Eugene took out his phone to find that it was a call from Ellen. When he came to Mastar, he dropped Brian some hints, but he didn’t dare tell his mother anything out of fear that she might get worried. By the looks of it, he couldn’t hide it any longer. He was a little exasperated as he swiped up to answer the call.
“Mom-” Ellen’s voice was anxious. “Eugene, I’m here in Mastar. Where are you?” When Eugene heard that, he was still a little surprised. “You’re here already?”
Ellen said in a panicked tone, “Yes, I’m at the airport right now. Don’t worry, I came with Jewel.” Knowing that she was already near, Eugene could only sigh. How anxious is she? “Mom, don’t go anywhere. I’ll go get you.”
Instead of agreeing to his suggestion, she tried to save time, “You don’t have to waste your time with so many trips. Give me your address, then Jewel and I will take a cab there.”
Eugene didn’t know if he should laugh or cry. Goodness! My mom’s refusing my help. “All right, I’ll send you the address.”
After hanging up, he asked North for the address of this place and then sent it to Ellen. It was only then that he noticed a message from Brian last night. ‘Mom found out. She and Jewel are on the way to find you. I can’t stop them.”
He was speechless. What else could he do? His mother found out the truth within a day. An hour had passed by the time Ellen arrived. As soon as she entered, she went to see Blake. He had just taken medicine, and perhaps because of the after-effects, he was fast asleep.
His face and lips were pale and void of color. He was curled up into a tiny ball, and he looked very pitiful.
Ellen suddenly felt something warm rush into her eyes. She was worried that she might wake the child, so she covered her mouth as she caressed his small hand lovingly. Her heartache only felt worse. Why did he get this illness at such a young age?
Eugene worried that his mother might fall ill from her worry, so he hastily coaxed, “Come on, Mom, don’t cry. Olivia and Mr. Gedding already have a treatment plan in place. Blake will be fine.”
Ellen was so pissed that she elbowed Eugene. “Why didn’t you tell me about something as important as this? If I didn’t insist on visiting the children, Brian wouldn’t have told me.”
At that point, Eugene could only be patient with his mother. “I just feared that you’d be worried.”
Ellen said, “You just made me more worried. When I heard about it just now, I was so scared.”
Olivia spoke up as well. “Calm down, Mrs. Nolan. We’re already looking for a matching marrow. As soon as we find the right one, we’ll transplant it into Blake’s body. We discovered his illness in time, so he’ll be fine.”
It was only then that Ellen wiped her tears. “I heard that this disease makes people suffer a lot. Blake is still so young…
Olivia comforted her again. “Mrs. Nolan, don’t cry. Blake is a strong child. He never cried ever since his first onset. He even drank the traditional medicine in one go just now. We have to support and encourage him.”
Ellen nodded. She knew that as well, but she couldn’t control her thoughts. She felt upset every time she imagined the suffering this child was going through. Jewel hugged her as well. “Godmother, don’t worry. With Olivia around, Blake will surely be cured. Let’s go out now and let Blake rest.”
It was then that Eugene said, “Yes, Mom. Let me introduce someone to you.” Ellen glanced at the little figure on the bed, then
reluctantly left the room with them. She had just gotten out when she ran into Hector, who had just come back from the clinic. Eugene hastily said, “Mr. Gedding, look whom we have here!”
Then, he turned to Ellen. “Mom, do you still remember Mr. Gedding?”
Ellen stared at the man in front of her, suddenly overcome with emotion as she strode toward Hector. Her hands grasped Hector’s as she said, “Y-You’re that miracle doctor!”
He stood out too much. He was wearing this outfit eight years ago, and he remained the same. It had been quite some time, but he didn’t seem to have changed one bit. Hector reacted instantly as well. “You’re Eugene’s mother?”
Ellen replied, “Yes, it’s me. I finally found you! If it weren’t for you back then, my life would be done for.”
Hector smiled. “How are you feeling now? No problems with walking, I suppose?”
