Chapter 325
\nI’ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 325<\/p>\n
The day for Payne to receive bone marrow transplantation was imminent.<\/p>\n
He had changed into a hospital gown and Mrs. James was by his side.<\/p>\n
\u201cPayne, don\u2019t be nervous. Nothing will happen,\u201d Mrs. James comforted him, but her son remained silent.<\/p>\n
Looking at her son\u2019s thin cheeks, she couldn\u2019t help curse Grace again.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it weren\u2019t for that kindhearted person whose bone marrow matches yours, Grace would have almost killed you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Payne seemed to be annoyed.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom! Stop!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s the matter with you?<\/p>\n
Mom loves you. Why are you yelling at me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, stop scolding Grace like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy can\u2019t I scold her? She doesn\u2019t care about her family at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. James hated her daughter from the bottom of her heart.<\/p>\n
It had been proven that she was wrong about Grace\u2019s identity back then. That girl was indeed her daughter.<\/p>\n
However, after knowing the truth, Mrs. Jane still treated her son differently from her daughter.<\/p>\n
After all, she raised her son from his childhood, so she was closer to him.<\/p>\n
As for Grace \u2026 At the thought that she took away the entire property of the James Group after returning to S City, Mrs. James couldn\u2019t help loathing her.<\/p>\n
The property should belong to Payne.<\/p>\n
In addition, she had pleaded Grace several times, but that girl refused to donate her bone marrow to her brother. In Mrs. James\u2019 view, Grace was an extremely cold-blooded person who didn\u2019t care about her family.<\/p>\n
However, at this moment, Payne\u2019s mind was a mess.<\/p>\n
He had already seen a glimmer of hope, for someone was willing to donate bone marrow to him. He wouldn\u2019t die, nor would he risk losing his life at any moment.<\/p>\n
He should have relaxed, but as time passed, he became more restless.<\/p>\n
The paramedics had informed him that the anonymous donor was about to start donating bone marrow.<\/p>\n
He reached out and pulled the nurse\u2019s sleeves.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait \u2026 can \u2026 can you tell me the name of the kind person who donated the bone marrow?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry, that person is unwilling to reveal his name.\u201d The nurse smiled kindly and continued, \u201cDon\u2019t worry. You will be fine. Just take good care of yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that, she turned around and left.<\/p>\n
Payne was even more upset. Mrs. James noticed that her son was a little upset. She thought that Payne might be too worried.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe paramedics have said that you should rest assured.<\/p>\n
\u201cSon, don\u2019t think nonsense. Mom will always be there for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
As she tried to persuade him, Mrs. James thought of something that made her sad.<\/p>\n
\u201cJafar is really a bastard. His son is going to have the bone marrow transplant surgery, but he did not even show up.<\/p>\n
Perhaps he is having a good time with his mistress. I hope he dies miserably…\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing Mrs. James\u2019 curse, Payne became more agitated. He suddenly got up from the bed and was about to leave.<\/p>\n
\u201cSon, what are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. Jane chased after him.<\/p>\n
Payne walked faster and faster.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. James took her valuable handbag and chased after him.<\/p>\n
However, Payne started to run and he bumped into the nurse he met just now.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait a moment! Take me there!\u201d he roared in a low voice,<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease take me to the operating room where the surgery will be carried out.\u201d<\/p>\n
He looked flustered. The nurse seemed to be frightened. \u201cTake your hands off me first. The donor is unwilling to reveal his name.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease take me there, okay?\u201d Payne\u2019s tone softened and he pleaded.<\/p>\n
The nurse was a little swayed, but she still shook her head.<\/p>\n
Payne refused to let her go. \u201cIs the donor my sister? Her name is Grace.\u201d<\/p>\n
He wasn\u2019t stupid. How could there be such a coincidence? His sister had just come to see him, and then a donor appeared that day, whose bone marrow successfully matched his.<\/p>\n
These days, he kept deceiving himself that things were not what he thought. The donor must be someone else.<\/p>\n
However, he had noticed that things were too coincidental.<\/p>\n
He wanted to survive and pretended not to know anything, but he would recall his sister\u2019s words every night.<\/p>\n
He asked his mother to bring over a locked diary. He opened it and looked at the contents.<\/p>\n
The diary recorded the childhood of Grace and him that he had long forgotten.<\/p>\n
The handwriting was childish. At that time, he didn\u2019t even know all the Chinese characters. He gave phonetic transcriptions of some words, and a few sentences he wrote were even incomprehensible.<\/p>\n
In an adult\u2019s view, the contents of this diary were funny and childish.<\/p>\n
However, they reminded him of the past.<\/p>\n
His daily life was recorded in the diary. Sometimes, he was jealous that Grace got praise from their grandfather again. Sometimes, he would record what books Grace read and what movies she watched \u2026 After reading through the whole diary, he suddenly realized that he had recorded every event he had as a child, and Grace was always by his side.<\/p>\n
He still remembered that Grace told him when they were young, he once helped save her from gangsters.<\/p>\n
He looked at the diary of that day, which read: Today is my happiest day, for I protected my sister. It turned out that protecting my sister would make me so happy. From now on, I will always protect her.<\/p>\n
The writing blurred, for his tears had fallen onto the paper. His heart wrenched with pain when he looked at the oath that he would protect Grace and make her happy forever. He regretted throwing away this diary at will after he had discord with Grace.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy sister only has one kidney. She can\u2019t donate bone marrow to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Payne continued, \u201cPlease take me there. I won\u2019t force her to donate bone marrow to me anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n
The nurse looked at Payne\u2019s pale and haggard face. This man had been greatly tortured by the illness. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she felt sympathy for him.<\/p>\n
Just as he was about to speak, a cold voice rang out from behind him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a good thing that you still remember that Grace is your sister. I am relieved that you still care about her.\u201d<\/p>\n
When Payne heard the familiar voice, he was shocked. Then he looked up and murmured, \u201cCaden\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Wearing a cold look, the man stood three meters away from him. He then asked, \u201cWhere is your ward?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s…\u201d Payne wanted to answer, but he suddenly remembered that Grace was taking the risk to donate bone marrow for him. \u201cCaden, you came at the right time. Grace is about to donate her bone marrow. Hurry up and bring her out!\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. James was dumbfounded.<\/p>\n
At first, she was confused, but then she slowly understood what was going on.<\/p>\n
A sense of guilt engulfed her, but when she looked at her son\u2019s haggard face, she reached out and held his hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re going to have an operation soon. Son, don\u2019t think nonsense. Follow me back to the ward.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo. I want to find Grace.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGo to the ward. I have something to tell you,\u201d Caden said in a cold voice.<\/p>\n
Seeing that Payne was not leaving, he reminded him, \u201cI won\u2019t allow Grace to take risks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caden\u2019s words seemed to illuminate Payne \u2026 That was right. Caden would not let anything bad happen to Grace.<\/p>\n
\u2026<\/p>\n
In the ward.<\/p>\n
Caden found a chair and sat down. Opposite him was Payne sitting by the bed.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe lied to me and donated bone marrow to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caden broke the silence.<\/p>\n
His words sent Payne into the depths of despair, and his face turned pale. \u201cI\u2019ll go find her! I won\u2019t force her to donate her bone marrow!\u201d As he spoke, he stood up and was about to leave.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen she was injected with growth factors, I took her back home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Payne felt a little relieved.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen who is the donor…\u201d Payne was puzzled.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour brother.\u201d<\/p>\n
Payne was struck dumb.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew your brother faked the inspection report, but since Grace didn\u2019t care about you, I just remained silent.<\/p>\n
After all, what I need to do is to attend your ceremony and put a bunch of chrysanthemums in front of your grave.\u201d<\/p>\n
Payne wanted to say something, but he stopped on second thought. This man was stone-hearted.<\/p>\n
He already knew the truth, but he just stood at the side and watched the farce.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen Grace began to contact the bone marrow bank. Ever since she found out about your illness, she has been asking others to look for a suitable donor.<\/p>\n
I underestimated her kindness.\u201d<\/p>\n
As he spoke, Caden curled his lips in self-mockery.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince she couldn\u2019t find a match, she decided to donate her bone marrow.<\/p>\n
Since she cares about you so much, I can\u2019t just stand by and watch.<\/p>\n
I found your brother and your father\u2019s mistress, so the one lying in that ward is your brother.<\/p>\n
The one who will donate bone marrow to you is also him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Payne wasn\u2019t stupid. His father barely visited him since he was sick, for he didn\u2019t care about him at all.<\/p>\n
As for his so-called younger brother and his mother, they had been demanding to return to the James family.<\/p>\n
What was their purpose for returning to the James family?<\/p>\n
It was just for money.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow much did you give them?\u201d<\/p>\n
Payne was firmly believed that Ollie\u2019s mother was greedy.<\/p>\n
Caden looked up at Payne and sneered.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn advertising company with a market value of 200 million plus 100 million in cash.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. James gasped in astonishment as she heard this. She immediately put on a fierce look.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow can you give them so much?<\/p>\n
Are they worthy of it?\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Caden sneered and looked at Mrs. James.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs Grace\u2019s life worth it?\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. James blushed with embarrassment.<\/p>\n
\u201cPayne, please remember that your life was saved by Grace.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that, Caden stood up and said, \u201cRemember to lead a better life from now on. Don\u2019t muddle along.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs for the James Group,\u201d Caden continued with a sneer.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is already a mess. Don\u2019t think that Grace got huge profits. The James Group is just a hot potato.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the mention of the James Group, Mrs. James could no longer remain calm. \u201cThat\u2019s nonsense! That group has huge assets. How could it be a hot potato?<\/p>\n
But since the James Group has been given to Grace, we won\u2019t fight for it anymore. You\u2019re afraid that we\u2019ll take over the group again, aren\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Looking at Mrs. James\u2019 agitated expression, Caden just sneered.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan the James Group compare with the Shaw Group?\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. James was lost for words.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Grace wants the Shaw Group, I am willing to give it to her without any hesitation.\u201d Caden was implying that the James Group was nothing compared with his company.<\/p>\n
Mrs. James was shocked and she doubted his words \u2026 With such a large asset like the Shaw Group, Caden wouldn\u2019t be willing to hand it over to others.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re just exaggerating. I can\u2019t believe you can do that,\u201d she said contemptuously.<\/p>\n
Caden smiled and didn\u2019t argue with her.<\/p>\n
However, he stared at Payne\u2019s face.<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you ever cared about the James Group?<\/p>\n
You just ask the company for money when you are penniless.<\/p>\n
You have been used to leading an easy life with everything provided, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
Payne\u2019s face flushed because of his mockery.<\/p>\n
Smoke went out of the window. The room was no longer in low visibility, but the fire was still roaring. Ladd rushed to the sink and turned the tap on. He looked at Vivian, who was stunned.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t just stand there! Help me put out the fire!\u201d<\/p>\n
Fortunately, the room was humid, so the fire did not go out of control. However, due to the humidity, after the curtains and carpets were ignited, the room was filled with thick smoke.<\/p>\n
This was probably the most fortunate thing.<\/p>\n
The fire in the living room was brought under control, but it was difficult to put out the fire in the bedroom.<\/p>\n
No one could enter the bedroom unless Grace opened the door.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, the fire station was not far from here, so the police arrived at the apartment quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t smash the door open.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can enter it through the window.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caden was stunned, and then he said in despair, \u201cThe windows have been equipped with anti-theft railings.\u201d<\/p>\n
At this moment, he was extremely regretful.<\/p>\n
He kept smashing at the door. \u201cGrace! Open the door! I \u2026 I beg you to open the door. Grace, your brother is fine. He has undergone the bone marrow transplantation.<\/p>\n
What you\u2019re worried about won\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n
Your brother will be safe and sound. Please open the door first. \u201c<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t respond.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrace, I found someone to donate bone marrow to him. I\u2019ll take you to see your brother now. Open the door.<\/p>\n
Mr. Venus has also been punished for his crime.<\/p>\n
I already know what happened six years ago. You didn\u2019t kill Wallis. It was my fault. Grace, open the door!\u201d<\/p>\n
He desperately smashed the door. He had never been so scared before, for he was afraid that she would disappear from this world forever.<\/p>\n
He kept speaking to her. Actually, he didn\u2019t know what he was talking about. He just hoped that Grace could open the door.<\/p>\n
Outside the window was a crane. The firemen on the crane were sure that the woman in the room was still alive. She was sitting on the dressing table which had been pushed against the door. The fire started from the wooden bed and was getting closer to her.<\/p>\n
If they forcefully smashed at the door, the woman sitting on the dressing table would most likely be knocked into the flames.<\/p>\n
However, if they didn\u2019t do anything, she would also be engulfed in flames.<\/p>\n
After smashing open the window, the firemen began to put out the fire first.<\/p>\n
They took the high-pressure water guns and sprayed water on the heavily-burned wooden bed.<\/p>\n
Outside the door.<\/p>\n
Caden didn\u2019t dare to delay for a second. As time went by, he became more desperate.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrace, your brother is fine. I already know about what happened six years ago.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s my fault to put you in jail for three years.<\/p>\n
As long as you come out, I\u2019ll go to jail for three years.<\/p>\n
To please you, I am willing to go to jail immediately.<\/p>\n
Will you come out?\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace leaned against the back of the door and smiled bitterly. This man didn\u2019t know that what happened in the past had ruined her life and everything she owned…<\/p>\n
Caden didn\u2019t dare to smash at the door, for he was afraid that when the door was smashed open, Grace would be knocked into flames.<\/p>\n
Holding the high-pressure water guns, the firemen rushed into the bedroom through the broken window.<\/p>\n
The flames were being put out.<\/p>\n
However, the woman seemed to take further actions. The clothes in the cupboard were casually spread out on the dressing table. As long as she lighted the lighter, terrible things would happen…<\/p>\n
The firemen immediately informed Caden of the situation.<\/p>\n
He was completely panicked.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrace, don\u2019t light the lighter! You can\u2019t be in danger. I love you, Grace!\u201d When saying that, Ladd and he used all of their strength to smash at the door.<\/p>\n
They must succeed this time!<\/p>\n
The flames in the bedroom had almost been extinguished.<\/p>\n
However, they couldn\u2019t let Grace have another chance to ignite the fire. Caden hoped he could stop her in time.<\/p>\n
They must succeed.<\/p>\n
The door was suddenly knocked open.<\/p>\n
Caden quickly rushed in. He reached out and hugged the woman who fell to the ground. At this moment, he was trembling all over.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrace, it\u2019s good that you\u2019re fine. It\u2019s good that you\u2019re fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thanks to the heavens! Thanks to the Bodhisattvas and all heavenly deities!<\/p>\n
Caden swore that from today on, he would become a vegetarian.<\/p>\n
He had always been an atheist, but now he couldn\u2019t hold back his excitement.<\/p>\n
He could finally heave a sigh of relief after saving his beloved woman.<\/p>\n
Ladd shouted in fear, \u201cBoss!\u201d<\/p>\n
Caden, who had always been strong and healthy, suddenly lost consciousness and fell to the ground.<\/p>\n
Grace was also shocked and she subconsciously stretched out her hand.<\/p>\n
Ladd ran over and pushed her away. He took out his phone and called Humbert. \u201cMr. White, my boss fainted all of a sudden.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll drive him to the hospital right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ladd managed to support Caden up by himself. Fortunately, two firemen came to help him.<\/p>\n
Ladd suddenly paused and said, \u201cMadam, don\u2019t do anything stupid.\u201d As he spoke, he called Saul. \u201cCome up and protect Madam.\u201d<\/p>\n
His purpose was to restrict her freedom.<\/p>\n
But this time, Grace clenched her fists and stood on the spot, watching Ladd leave with Caden on his back. She just kept staring at him.<\/p>\n
With mixed feelings, she wore an unreadable look. Finally, Caden disappeared from her sight and she closed her eyes.<\/p>\n
From now on, she decided that she would no longer care about him. She wouldn\u2019t love or hate him anymore.<\/p>\n
She just wanted to let bygones be bygones. That was the best outcome for them.<\/p>\n
However, she knew that the only way to resist him was to stay sober and not let him hurt her again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1530","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}