Chapter 717
Tarquin halted in his tracks, “What’s up p>
Elysia was frowning deeply, her breath coming in short gasps. He was Elliot’s biological father, a direct relative!
Transfusions between close family members could easily lead to a graft-versus-host disease, a potentially fatal reaction to blood transfusion.
That’s why hospitals generally advise against blood donations from close kin. Too risky!
“Does someone need O-negative blood? I’m O-negative p>
Keith suddenly appeared, rushing over breathlessly. After saying that, he turned to Elysia as if surprised,
“What are you guys doing here? Who’s in trouble p>
Elysia, overwhelmed with emotion, didn’t even care about their past grievances and hurriedly asked in a hoarse voice,
“Keith, you’re O-negative p>
“Yeah, I’m O-negative. Came in for some minor cuts, and when the nurse mentioned the emergency room needed O-negative blood urgently, I just ran over. Didn’t expect to run into you guys. What happened? Who’s hurt p>
Elysia’s eyes were red with tears,
“Elliot! The doctor said he urgently needs blood, but the blood bank’s running low p>
“Don’t worry, I’m O-negative and healthy, fit for donation p>
After saying that, Keith turned to the nurse, “Where do I go? How do we do this p>
The nurse quickly responded, “Follow me, please p>
“You’re not alone,” Keith reassured Elysia, then hurried after the nurse.
Tarquin’s temper flared, pushing Keith away, “Back off! We don’t need your help p>
He was well aware that Elliot’s accident had something to do with Keith. If it weren’t for the urgency of the situation, he would’ve already thrown a punch at Keith’s face!
To think he’d hurt a child and now shows up pretending to care, he had no good intentions!
Tarquin glared at Keith with a warning, “I’ve got no time for you now. You’d better keep your distance and think about what’s coming to you p>
After saying that, Tarquin moved to donate blood himself, but Keith, fists clenched and indignant, retorted,
“Are you seriously picking a fight with me at a time like this? Elliot’s still in there lying down! Even if you don’t care about him as much, at least put on a show! Save the grievances for later, let’s save a life first p>
He then hastened his steps to follow the nurse, rolling up his sleeve as he ran,
“I’ve got plenty of blood; take as much as Elliot needs p>
Tarquin, veins throbbing with anger, decided to ignore Keith for now; Elliot was the priority!
He turned to Benjamin, “You take my blood. Use mine p>
“We’re not using yours!” Elysia suddenly exclaimed, still visibly agitated.
Tarquin insisted, “I’m O-negative too p>
Elysia bit her lip, “Still, not yours. We’ll use Keith’s p>
Tarquin was baffled, “What p>
A female doctor rushed out from the emergency room,
“Did you find a blood donor? The patient’s condition is getting worse p>
Hearing this, Elysia’s body shook, and she dashed into the emergency room. The doctor tried to stop her, but Benjamin let her go.
Elysia’s figure vanished into the emergency room, leaving Tarquin standing outside the door, his expression grim.
Benjamin knew about the risks of close relatives donating blood!
But he had no idea Elliot was Tarquin’s biological son!
After all, with the Bradford family tradition of one heir per generation, and Tarquin already having Elijah, it seemed unlikely there’d be another son! So, he hadn’t considered this possibility and couldn’t understand why Elysia was against using Tarquin’s blood.
He even wondered if they were having a serious disagreement.
Benjamin couldn’t make heads or tails of it, but he could see the disappointment and frustration in Tarquin’s eyes. All he could offer was,
“Whoever’s blood it is doesn’t matter as long as the blood type matches. I’ll keep an eye on Keith, make sure he doesn’t mess around with the blood type. Don’t worry p>