Anna asked, “By the way, Elonel, will this affect your work?“
Lionel gave a gentle smile and reached out to stroke her hair. He said, “Why would my work be affected?”
Annaly loved.
When leaner woke up, her first demand was to see Stella.
Fiona and Andrew hemmed and hawed, rambling on without ever getting to the point.
Though trail, Eleanor was not easy to fool. She asked, “Did something happen to Stella?”
Eleanor thought, ‘Stella was brutally beaten twice and lost so much blood. It’s a miracle if she is still alive. Nothing happened to her, right?”
The mere the
The mere thought made Eleanor even more anxious.
“No, no. She’s still alive. It’s just that.” Fiona stopped and cast a pleading glance at Andrew.
Andrew looked at her helplessly, indicating that Fiona should think about the solution herself
Eleanor asked, “Just what?”
Fiona and Andrew kept passing the buck to each other. Neither dared to utter a word.
Eleanor grew increasingly frantic. Realizing she wasn’t getting any useful answers from them, she made to get out of bed.
Seeing this, Andrew and Fiona hurried to support Eleanor
“Mom, what are you doing?” they asked
Eleanor shook off their hands and shot them a cold, disdainful look,
She said, “Since you!
u won’t tell me, I’ll go find Stella myself. I need to see how she is doing”
Eleanor remained adamant, leaving Andrew and Fiona at their wits end. To their relief, Lionel and Anna walked in just then.
Anna said, “Grandma, Stella is resting in her hospital room. Lionel got her a room. She is fine.”
Andrew and Fiona felt as if they had just seen their savior.
Eleanor wasn’t so easily fooled. She said, “Which hospital room is she in? I’m going to see her mysel
Anna said, “Grandma, please rest for now. Stella can’t wake up in her current condition. With Lionel here, you can rest assured.”
Eleanor looked up at Lionel
Lionel nodded and explained, “She has lost too much blood. Her body can’t replenish it naturally. We’re waiting for a blood transfusion, and only then
will she slowly regain consciousness.”
Eleanor’s mood improved considerably, but she still asked, “What else are you withholding from me?”
Anna’s heart gave a lurch.
With age came wisdom. Anna figured that would convince Eleanor, but Eleanor still saw right through her..
Anna stole a furtive glance at Lionel
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Lionel had no choice but to tell the truth “She has an Rh negative blood type. We haven’t found a match yet. But don’t worry. We find one on
Eleanor finally regained her composure.
To most people, blood types were just the usual few. At most, they might know about Rh negative blood type or the Bombay blood group. But for Stella’s blood type, they had never oven heard of it.
Eleanor glared at Andrew and Fiona and said, “Stella is your daughter, but you’ve failed her time and again. Her heart has been utterly shattered by you
both.
“Now find a way to get her the blood she needs. Maybe then there’s still a chance to mend things between you and Shella. If you can’t even do this much, I can do no more for you”
Andrew and Fiona eagerly nodded.
Since Eleanor needed to have a good rest, everyone went out
Mary, who had remained silent, caught Eleanor’s meaningful glance. She gave a subtle nod and discreetly followed the group out.
No one outside noticed Mary.
Andrew asked Lionel, is there no matched blood in the blood bank either?”
Lionel said, “I need to level with you. I didn’t tell Mrs. Eleanor Hayes frankly because I was afraid she couldn’t handle it.”
hey fixed their gaze on Lionel
Andrew and Fiona’s hearts sank. They fixed
Even Max, who had just stepped out for urgent company business, froze in his tracks.
Lionel said, “Actually, apart from the common blood types we know, there are several other rare ones. The Bombay blood group, you might have heard of, is one of them,
“But Stella has the Rh–null blood type. This is something we never anticipated. Globally, there are likely only aboutfity known cases.”
Fiona was shocked. “How can this be? Stella-
Lionel continued, “I’ve looked into your family history. The last person with this blood type was Stella’s great grandfather, namely Mr. Andrew Hayes’s grandfather. It’s documented in your family records, and this trait hereditary”
Max rushed over and asked, “Does this mean Stella is beyond saving?”
tightly that it
He gripped Lionel’s arm so tightly that it actually hurt
Lionel said, “it’s hard to say. If we can find two matching donors who are willing to give blood, she will pull through.”
Max said, “Save Stella. You must save her.”
Lionel nodded. Tve already spoken with the hospital director. He is willing to reach out through his network to look for suitable donors. You all should also try every possible means on your end.”
Fiona turned to Andrew, and her face was etched with worry and sorrow,
She asked hesitantly, “Will Stella…
Andrew comforted her. “No. Don’t worry. We find a way together.”
Anna felt a sharp twist of unease.
Since childhood, she had noticed Fiona, Andrew, and Max actually cared about Stella, But all Anna ver wanted was to be the only one they loved.
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Seeing the family so concerned about Stella when Stella was about to die just made Anna sad.
Anna thought, “Mom, Dad, and Max belong to me alone, and so does Lionel”
When Max came to see Stella, the
y lifeless on the hospital bed
Sore, they usually bickered and squabbled, but deep down, Max never truly wished Stella dead.
He remembered all those times when Stella nursed him through headaches and colds, the meals she had cooked for him, and how she was always the first to lend a helping hand.
He might not have shown his care for Stella, but Stella was still his little sister.
Maxthought to himself, “Stella must have gone through so much out there over those three years. I can understand, but… Forget it. None of that matters now. I only hope Stella will wake up soon.
Anna appeared quietly at Max’s side and asked softly. “Max, are you tearing up?”
Max quickly turned his head away, wiped his eyes, and then looked back at Anna. He asked, “Anna, why are you here?”
Anina said, “I’m worried about Stella, so I came to check on her,”
Anna quietly moved to Max’s side and joined him in gazing at Stella in the hospital bed.
Max glanced at Anna and thought, Anna never competes with Stella for anything Bath of them are good girls. If it weren’t for that kidnapping, they wouldn’t end up like this!
Anna said, “Stella will wake up She told me that as long as she is alive, she will find a way to kill me. Since she hasn’t made it, she won’t die.”
Max frowned deeply and turned his head sharply toward Anna. He asked, “Anna, what did you say
Anna ralized she had slipped up and quickly said, “Nothing, Max, I didn’t say anything”
Mas fixed her with an intense stare “No, you did say something. Did you say Stella told you that she wanted you dead!”
“You must have misheard me. That’s not what i
aid.” Anna averted her eyes and tumed her head away.
Max wouldn’t let it go. He turned her to face him
hat exactly did you just say? Does Stella really want you dead?”
“Mai” Anna looked tom
“Spit it out,” Max barked
His voice boomed through the room, but not ever
that could rouse Still from her unconscious state
Annab her lip and put on that bragile act of hers again
After a long she finally said, “Stella claimed i planned the kidnapping and asked that man to sell her off to Middle–South Yaria. That’s why she wants
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