Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1109

"B-Because..." Jesse stuttered, struggling to find the words.

The truth would be revealed once they discovered Lina's blood type.

Lina was not their biological daughter.

A deep voice suddenly interjected, breaking the tense silence. Jesse lifted his head and saw Zuko's dark eyes, causing his heart to tighten.

"Lina, that's medical knowledge," Zuko said, his voice tinged with amusement. "There's a higher risk of graft-versus-host disease in blood transfusions between immediate family members.

"So not only can't you donate blood to your mother, but you can't do the same for Dave either."

Panic gripped Lina. "What do we do then?"

Zuko offered reassurance. "We can use mine," he said, giving her a comforting look. "I have Type B blood as well."

"He's right," the nurse confirmed. "Please come with me for a blood test. If it's a match, we can proceed with the transfusion immediately."

"Okay," Lina agreed.

Jesse was taken aback. "Zeke, how can we do that to you? Let me do it. My blood type is O. It's universal!"

Zuko turned to face him, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "It's alright. You're older, while I'm stronger. It won't be a problem for me to donate some blood."

Jesse was at a loss for words. He suddenly found himself unable to meet Zuko's gaze. The deep, icy eyes seemed to pierce through all his pretenses.

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The blood test results came back quickly, confirming Zuko's blood match with Melissa. The transfusion proceeded accordingly.

Lina leaned against the wall, feeling a sense of relief wash over her.

Zuko emerged from the procedure shortly after, applying pressure to his wrist with a cotton ball. With his other hand, he pulled Lina into a warm embrace.

"Don't worry. Your mother is doing great," he whispered into her ear.