Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Chapter 158~ Getting along

"Wanna bet?" Jason asked, a playful smirk on his lips. "If I win, you will have to give me your favorite sports car."

"What? No way... I don't give away my babies," Ryan replied. "I'll have to win then... I'm sorry, little bro, I was going to go easy on you but not anymore."

"Little bro? I'm a thirty-year-old man," Jason remarked. "Can you not call me that?"

"To me, you're my little bro," Ryan replied and chuckled. "I'm your big brother and I'll call you whatever I want."

Jason rolled his eyes and said, "Show off. Is being the first born something to brag about?"

"Of course, it means I'm the boss," Ryan replied.

The ward was filled with a lively atmosphere as Ryan and Jason bantered. Lora watched them with a small smile on her face.

Were they always so childish?

"I never thought we would one day chat and laugh like this," Ryan said after a little while, glancing at Jason before looking at his wife. "In a way, Lora brought us together."

Jason smiled and replied, "I never thought we would get along too. It's kind of nice to have a brother."

"It was just a few weeks ago when I was ready to destroy you," Jason chuckled and shook his head. "Making decisions when angry is never a good idea. I would have done something I was going to regret for the rest of my life."

before it was too late," Lora remarked, smiling. "I'm glad you two are getting along now.

for you, but we need to go over the treatment procedure in detail. It's critical that we all understand what's involved and also, for the patient's family to be aware of what may happen to their

responded, looking over at

to do is to prepare you for the transplant. The preparation will involve you undergoing high-dose

isolation because this process will weaken your immune

and holding his hand to offer support. The two shared a look before Ryan glanced at the doctor and asked, "How long will I need to stay in isolation? I've been here for some time and I'm already sick

recovery speed. Usually, patients stay in isolation for weeks to months, depending on the way their bodies accept the new stem cells," Doctor Steve replied.

increase the number of stem cells in your bloodstream. Once your levels are high enough, we will collect the stem cells from

not that complicated. So, when do we

Ryan will undergo chemotherapy for a week or so until

mild side effects like fatigue or bone pain but it's temporary. Your body will replace the missing stem cells within a week

sure you want to do this? Being poked with

pain that I can endure. You, on the other hand, will have a hard time. But I would like you to know that we will be there for you

doctor continued,

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"We will all support Ryan. I will move