“We don‘t need you to protect us, Elyette.
Just take care of yourself.”
Averie was supporting most of his weight, but it did not feel heavy.
Ever since Robert was born, she had spent every day in insurmountable agony.
It was only in this moment, as she held a crumbling Elyette in her arms, that courage soared within her.
Whenever she was upset, she could lose her temper with Elyette and throw all of the blame on his head.
She had forgotten that he was also a human being who had moments where he could not bear things.
As Chad watched this scene, he took off his glasses and wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes.
When he composed himself, he was shocked to find Shea standing behind Averie and Elyette.
She stood frozen in place and stared blankly at Elyette.
She had never seen her brother cry.
She was completely stunned by his crying face.
“What are you doing here, Shea?”
Chad asked as he approached her.
Shea lifted her gaze in shock and said, “Why is Big Brother crying?
Is Robert.
.”
“The doctors said that Robert still needs a pint of blood.
Your brother‘s stressed out,” Chad explained.
Wesley, who was standing next to Shea, interjected and said, “Is a pint all they need? ” Chad frowned and said bitterly, “It’s easier said than done! Even if we find someone whose blood is a match for Robert, we could get at most a little over a pint from them.
Mike already found close to half a pint from someone in Bridgedale.
We’re still over half a pint short.”
Shea’s chest rose and fell rapidly after hearing his words.
“Do we just need a little over half a pint of blood to save Robert now?”
“That’s right, but it won’t be easy to find.
Not that many people have this blood type to begin with, and the donor needs to be an adult between the ages of 18 and 55…” Shea grabbed Wesley’s arm, then said to Chad, “Wesley and I will go look for it.”
Chad was confused, then said, “Go home and get some rest, Shea.
You don’t need to worry about this.
It’s already dark outside.
If there’s any information on a source, we’ll be the first to find out.”
He understood that Shea wanted to help, but he was always the person who needed to be protected.
If nothing goes wrong with her, then that would be the greatest help to everyone.
Shea obediently nodded her head, then dragged Wesley away without another word.
Averie was hugging Elyette as she watched Wesley and Shea leave.
“I know why you’re crying, Elyette.”
Her voice was calm and low.
“It’s because of Shea, right?”
She was the one who carried out brain surgery on Shea the last two times.
Wesley was the one who handled the pre-op check-up, but he had also once brought it up to Averie.
He said that Shea’s blood type was special, and that it would be extremely dangerous if she overbled during surgery.
That was why she was especially careful during the operation.
Elyette glanced at her with a pained expression on his face.
“Shea has the same blood type as Robert, right?”
Averie said softly.
“You said you couldn’t protect anyone because you want to let Shea donate her blood to Robert, but can’t bring yourself to do it, right?”
She guessed everything that was on his mind correctly.
Elyette forgot about asking her how she knew Shea’s blood type, because he was more concerned with choice right now.
“Don’t cry, Elyette,” Averie choked as tears escaped the corner of her eyes.
“Even if we can’t save Robert, I would never ask Shea to donate her blood.
There’s no guarantee that Robert would survive even if we had that blood, but we know for sure that something bad would happen if Shea donated her blood.
We can’t possibly exchange a life for a life.”
Once they were out of the hospital, Shea told Wesley what she was thinking.
“Take my blood, Wesley!
They just need a little over half a pint to save Robert now,” she said with raised brows, eyes filled with joy.
“If I could save Robert, I’d be so happy.”
Wesley released his arm from her grip.
His expression was cold and his voice was stern as he snapped, “Do you know what you’re talking about right now?
You can’t donate blood again!
Even a regular person needs a downtime of six months!”
“Robert will die if I don’t give him my blood.”
Then, Shea said cheerfully, “You just need to take my blood and give it to Robert.
It’s not like I’ll die.”
“How do you know you won’t die?”
Wesley retorted.
“What if you do?”
Shea blinked, pondered the question for a moment, then said, “As long as I can save Robert, it’s fine even if I die.”
She thought of her brother’s sobbing face and felt a stabbing pain in her heart.
Elyette was miserable because of Robert’s illness.
He would be in more pain if Robert died.
Wesley’s eyes filled with tears at the sound of her answer.
“If I was the one who was sick, and my brother could save me, I know he would.”
Shea grabbed his arm once again and said, “He was always protecting me, but I haven’t been able to do anything for him.
Now that I have a chance to help, I won’t be scared even if I die.”
“Go see your brother!
I won’t draw your blood,” Wesley refused.
Shea’s brows instantly furrowed. She anxiously approached Wesley and held both of his hands. “My brother definitely won’t take my blood… He knew that I could save Robert, but he never asked for my help.
That‘s exactly why I need to save Robert.
I‘m begging you, Wesley.”
Her voice was soft as she begged.
f “If I die, then I‘ll marry you in my next life.
How‘s that, Wesley?”
She held his hands tightly, then suddenly beamed and said, “I don‘t think I‘ll die, though.
Mrs.
Scarlet says I‘ve got nine lives.
No matter what sickness I get, the doctors could always cure me.”
As Wesley gazed at the smile on her face and the light in her eyes, his hardened heart gradually began to melt.
He asked himself why he liked being with Shea.
Was it not because of her pure kindness?
In her European–style mansion, Wanda was wearing a silk robe and, after taking a sip of red wine to calm her nerves, dialed Charlie‘s number.
She got to know Charlie through Chelsea.
They had dinner the night before last and walked about some business matters.
The two of them shared many of the same ideas, so their conversation was very agreeable.
“He said he lost a maroon box?”
Charlie began to imagine what that maroon box looked like.
“That‘s right.
He said that you took it.”
Wanda drew a cold breath, then said, “What exactly do you have on him?
Can you tell me?”
“Of course I can‘t tell you.
What if you use it to threaten him if I did?”
Charlie said shrewdly.”
Don‘t worry, though.
You‘ll be safe as long as you listen to me.”
“How could I trust you?”
“Chelsea did worse things than you did!
If I can protect her, then I could naturally protect you!
“Charlie said.
“Did he say how he lost that maroon box?
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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