Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 412

"Family?" Tania felt as if she had just heard the most ridiculous joke. She looked at Connor with disdain. "You might see her as family, but does she see you the same way? When you had that accident and needed a liver transplant, she completely ignored you!"

"Shouldn't she have ignored me?" Conner couldn't grasp Tania's logic. "I have a father, mother, and younger sister. You were the ones who forced Sienna to give me part of her liver. Does that mean you don't see me as family either?"

"You..." Tania was at a loss for words, rendered speechless by his response. "I just..."

"What?" Conner shook his head, a helpless laugh escaping his lips. "You just thought Sienna was easy to push around."

"Conner!" Tania cried, tears streaming down her face. "I'm just doing this for the family! I want to protect everyone!"

Conner closed his eyes and sighed in resignation. There was no reasoning with her. Tania had always been selfish. If there had been a way to get through to her, he would have found it long ago. "Forget it."

"Forget it?" Tania suddenly remembered the most important thing. "Listen to me, you need to abandon the idea of donating your bone marrow. I don't agree with it, do you understand?"

The moment had finally come. Conner was prepared for this, so he said calmly, "Mom, I'm an adult now. I have the right to make my own decisions. I don't need your permission."

"What do you mean?" Tania was stunned, her mind reeling.

"I mean..." Conner paused, then spoke slowly and clearly. "I'm donating my bone marrow, and that's final. Sienna is my sister, and I will take care of her for life."

"You..." Tania stared at him in disbelief, finding it hard to accept that she had raised a son like him.

After making himself clear, Conner gestured toward the door. "I need to take a shower. Mom, if there's nothing else, please leave." He stood up and headed to the walk-in closet.

Suddenly, Tania grabbed his arm. "Conner, don't do this." Since being firm didn't work, she decided to try a softer approach. "Bone marrow donation is so dangerous! You recently had surgery for your car accident injuries. Your body can't handle it."

"I'll be fine," Conner said, attempting to reassure Tania. "The doctors know everything, which is why they recommended waiting six months after my surgery. I've been taking my medication and exercising regularly these past few months. There won't be any problems..."

"How can you be so sure there won't be any problems?" Tania couldn't relax. "No surgery is ever completely safe-"

voice grew louder as he cut her off. "Stop trying to convince me. It's pointless.

compromise. Anger surged within

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"Sienna, my mom discovered the surgery. She checked my bank statements. I couldn't keep it

replied. Having already discussed it, she wasn't too

my mom comes to bother you, don't meet her alone," Conner cautioned, recalling

worry about potential complications. "Connor, I'm sorry for putting you

fine.

gently, "Sienna, when you came to our house as a child, I wanted you to stay. But I was just

grown up now, and I can protect

sob as she hung up

she caused trouble, it would only be a minor inconvenience.

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to the hospital. She couldn't let it go all day.

"What for?" Reyna asked.

many questions!" After getting the address

rang, Sienna was busy decorating a cake. Tara quickly ran to open

she opened the door, she was shocked. "Ma'am, may I ask

commanded as she marched in. "Sienna, come out

kitchen with her sleeves rolled up. She wasn't surprised to see Tania and only

and sneered. "You really

you're here about the surgery, I have nothing to say to

Tania was taken aback and her eyes widened. "So you're saying you're hanging onto

deep breath and steadied her voice. "Donating bone marrow was Conner's own decision.

glaring at her. "Sienna, how can you say that? Have you forgotten what

Sienna remained silent.