Chapter 454
Chapter 454
Skyla could barely catch her breath, but she still forced the question out.
“I asked you, who is the bone marrow for p>
For some reason, a terrible feeling settled over her.
Chris had put up with her again and again for so long, but she had never imagined it was because he needed her for a bone marrow transplant.
im to tolerate her to this extent, the person who needed that transplant had to be extremely important to
e not more important than
ho was it?
Who could matter that muc
There were very few peo The only one left was
And Skyla had never
Her heart began spoke.
“Mr. Xande
Skyla
but definitely someone he would do anything to save.
ld who mattered to him. His parents were gone. His grandmother was gone.
e close to him needing a bone marrow transplant.
and harder. Just as her hands slammed against the bed in agitation, Gavin finally
Schild p>
prepared for whatever answer Gavin might give.
But
his lips move and heard those words, her ears rang. Her mind
did you say p>
completely blank.
with eyes as cold and emotionless as frost, then turned to
amed, her voice sharp and hoarse. “Gavin, stop righ
sible.
possible.
Expect What did you just
ad died more than a year ago. On the day Winter lost the baby, Skyla had been drinking to celebrate.
that child still be alive?
plain yourself! ”
med hysterically, but in the nev
gth drained away. H
and nurses rushed into the room and gave her a
hat chil
Chapter 464.
Winter and Chris’s child.
+15 Bonus
Chris stayed by Winter’s bedside the entire time.
William didn’t stop him anymore. He simply left the room in silence.
Mr. White remained nearby.
“The cigarettes in my bedside drawer,” Chris suddenly said. “You took them, didn’t you p>
Mr. White looked up.
The only people awake in the room were Chris and him, so the question was clearly meant for him.
Mr. White sighed softly.
“The night before last, Ms. Winter had a fever and was barely conscious. She kept murmuring that you weren’t allowed to smoke. It reminded me of the year you were blind. Back then, she wouldn’t let you smoke either p>
He paused, then continued gently, “That was when I realized something. If your health gets worse, Ms. Winter will suffer too. I took the cigarettes because I felt sorry for her, and because I was worried about your injuries.” Then Mr. White pleaded softly, “Mr. Xander, Ms. Winter is in so much pain. Do you truly still refuse to let her go?” Chris lowered his gaze to Winter’s face. There was a trace of obsession in his eyes.
“Except for the two years I served in the military, she has been by my side since we were young. I have never imagined what life would be like without her.
“I don’t want her to leave p>
“But if you and Ms. Winter keep torturing each other like this, neither of you will ever be happy,” Mr. White said,
you means his voice aching. “Ms. Winter loves you. You should know that better than anyone. But staying beside she has to endure even more pain. Can you really bear to make her suffer like that p>
A long silence followed.
At last, Chris said quietly, “Go outside. I want to be alone with her for a while p>
Mr. White sighed softly and left.
Even unconscious, Winter still had tears at the corners of her eyes/
Chris wiped them away with the pad of his thumb.
A faint, choked sound escaped her throat.
Even in sleep, she was still in unbearable pain.
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