's parents would probably just drive them away without giving them a chance to speak.
Nonetheless, the children were currently in the same situation. They initially thought that Bob would leave first, but Jayson had just told them that Bob was getting better. If he survived, he could live a few more years.
Now, the two children were back to the same running line. But this time, who would outlive the other? Nobody could know.
In their minds, they watched Eddy grow up. They were willing to do anything to see Eddy safe.
"Can't we just find a different heart donor other than Bob?" Emily asked, turning to look at Sam.
At the moment, the current situation was just too difficult to deal with.
Sam sighed heavily. HIs face turning red with embarrassment. "I've been searching for a heart donor for a long time before I finally found Bob. I really don't know where else I can find another one."
That meant they had to make sure they could get Bob's heart before Eddy's illness got worse.
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