Female Novel
Chapter 11
Each case was terrifying, and she read with a thumping heart. She had done the first check in thehospital tonight, and the result would only come out tomorrow. Only then could she be determined tocarry on with the second detailed check. If the second one was fine, she could donate her bone marrowto Tinkerbell. Esther read up on the information and memorized the knowledge she found aboutleukemia, including aftercare and more. As she read, she fell asleep gradually. Bradley returned toFelix’s ward, where the boy and Liliane were drawing with oil pastels. “Daddy,” Felix greeted himcrisply. Once Bradley recalled that Felix had helped Esther trick the bodyguard, his face fell. “Whoallowed you to see her?” he asked. Felix was quite scared of the angry Bradley, so he stiffened anddidn’t dare to speak. Liliane quickly stood in front of Felix and explained, “Brad, don’t blame Felix.Maybe he overheard it when I was talking about it with the nurses. You know him. He’s the kindest…”Bradley sat down before Felix and asked softly, “Felix, how did you know they’re in SunflowerWelfare?” “I took him there for charity before.” Liliane sobbed with reddened eyes. “After Felix wasdiagnosed, I thought I’d do more charity and took him to the welfare home a few times. He probably gotto know them then.” Felix looked up. “Daddy, is the pretty lady really Pixie and Tinkerbell’s mommy?”Bradley stroked his son’s hair and said softly, “Yes.” Felix’s eyes, which were exactly like Bradley’s,crinkled when he smiled. “That’s great. Pixie and Tinkerbell have their own mommy too…” Liliane’sheart sank when she looked at the happy boy. Was this what they said about being bonded by blood?How could Felix feel so close to Esther and her daughters? It seemed that becoming Mrs. Warner hadto be expedited lest the longer it dragged on, the more issues would occur! “Felix, do you like thatpretty lady who’s donating her bone marrow to you?” Liliane’s smile was friendly, but she inwardlycursed him for being ungrateful. She had been taking care of him for over four years, and he likedEsther the first time he saw her. Felix answered gleefully, “Yes! But I like Mommy the most in thisworld.” Liliane was slightly appeased as she pinched Felix’s face and said enviously, “I thought I raisedan ungrateful brat…” Felix furrowed his brows and asked Bradley in confusion, “Daddy, what’s anungrateful brat?” Bradley shot Liliane a warning look. The latter’s heart clenched. Sh*t! She nearlyexposed her true thoughts! Liliane quickly diverted the topic. “Felix, what are you drawing?” Felixnovelbin
approached Bradley and talked about his drawing seriously. “This is Daddy, this is Mommy, this is me,this is little sister…” As Felix talked, a drop of blood fell from his nose and landed on the drawing paper.Liliane exclaimed, “Felix’s bleeding!” Bradley pulled some tissue to wipe Felix’s nose, but the bloodsimply would not stop. Liliane pressed the emergency bell, and the doctor and nurses rushed in. “Mr.Warner, please make way.” Felix was wheeled away for rescue. Bradley looked at Liliane, who was at aloss, and told her hoarsely, “Stay here.” “Brad, I’m scared…” Liliane was pale in panic. Bradley took along look at her before turning around to go to Esther’s ward and kicking her door open. “Who is it?”Esther was startled awake from her dream. Bradley did not give her any chance to react as heforcefully dragged her up from the bed. “Bradley, what’s gotten into you again?” Esther askedanxiously, “What happened?” Bradley ignored her and dragged her to the doctor. “Run the second teston her right now and arrange for the surgery as soon as the result is out.” Bradley had wanted to giveEsther a week of rest, but he could not wait upon seeing how critical Felix’s condition was. Comparedto the woman’s damned life, Bradley hoped his son could live healthily. The doctor followed his orderand ran the second test on Esther. The second one was more comprehensive and detailed than thefirst, so Esther lay still like a puppet as the doctor and nurses did all sorts of tests on her. Wheneverything was completed, she was sent back to her room. The nurse told her softly, “If the second testis a match, the surgery will start immediately. You can’t eat or drink for the time being.” Esther bit herlips and nodded lightly. “I understand.” The nurse then continued to tell her some precautions, whichEsther took a mental note of. Felix’s emergency care came to a stop, and the exhausted doctor went toBradley and Liliane. “Mr. Warner, Ms. Anstey, Mr. Felix’s condition has suddenly taken a turn for theworse. If there’s no compatible bone marrow for the transplant, he’ll…” The doctor did not finish, butLiliane understood what he meant. She looked at Bradley in worry. “Brad, what do we do about ourFelix!?” Bradley was weighed down with worry, but he spared some effort to console Liliane. “Don’tworry. I’ve already asked for the second round of tests to be run on Esther. Once the result matches,the surgery can start anytime.” Liliane asked fretfully, “But what if… What if they aren’t compatible?”“No what if!” Bradley’s gaze was dark and icy. “Esther’s bone marrow will definitely be a match.” Lilianelooked tearfully at Felix in the ward but thought it was only natural for Esther’s bone marrow to be a
match. After all, she was Felix’s birth mother! It was just that she would by no means let Esther donateher bone marrow to Felix. A gleam of viciousness flashed in Liliane’s eyes. ‘Esther, oh Esther. I wonderwhat you’ll do when both your son and daughter need your bone marrow at the same time.’