Goodbye You Never Loved Me novel (Martha and Stefan) novel Chapter 152

In the hospital.
Rupert contacted the attending doctor and went to his office with the documents in a pack.
"Hello, Dr. Davidson."
"Rupert, it's been a long time."
Rupert nodded, smiling. They had not seen each other in all those years.
Previously, they had worked in the same section and got along well. However, Rupert quit the job four years ago and went abroad, which made Dr. Davidson feel it was really a pity. And after that, they were out of touch.
"Jimmy has been treated abroad these years. Here are the documents. Take a look."
Dr. Davidson took the documents and read them through.
When he had finished, he looked up at Rupert with a grave look.
"It must be cured as soon as possible. If we can't find an appropriate marrow donor for Jimmy in time, I'm afraid that..."
"You're right. We've tried many times in U Country but failed each time. Today... We come here for another try."
Rupert did hope that Stefan's bone marrow would be a match, though the probability was really small.
Rupert then consulted Dr. Davidson about Jimmy's treatment. After half an hour, Martha and Jimmy arrived at the City Central Hospital.
As Jimmy saw Rupert who stood not far away from them, he ran towards him excitedly with a big smile on his small face.
"Uncle Rupert! Long time no see."
"Jimmy! Naught boy. Ran away without my knowledge."
Rupert took Jimmy gently in his arms as he spoke. He failed to say anything harsh to Jimmy.
Jimmy blushed and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"I'm sorry. I should not have let you feel worried."
Rupert said softly, "I forgive you this time. But never do that again. It worries me so much."
Jimmy nodded heavily, "I promise. I won't run away from home again."
Actually, it was "not running away from hospital again."
Jimmy did it because he wanted to find his father.
And now, he was about to meet him. He would not run away again.
At the thought, Jimmy tilted his head and looked at Rupert.
"Mommy told me I will see my dad today."
"Yeah."
Rupert's eyes gleamed with a different emotion. He then said, "After you are hospitalized, you should be patient for the treatment."
"OK, I will."
Martha, standing aside, smiled and said, "Jimmy, let's go to your ward."
The little boy nodded, and, getting down from Rupert, went to Martha and took her hand after he had balanced himself.
After they arrived at the ward, Jimmy lay in bed quietly. Martha talked with him for a while, and then left the ward with Rupert. Then they walked out of the hospital.
Before they came to the hospital, Martha messaged Stefan that they would meet at 10 o'clock. And he should be almost here.
Martha and Rupert stood in front of the gate of the hospital. He knew well how awkward and confused she was now. Honestly, Rupert did hope that she could never keep in touch with Stefan.
However, Jimmy was their child, which could never be changed. Besides, whether Jimmy's disease could be cured had a lot to do with Stefan.
"If.. I mean.. If Stefan's bone marrow fails to match Jimmy's, will you..."
Before he had finished, Martha knew what he wanted to ask.
"Jimmy comes out first in my life. If I have to save him by having another child, I will."
It was only for her child, not for love.
Rupert hid the sorrow in his eyes. Although she was right, and he knew that she would only give birth to a test tube baby with Stefan instead of becoming pregnant naturally...
He wished she and Stefan could be over as soon as possible.
The wind had made Martha's neat hair kind of dishevelled.
Subconsciously, Rupert stepped forward and tucked a wisp of her loosened hair behind her ear.
"It's windy. Beware of chills."
Martha smiled without speaking. Over the years, she had grown accustomed to being looked after by Rupert. They were bosom friends who helped each other. And she treated Rupert as her elder brother.
Unexpectedly, Stefan, who had just got out of his car, saw it.
From afar, they looked like a couple. Stefan narrowed his eyes in anger. There was an air of pressure around him.
Stefan tried hard to hold back his sulk and walked to Martha sullenly.
He looked at Rupert aggressively, while Rupert ignored his anger and kept calm.
Anyway, he was not afraid of Stefan. Even though Stefan was powerful and wealthy, Rupert would never be frightened because he had nothing to lose.
Impassively, Rupert looked at the man who looked gloomy and said, "It's been so long."
Stefan compressed his lips. His eyes grew dark.
He wished Rupert could vanish in front of him.
Then he ignored Rupert and turned to look at Martha, saying in a low voice, "Where is my child?"
He sent his men in search of Jimmy, but in vain.
This morning, however, he received a message from Martha, telling him that Jimmy was with her, and asking him to come and have his bone marrow tested.
And Stefan immediately set off without hesitation.
Martha compressed her lips and remained silent.
Stefan sensed her indifference, and he tried to approach her. Before he touched her, Martha stepped back, deliberately keeping him at a distance. She avoided all physical contact with him.
She shot a cold glance at the man. There was obvious hate in her eyes.
Stefan frowned, and his heart ached, as he realized that she still hated him that much.
Martha opened her mouth and said in an apathetic tone, "Have a blood test to see if you're a match for Jimmy. Or I won't allow you to meet him."
Stefan looked sullen, and stiffened suddenly at her words.
It seemed that she treated his meeting with Jimmy as a bargaining chip.
But actually, the main reason he came here today was to see if his bone marrow matched Jimmy's.
At that moment, he felt a sense of bitterness. If Jimmy had never had the disease, she might not have told him they had a child.
Martha received no answer from him, and thought he was hesitating. Her lips were compressed into a thin line.
Just then, Stefan spoke, enunciating every word, "I want to see my child first."
It had been four years but he had never saw his child.
No sooner had he finished than he heard Martha's firm voice, "Have a blood test first."
She did not trust him. What if he was unwilling to have a bone marrow match and took Jimmy away from her forcibly after he met Jimmy? She would lose everything then, wouldn't she?
Stefan knew that she could not trust him now. However, Jimmy was his child. It was impossible for him to give up his child.