Chapter 169

Chapter 169Chapter 169 “Huh? You’re Meredith Leighton?” The nurse exclaimed as she studied Meredith all over.
“You are really Meredith Leighton?”
“Yes.”
novelbin“Are you even hearing yourself? How is it possible for Mister Josiah’s ex-wife to look so hideous?”
Meredith instinctively adjusted the mask on her face.
“I am not lying. You can call him and check with him,” In desperation, Meredith added, “I’ll give you his
number. Tell him that my mom’s life is in danger and she’s dying soon. She needs to be treated right
away.”
The doctor was still feeling skeptical, yet at the same time, he was worried that he would miss the
golden timing to save Mister Josiah’s mother-in-law.
After a moment of hesitation, the doctor called Josiah.
Meredith, on the other hand, held her breath, waiting for Josiah to pick up.
When the call was picked up, the doctor glanced at Meredith before walking away and said into the
phone, “My apologies, Sir. I’m one of the surgeons from the E.R. department…”
“What’s wrong?” Josiah cut him off annoyedly. He was still infuriated by what happened earlier at the
emergency ward. Hence, the mention of the emergency ward only annoyed him even more. Josiah
guessed that Meredith was pulling one of her tricks again.
The doctor was intimidated and he started stuttering, “Ah…there’s a woman claiming to be your ex-
wife…she was hoping that you’d help her…”“My ex-wife is dead!” Josiah cut him off again and this time, he too ended the call. The doctor stared at
the phone with a puzzled look on his face and walked toward Meredith. Wiping away the tears on her
face, Meredith asked impatiently, “So? Did he agree?”
With a slight look of annoyance on his face, the doctor shook his head and
replied, “Sir said that his ex-wife is dead.” “No, he…”
Meredith wanted to explain herself but the doctor cut her off. “Miss, Mister Josiah had made it clear that
you’re not his ex-wife, hence he will not be helping. If you don’t stop this now, I’ll call the cops!”
Meredith froze as she could only watch the doctor walk away.
“Edith…” From the room, someone was calling out to her in a weak voice. It was only then Meredith
came back to her senses. Sniffling hard, Meredith tried to stop herself from sobbing before walking into
the patient’s ward. “Mom…” At the sight of her mother who looked thin and gaunt as she laid lifelessly
on the bed, tears started welling up in her eyes again.
“Mom, what happened to you? Were you bullied when you were there? Why did you lie to me and say
that everything was fine?” Moving her dry and chapped lips slowly, Alayna smiled weakly. “No one
bullied me…don’t overthink…”
Alayna simply thought that there was no point in telling Meredith the truth as Meredith was already in a
difficult situation herself.
If Alayna were to tell Meredith the truth, it would only make Meredith resent Ysabelle and Josiah even
more. “Edith darling, it’s all my fault… I am to be blamed.” Alayna reached out her hand and Meredith
quickly held her hand in hers.
“I should have taken better care of myself instead of troubling you and Nia…” “Don’t say it like that,
Mom,” Shaking her head, Meredith went on, “you’ve done more than enough for Nia and me. You’vesuffered and been through a lot. And don’t worry, you won’t die.”
“I…I’ll go beg Josiah right now. I’ll beg him to save you.” In desperation, Meredith wiped away her
tears, turned around, and was about to leave.
Pulling her shirt, Alayna stopped her. Shaking her head, she said, “Don’t, it’s no use…”
“Mom, I must go!”
Meredith did not mind being on her knees again. She was willing to let Josiah stab her rather than
having to see her mom die.
“Edith…I know my body the best. I won’t be able to survive this even if I get treated by the best doctor,”
With tears in her eyes, Alayna said, “and…I’ve talked to the doctor earlier…even if I survive, I won’t be
suitable to be Nia’s donor anymore…”
“Mom!” Interrupting her, Meredith cried, “Do you think that I want to save you just because of Nia? No!
You’re my mom! And you’re Nia’s grandmother! I don’t want to lose either you or Nia!”
“I know, sweetheart.” Tears rolled down her cheeks as Alayna added, “I really don’t want to leave either
of you behind. But this time… I might need to disappoint you.”
“No, you won’t disappoint us.” Shaking her head frantically, Meredith added,” Don’t you remember ,
Mom? If you didn’t bring Nia to me that year, if it wasn’t for you who pulled me from the edge, I would
have been dead. This is why I know that you won’t disappoint me this time.”
“Mom, if either of you dies, I would really lose all the motivation and meaning to live anymore. Do you
really want to see me jump off the cliff again?”
“Edith…” Clenching Meredith’s hand in hers tightly, Alayna said, “Look at me.”Meredith looked at her through her teary eyes.
“Edith, there comes a time when every one of us will die. Plus, I have lived long enough and even if I
die, I wouldn’t have any regrets. But the only thing that I regret is not being able to be Nia’s donor, not
being able to stay by you and Nia, and not being able to help you to take back what’s rightfully yours
from the Leighton family…” Sobbing, Meredith interrupted her, “Mom, I don’t want anything from the
Leighton family! All I want is for you to stay alive!” “That is why, darling, promise me… “Alayna begged,
“no matter what happens to me or to Nia, you mustn’t give up on yourself, you must stay strong,
alright?” Alayna and Meredith both knew well that without a donor, there was almost zero chance for
Nia to stay alive.
Back then when they were trying to search for a suitable donor for Nia, the doctor warned that Nia’s
blood type was rare and it was really hard to find a matching donor for Nia.
When they found out that Alayna was a suitable donor for Nia, they were finally relieved.