Chapter 1145: "Yes," he nodded. "And-" "Ha!" Noreen laughed harshly. "So it's her daughter. What does that have to do with you? Why should you be the one going into the hospital?" "Mom..." Noreen wasn't ignorant-she understood what serious blood diseases could mean. But this? She just didn't want to accept it.
"Don't tellthis is about a bone marrow transplant or something,” she said slowly, eyes locked onto his. Silence stretched for two heartbeats. Then Brady nodded. "Yes. I'm donating to her." "What?!" Noreen stood frozen, her mouth slightly open, words lost.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe looked him over in disbelief, unable to find her voice.
Finally, she exploded. "Brady! Are you out of your mind?! Whether that child lives or dies, it's not your responsibility! Why would you donate your bone marrow for her?" "Mom!" He had expected her to lash out, but hearing it still cut deep.
"She's Hadley's daughter. That makes her my niece," Brady said firmly.
"She's family. We share blood. That connection matters. She matters." "Family? Don't makelaugh, please!" Noreen scoffed, glaring at her son like he'd just said something completely absurd. "You consider Hadley family? Where was she when you got into that car crash and needed a liver transplant? She didn't even acknowledge you!" Brady's eyebrow lifted in disbelief. "And why should she have?" Brady shook his head. "I have parents and a blood sister, but all of you shied away and instead cornered Hadley like it was her duty to donate part of her liver to me. If that's what you think family means, did you ever seeas family?" Noreen froze, caught off guard. Her lips parted, but the words didn't come. "I was just..." "What?" Brady cut in, a sad smile tugging at his mouth. "You thought Hadley was easy to walk over, didn't you?" "Brady!" Noreen's voice broke as tears rolled down her cheeks. "I did what I did for the sake of this family! I only wanted to protect all of you!" 1@t€şt ¢hâþtêя$ íи galéovels.[]om Brady shut his eyes and sighed in frustration.
It was pointless.
His mother had always been selfish. If she were someone he could reason with, they wouldn't still be having this fight.
"Just forget it. There's no point talking about this anymore."
"How can you expectto stay silent?" Noreen's voice rose as she clung to the one thing she couldn't let gb. T'm warning you, don't even think about donating your bone marrow! I won't allow it! Do you hear me?" Brady knew this moment would come.
"Mom." Brady was prepared, calm and composed. "I'm an "I'm an adult don't need your permission to make decisions about my own body." Noreen was caught off guard. "What are you saying?"
"I'm saying," Brady began, but then paused to make sure every word sounded clear enough I'm not m backing out. I will donate my bone marrow. And Hadley is my sister. I'll stand by her-always." Noreen's eyes went wide in disbelief. It was as if she was looking at a stranger, not the son she thought she knew.