I've Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 316

“What … do you mean?” Payne was surprised. Grace turned around. He quickly grabbed her arm tightly and said, “Did you really find a donor?”

He stared at Grace nervously. Grace lowered her eyes when noticed Payne’s nervousness, anxiety, and hope.

The hope of survival.

She smiled and answered, “Yes, I did. You won’t die.”

Pulling his hand away, she seemed to have made up her mind.

When she walked to the door….

She smiled at him. He would never forget that smile.

“Payne, stay strong and enjoy your life.”

Then, the door was closed.

Payne didn’t even have time to say “thank you”.

The next moment, he called Mrs. James excitedly, “Mom, I’m saved! I won’t die!”

He was overjoyed.

Mrs. James couldn’t believe it. She kept asking, “Really? Who is so kind?

I must show my thanks to the donor.

I’ll call your ruthless sister. She actually refused to save you!

Even a stranger was willing to do it.

She should be guilty!”

Payne blushed. He said with embarrassment, “Mom, don’t do that. Grace found the donor for me.”

Mrs. James was surprised at first. Then she said, “Whatever. She is not the doctor. She found a donor for you just because she doesn’t want to donate her own bone marrow.

Do you think she did this for you?

She did this for herself.”

Payne’s face turned even redder. “Mom, I’m tired. I must hang up now.”

Not long after, his attending doctor came and told him that he could have a bone marrow transplant.

Payne hesitated for a moment, but he didn’t ask who the donor was.

The doctor only said, “You’re lucky. From today onwards, I’ll prescribe antibiotics for you as preoperative preparation. You have to take this. After your body indexes return to normal, I’ll arrange an operation for you.”

The doctor added, “I need to talk to your family. The result would come out one month after the operation.”

…

“Miss James, are you sure you want to donate bone marrow?

Although a person with only one kidney, medically speaking, can still live.” The nurse in charge explained to her.

“Those who lack a kidney usually have poorer health and can’t lift heavy things. They would easily get exhausted and suffer from some symptoms.

You should know those symptoms beforehand.

It is said that human body can regenerate bone marrow. The bone marrow is like leeks and will grow again.

But your health condition…. Before donating, you need to be injected with growth factor for four to five days in a row. We will collect hematopoietic stem cells. Then normally the donor will have a fever for one to two days.

But your condition is special.

Moreover, surgery can fail, and the collection of hematopoietic stem cells is not entirely safe. There is still a small risk. Although it is small, it can’t be ignored.

Furthermore, your condition is indeed unusual.

Miss James, are you sure you’re going to do this?”

“Yes. I’ll take responsibility for any consequences.” She picked up the pen and signed her name on the donation letter—Grace Shaw, the name on her ID card.

“Isn’t your surname James?” The nurse was surprised.

Grace said indifferently, “My grandfather’s surname is James. I have changed mine.”

The nurse was puzzled….

…

When Grace returned home, she saw a man at the door.

She wanted to turn around and leave, but she resisted the urge to leave and walked to him. “I know you have called me and texted me.”

She said slowly.

He stared at her with his dark eyes. “OK,” he said in a low voice.

“Why didn’t you call me back?”

She said, “You broke your words first. You agreed to let me think about it, didn’t you?”

Why was he here?

She meant he bothered her.

He didn’t deny that.

His eyes still dark, he asked,

“Where did you go?”