Her Return, His Regret novel Chapter 158

"Wanna bet?" Jason asked, a playful smirk on his lips. "If I win, you will have to give me your favorite sports car."

"What? No way... I don't give away my babies," Ryan replied. "I'll have to win then... I'm sorry, little bro, I was going to go easy on you but not anymore."

"Little bro? I'm a thirty-year-old man," Jason remarked. "Can you not call me that?"

"To me, you're my little bro," Ryan replied and chuckled. "I'm your big brother and I'll call you whatever I want."

Jason rolled his eyes and said, "Show off. Is being the first born something to brag about?"

"Of course, it means I'm the boss," Ryan replied.

The ward was filled with a lively atmosphere as Ryan and Jason bantered. Lora watched them with a small smile on her face.

Were they always so childish?

“I never thought we would one day chat and laugh like this,” Ryan said after a little while, glancing at Jason before looking at his wife. “In a way, Lora brought us together.”

Jason smiled and replied, “I never thought we would get along too. It's kind of nice to have a brother.”

“It was just a few weeks ago when I was ready to destroy you,” Jason chuckled and shook his head. “Making decisions when angry is never a good idea. I would have done something I was going to regret for the rest of my life.”

“What matters is that you came back to your senses before it was too late,” Lora remarked, smiling. “I’m glad you two are getting along now. That’s the way it should be. Family should stick together.”

Doctor Steve suddenly cleared his throat and everyone’s eyes turned towards him. He stepped forward, a clipboard in hand as he said, “I hate to cut this heartwarming time for you, but we need to go over the treatment procedure in detail. It’s critical that we all understand what’s involved and also, for the patient's family to be aware of what may happen to their loved one during the treatment process.”

“Please go ahead, Doctor,” Lora responded, looking over at Ryan and smiling at him warmly. “We are ready.”

Doctor Steve smiled. He looked at Ryan and began, “The first thing we need to do is to prepare you for the transplant. The preparation will involve you undergoing high-dose chemotherapy to destroy the cancerous cells and make space for the healthy stem cells that your brother will donate.”

“However, you will have to continue being under strict isolation because this process will weaken your immune system. We need to reduce the risk of infections as much as possible,” the doctor added.

Lora gulped, looking at Ryan and holding his hand to offer support. The two shared a look before Ryan glanced at the doctor and asked, “How long will I need to stay in isolation? I’ve been here for some time and I’m already sick of it.”

“It depends on your recovery speed. Usually, patients stay in isolation for weeks to months, depending on the way their bodies accept the new stem cells,” Doctor Steve replied. “During this time, we will monitor you closely for any signs of complications and infections.”

“What about me? What do I need to do?” Jason asked.

“Over the next few days, you’ll receive injections of a medication that will increase the number of stem cells in your bloodstream. Once your levels are high enough, we will collect the stem cells from your body using a simple procedure. It will just take a few hours," the doctor calmly explained.

Jason nodded and said, “It’s not that complicated. So, when do we start?”