Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 200

During the first stage of Lillian's treatment abroad, she lost a significant amount of weight.

In addition to the standard radiation and chemotherapy, she was also taking an experimental drug that was not yet on the market.

Lillian knew that one of the key ingredients in this drug was Leonard's blood.

As she visibly grew thinner, she noticed that Leonard's condition was also deteriorating.

Not only had he lost weight, but his face was also pale.

After that, Leonard disappeared for several days. Her first stage of treatment ended, and she spent two days recuperating at the villa.

All her needs, from food and clothing to accommodation and transportation, were taken care of by a dedicated staff. But Leonard was nowhere to be seen.

Ethan had also been missing for two days, his phone was unreachable, and there was no way to contact him.

It was only when she had almost fully recovered and was preparing to return home that Ethan rushed back.

"Ms. Mercer, I've arranged everything for your return. The plane will be ready tomorrow morning. We can leave directly then."

"We? Does that include Leonard? What has he been busy with these past two days? I haven't seen him at all."

Ethan stammered, "Um... the young master has some family matters to attend to these two days. He might be back in the country in about a week."

Lillian couldn't help but worry. "I saw him at the lab a few days ago, and he didn't look well at all. He usually has a very disciplined routine, early to bed and early to rise, and he's extremely particular about his health. He always takes his medicine on time. How could he possibly be in that state? What's wrong with him? They said my treatment drug contains his blood. Could it be that he's so frail because he's been giving me his blood?"

Bella was afraid of this very thing.

When Leonard first approached her, he had hoped that if she didn't have long to live, she would donate her kidney to him after she passed away. But now that she had a chance to live, the kidney donation seemed a distant prospect.

After all, in her current physical condition, it was not advisable for her to donate a kidney. Forcibly removing one of her kidneys to give to Leonard would essentially be a death sentence for her.

So, Leonard could only continue to wait.

Lillian had also considered that once her health improved and she met the criteria, she could donate a kidney to Leonard. That way, they could both live. But seeing Leonard's frail condition a few days ago, and his disappearance for the past two days, Lillian couldn't help but worry.

She hoped that he hadn't saved her only to have something happen to him. What if he couldn't wait for her kidney...

Lillian didn't dare to think about such a thing. She hoped it wouldn't come to that. She didn't want to owe Leonard her life in this way.

After being released from prison, she had experienced firsthand what it meant to be treated with both kindness and cruelty. She had also felt the sting of being betrayed and abandoned by everyone.

Only Leonard, a stranger, had helped her so much. Not just in terms of her health, by providing her with so many medical resources, but also her mother and grandmother, who were also being cared for with his resources.

If it weren't for him, her grandmother would have been left in the Mercer family, and she would probably be constantly threatened by them, and likely wouldn't be able to see her grandmother often.

Even worse, the Mercer family would also make many unreasonable demands of her. So, thinking of all this, Lillian was very grateful to Leonard.

But now...

Whether it was out of gratitude or some other strange feeling, she didn't want anything to happen to Leonard. But she seemed so far from his world, and there was no way for her to see him. She could only follow Ethan's arrangements and return home first.

The next morning, Lillian boarded the plane with Ethan. It was only after she got on that she realized one of the doctors from the lab was also there. "Doctor, what are you doing here? Are you on a business trip?"

"What business trip? I'm here with you. You were supposed to stay in the lab for another week before we let you go. You insisted on going back early, so what could I do? I had to come back with you. For the next week, I have to personally watch over you. You're my biggest case. As long as you live, I've succeeded."

Lillian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. So, she had become a case.