Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Chapter 134~ Medical tests

"Doctor Steve, how's my husband?" Lora asked anxiously, her eyes falling on Ryan who was lying on the bed in the VIP ward.

"Don't worry, Mrs Kingsley. He's alright, he just had a brief fainting episode since he hasn't had enough rest in the last forty-eight hours," Doctor Steve replied. "You did well to bring him here though... it could have been serious." Relief washed over Lora at the doctor's words and she let out a breath she didn't know she was holding.

When Ryan lost consciousness in the restaurant, Lora called her security team for help to take him to the hospital. The moment they arrived, he was rushed to the ER and Lawrence informed Doctor Steve who came over to attend to Ryan. After a series of tests, Ryan was transferred to a VIP ward to be monitored.

"Thank you so much for the quick response, Doctor," Lora replied. "But, why isn't he waking up if he's ok?"

"That's because he's sleeping," the doctor said.

"What?" Lora's eyes widened. She asked, "Are you sure, Doctor? He had passed out in my arms... how's that sleeping?"

"He must have been stressed, now that he had talked to you about his situation, he must have felt relieved. Right now, your husband is in deep sleep," Doctor Steve affirmed. "He will wake up soon."

"Does that mean he can come home with me when he wakes up?" Lora asked hopefully.

Doctor Steve nodded, saying, "Yes, he can. But I need to emphasise, Mrs Kingsley, that your husband's condition is critical. His blood counts are dangerously low and without treatment, his health will continue to deteriorate quickly."

Lora swallowed hard, her stomach churning with fear and nerves. She glanced at the doctor and remarked, "I'm aware... we will do all we can to find a donor."

Earlier while Ryan was in the ER, Lora had called her Uncle to ask if he could use his connections to look for a donor. She also asked him to look for the donor who had suddenly disappeared. Something felt off, why would someone who had already agreed to donate go missing without an explanation?

by his side in this tough period, he might not say it but he needs physical and emotional

She turned to look at Ryan who was sleeping peacefully on

a test to check if I can

you too,"

be here tomorrow for the tests. I'll make sure of it," Lora said. She was sure they wouldn't sit and watch Ryan die. Together, they would look for a solution for him to survive. "Great, you

out some blood cells from Lora's hip to test if she was a match for

in a week. If you're a match, you would

tests now? Let's save time and do everything at

replied, "That's a good idea... so that if you're a match, we won't waste time trying to check if you can donate your stem cells to your husband. We

the ward, Ryan opened his

She asked, her eyes

"I was hoping to see you when I opened my eyes but you

a test to see if I can donate my stem cells to you," Lora replied as she approached Ryan and lowered herself to give him a kiss on the

eyes widened.

Q.UMS

match, I will donate... I hope you won't try to stop me," Lora remarked, smiling

Lora's hand, saying, "I'm just lost for words... I kept it a secret from you and here you are doing everything you can to help

Ryan replied, squeezing Lora's

into his eyes

Lora close and wrapped his arms around her, saying, "I

good... don't ever think you're a burden. You're my husband,