Atkinson was critically after his condition suddenly flared up last weekend…”
Chapter 29 Eric’s Heart Donor Died
Skylar’s hand tightened abruptly around his phone. He felt as if something was stuck in his throat and he couldn’t get a word out.
On the other end of the call, Reuben Sutton continued, “Heart transplants are best performed within 12 hours after the donor passes away. I’m really sorry, but it’s been too long now. It’s definitely too late.”
Skyler turned to the side and saw Elaine sitting on the bed, watching him with a look of expectation in her eyes that she couldn’t hide.
He couldn’t bring himself to admit the truth–that he had destroyed the heart that was the perfect match for Eric.
For a moment, he didn’t know what to say. When he finally opened his mouth, his first instiner was to push the blame onto the hospital “Even if the donor had passed away, why didn’t you preserve the heart in cold storage?”
Reuben sounded a little puzzled. Skylar seemed to be implying that now that the heart was gone, he suddenly wanted it back.
Reuben could only try to explain carefully, “Mr. Frey, with the current medical technology in our country, a heart in cold storage can’t maintain its viability for long. Usually, after 24 hours, it can’t be transplanted anymore. Besides… you personally called the donor and said you didn’t need his heart
anymore.”
He had already said he didn’t want it. The hospital couldn’t just go ahead and make decisions for him regarding the donor’s heart.
Skylar suddenly felt this was going to be a huge problem. He looked at Elaine on the bed, worried she might overhear, and quickly ended the call.
Elaine sat up right away when she saw him end the call. She stared straight at him, waiting for an answer.
Skylar could hardly imagine how Elaine would react in her current state if she found out the heart was gone.
He walked over, sat on the edge of the bed, and took her hand. “Don’t worry, everything’s been arranged. The donor has already been given a critical condition notice
“But heart transplants are different from other organ transplants. They have to wait until the donor passes before the operation. If we’re unlucky, it’ll be within the next few days. If not, we’ll just have to wait a bit longer.”
When Elaine tried to pull her hand away, she stopped as soon as she heard that the heart donation had been arranged, and a spark of hope immediately lit up her eyes.
With that heart, Eric could be saved. With a healthy heart, he could live a normal life again.
When Skylar spoke this, he didn’t dare look her in the eye. He lowered his head, gently stroking the back of her hand. “You don’t have to worry about Eric anymore. Just focus on recovering your own health, okay?”
For the first time in days, she remained calm, no longer resisting his touch. She nodded slightly.
Skylar thought to himself that he would figure out another way to find a matching heart for Eric later. As for the donor who had already passed away, he decided to lie to Elaine for now, saying the donor was still alive just to buy more time
Once he found another heart, the whole thing could be solved quietly, and Elaine would never know he had lied to her.
Skylar looked at her. Her whole body was wrapped in bandages and gauze. Just earlier, she had smashed a mirror in the bathroom and hurt her hand.
He tentatively asked, “You can’t move your hands much, and a lot of your wounds can’t get into contact with water. How about I help you wash up a bit and change your clothes? Then, you can get some sleep.”
Elaine stared at him warily without answering.
Skylar reached out, gently touching her face with his fingertips. “Be good, okay? If you don’t recover, how are you going to appear before your brother after he gets his heart transplant and asks to see you?”
Mentioning Eric always worked with her. Elaine soon gave in and tacitly agreed to let him help.
Skylar helped her wash up and change her clothes. He then stayed with her until she fell asleep. She suddenly became obedient, which only made his guilt about lying to her feel heavier.
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Thinking of the suffering she had gone through in prison, he pulled her into his arms and started talking softly have to pay for your mistakes. You hurt Thea, and what you suffered is a land of payback
“If you listen from now on and don’t try to hurt Thea again, I won’t make things harder for you. I won’t send you back to that place either.”
He wasn’t sure if he was trying to convince her or if he was just comforting himself, trying to ease his guilt.
After talking for a long time, there was no response from the person next to him. Skyler looked down and saw that she wasn’t upset by his words. She had already fallen asleep.
People with depression had huge emotional swings and poor sleep. They got tired easily.
He stopped talking and held her in his arms, feeling like it had been forever since he last slope so peacefully.
As things quieted down here, chaos erupted over at Birchwood Estate.
The returned home to find out that Skylar had taken Elaine straight to Stonebrook Estate without even telling her. She was so furious that she smashed every single cup she could find, but she still felt that it wasn’t enough.
Ever since Elaine coughed up blood and was taken from the prison to the hospital a few days ago, Skylar had been staying by her side Originally, as soon as Elaine woke up, she was supposed to be taken back to prison by the police.
Even if she had mental health issues, as long as she wasn’t in a life threatening condition, she was supposed to return to prison. At most, the prison would assign her a psychiatrist.
But after seeing all her injuries, Skylar refused to let her go back. He got the doctor to write a mental illness certificate, claiming that she had hurt Thea because of her psychological condition and should be exempted from punishment.
He even forced Thea to personally tell the police that she had forgiven Elaine, which got Elaine completely acquitted.
Thea was about to lose her mind. Elaine had only been in prison for about a month. It had been way too easy on her! According to Thea’s plan, Elaine should’ve come out with at least a missing limb or two after a year or
of sa
She couldn’t swallow this at all. The next morning, she went straight to Stonebrook Estate.
Skylar had an early meeting at the company today, so he got up early. Knowing that Elaine was scared of people and sunlight, he specifically told the maids that no one was allowed to enter her room except to bring her meals and water.
He had even contacted a psychiatrist from abroad who would arrive that afternoon. No matter what, Elaine’s depression had to be treated first, After giving all these instructions, he left the house feeling like he was actually being a good husband.
Right after his car pulled away, Thea arrived.
Elaine had gotten up early, washed up, and eaten breakfast with Skylar’s help. She then retreated into the wardrobe in the bedroom. She shut the wardrobe door, leaving only a crack, and sat curled up in the comer, staring blankly
Suddenly, the wardrobe door was yanked open with a loud swish. Flaine shrank back in fright. Thea stood outside, laughing mockingly.
“Hey, Ms. Shelton, why are you sitting in the wardrobe? Sky’s clothes are in here. Don’t you know he’s a germaphobe? What if you get them dirty? Elaine glared at her with hostility, bristling all over like a porcupine, but she said nothing.
Thea bent down, chuckling softly. “I can’t believe you’re sitting here so calmly. Your brother is dying. Don’t you know that Mr. Atkinson, who promised to donate his heart to your brother, died three days ago?”
