Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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36 Blood is Thicker Than Water

(Winona)

"Dr. Green. Thanks for stopping by. A call would have sufficed." I say as I shake the hand that my daughter's life depends on.

"No, I prefer to discuss this in person."

"Is everything okay with Abby?"

"For now, yes. She's showing strong recovery signs. Her operation is scheduled for Monday morning."

"That soon?" It's Friday now.

"She's strong enough. But Jayden Brennan was not a match. We won't proceed Monday if I don't have a

blood stock for her."

My heart sinks at that news. "No other prospects for donation?" I ask hopefully.

"Not as yet, no, I do believe you have one other blood relative you can ask. Judy Brennan?"

"Yes," I hesitate because I don't want my daughter's life in her hands.

"Winona, I can't operate that soon unless we have the blood. The risk of reinfection and rejection is too. high. Abby might not get through recovery."

"But if she doesn't have the operation on Monday?"

"The deterioration in the walls of her heart will continue. We have bought her some time. She may gain enough wellness and strength in the coming weeks..."

I read between the lines. "I'll talk to Jayden

hesitation. I know you'd do anything for your daughter, why

say, Judy has never been a fan of

lot more than he's letting on. "It's clear Judy loves Jayden, to a fault. The question is, will she feel the same about her grandchild and want to help if she can?" I nod. "I just wanted a

help. Talk to

have." Maybe Judy is more human than she wants everyone to know. She has the same weakness that I do. She'd

Abby is turning three in three weeks, and I intend to have her well

close and your

pleasure? Judy says as she walks to

in Thicker

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"I need your help."

today is just

a cheese platter." Judy orders her staff and they scatter to follow instructions. "I guess you've heard our

me carefully. "You mentioned you needed my

Abby. She needs a series of operations to try and fix a heart defect she was born with. I've been In the Brennan Wing with her this

hear. You can't be here for money; I know Jayden has the Brennan Wing covered.

knows what I'm here for.

wish I'd brought Phillip or Jayden. But I need to try and build some modicum of trust with

poker face is in

a match so she can undergo her operations without further risk of complications. It may not save her life but it will give

know this is his

yes of course. His blood wasn't a match for the genetic marker. I'm here to ask you, as a mother, to please get

and cheese platter is brought in. Judy pours from a fine china teapot into a matching cup

yourself to cream and

you do this for me,

smile.

you insisted that Phillip was the