Chapter 200: Another Chance

Wendy's eyes were full of hope as she looked expectantly at Leo.

Leo glanced at Raymond, who was unconscious.He didn't dare to promise anything.

He avoided looking at Wendy and said in a soft tone, "Let's bring down the fever first.And then we'll go
to the hospital for a thorough examination."

Wendy lowered her eyes and said in a small voice, "I see."

Leo comforted her by saying, "Don't be a pessimist."

Wendy couldn't even force herself to bring a smile to her face.

"Leo, were you able to...?"

"There's no news yet."

Wendy found it difficult to swallow the lump she felt in her throat.She closed her eyes and sighed sadly.

Six months ago, when they were still in the US.

Ray had developed a high fever.

Wendy had tried to bring his temperature lower but failed.

She had rushed him to the hospital for an examination.

Ray had been diagnosed with leukemia.

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck her.

Wendy had tried every medical treatment to get him cured, but it had been useless.



The doctor in the US had told her that Raymond was in a critical condition and needed a bone marrow
transplant.

The requirement was to find a suitable donor.

Wendy was the first to get tested.

But the results were negative.

Her bone marrow did not match, and she couldn't be a donor.

The doctor had told Wendy that a close relative had a higher chance of getting matched successfully.

That was the darkest time in her life.

She was so desperate, but she was unable to do anything.

Wendy felt helpless when she saw Raymond lying in the ICU with all kinds of tubes attached to his
body.

That was the time when Roger had asked her if she wanted to come back.

Wendy had agreed immediately.

She wanted to find Raymond's biological father so that the bone marrow transplant could be done.

But at that time, Raymond had been very weak and completely bedridden.

The doctor had recommended an expensive medicine that could temporarily suppress the condition.

One bottle would cost her thousands of dollars.

She had cleaned all her savings to buy several bottles.



As long as she could keep Raymond alive, she would give up her life, let alone money.

Fortunately, the medicine had worked.

Ray's condition had become better.

The doctor had said that if Wendy took good care of her son while giving him the medicine on time, she
could prolong his life for several months.

This way, she would have time on her side to find a suitable donor.

All she had to do was find a suitable donor.

After Wendy returned home, she had asked Roger to find out who had a one-night stand with her four
years ago.

Then, she could find out who Raymond's biological father was.

But four years had passed since that incident.

Also, there had been too many guests present at Kane and Rosie's wedding.

It was not at all easy to find that one particular person.

Therefore, the search had been too slow for Wendy's liking.

In the meantime, she had also asked her sister, Reese, to do the bone marrow test.

But the result was the same as Wendy's.

For the past few months, Raymond had been in good health.

And she had been optimistic that she would find his biological father soon.



But now, all her expectations and hopes were on the verge of being shattered.

‘No! This can't be true! I still have a chance!’ Wendy took a deep breath to calm herself.

She raised her head and looked at Ryan.

"Ryan, what about that paternity test report? What is the result? If Oakley is Ray's biological father,
perhaps we could use his bone marrow for the transplant."

Ryan looked at Leo.

Leo nodded and said, "I'll call the person in charge and tell them to bring it here right away."

Wendy nodded tearfully.

Now, Oakley was her last hope.

Ryan thought about something, and his face turned grim.

He ordered Luke, "Keep an eye on Oakley.When the result of the paternity test is out, ask someone to
bring him here immediately."

"All right!"

Luke nodded.

He knew exactly what Ryan was thinking.

Oakley was not at all good, be it in appearance or nature.

If he was really Raymond's biological father, he would definitely be disinclined to undergo a bone
marrow transplant for Raymond.



Maybe he would also take the opportunity to threaten or blackmail them.

Therefore, Ryan and Luke decided to take matters into their own hands.

Although simple, it would definitely work."I'll have my bodyguards keep an eye on him 24/7,"

Luke said in a grim tone and walked out of the room.

After Luke left, Leo went into Precious’ bedroom to check on her condition.

Of course, Josie would not stay.

So only Wendy and Ryan remained in the room along with Raymond.

It continued to rain heavily outside.

The room was bright.

Every bulb was shining brightly.

Wendy held Raymond's hand.

She didn't take her eyes off him at all.

Ryan was worried about Raymond, too.

He pursed his lips and looked at Raymond, who was still unconscious.

Ryan had never liked children, except for Precious.

And besides her, he had never touched another child.

But Raymond was an exception.



There was no particular reason.

The first time he saw Raymond, Ryan did not feel any dislike towards him.

Perhaps because he was in love with Wendy, he liked her son too.

At the moment, Raymond's eyes were closed, and his lips were dry.

His cheeks were red due to the fever, and his forehead and chin were an unhealthy yellow.

For some reason, Ryan's heart twitched violently.

He took a deep breath and bent to cover Raymond's hand with the quilt.

"What are you doing?" Wendy hissed.

As soon as Ryan turned his head, he saw that Wendy's wary eyes were on him.

He felt a sharp pain deep in the bottom of his heart.

He smiled bitterly and said, "I was just covering him with the quilt."

Wendy lowered her eyes.

She started to tuck the quilt around Raymond and said in a low voice, "You don't have to bother.I can
do it."

Her voice was very cold and sounded very distant.

Once again, a bitter smile appeared on Ryan's face.

He knew that she hated him.



"Wendy—"

"You can leave now!"

Wendy said without looking at him.

"I'll be here with Ray."

She didn't want to see Ryan anymore.

Ryan took a deep breath and said, "I'll be just outside.Call me if you need anything or if there's a
change in Ray."

Wendy didn't say anything.She just quietly continued to look at Raymond.

Ryan pursed his lips and left the room.He considerately closed the door behind him, giving Wendy time
and space.

"Ryan!"

As soon as the door closed, Luke ran over nervously.

"Did Wendy blame you?"

Ryan wanted Wendy to vent out her anger by scolding him.

He was standing in the shadow of the wall, looking so lonely.

Seeing Ryan like this, Luke felt very uneasy.

"Ryan..."

"I'm fine!"



Ryan walked out of the shadow, and his eyes darkened.

"Luke, use all your connections to get the data from the hospital.Find the person who can match Ray's
bone marrow as soon as possible!"

"Okay!"

"Find an expert on acute leukemia and bring him here as soon as possible."

"Okay!"

"Do it right away!"

"I will do it right now!"

Luke grabbed an umbrella and rushed into the pouring rain.

Ryan lit a cigarette.He only smoked when he was distraught.

After he finished smoking, he crushed the cigarette butt in the ashtray.He was about to leave when he
saw Josie, who was standing nearby.


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