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."

is that you came back to your senses before it was too late," Lora remarked, smiling. "I'm glad you two are getting along now. That's the way it should be. Family should

He stepped forward, a clipboard in hand as he said, "I hate to cut this heartwarming time 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

at Ryan and smiling at him warmly.

at Ryan and began, "The first thing we need to do is to prepare you for the transplant. The preparation will involve you undergoing high-dose chemotherapy to destroy the cancerous cells and make space for the

will weaken your immune system. We need to reduce the risk

Ryan 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

months, depending on the way their bodies accept the new stem cells," Doctor Steve replied. "During this time, we will monitor you closely for any signs

medication that will increase the number of stem cells in your bloodstream. Once your levels are high enough, we will collect the stem cells from your body using a simple procedure. It will just take a

not that complicated.

replied, "I'm glad you're so eager to help your brother. We will start the procedure tomorrow. Ryan will undergo chemotherapy for a week or so until we destroy the cancerous cells and then, we can

but it's temporary. Your body will replace

you sure you want to do this? Being poked with needles is

and said, "A few needles won't hurt. They will hurt but it's pain that I can endure. You, on the other hand, will have

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bone marrow and begin to grow and produce healthy blood cells., however, you will be the most Vulnerable at this point. There's a risk of Jason's cells attacking your body but we'll take precautions to prevent

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You might suffer from fatigue, a weakened immune system, sores your mouth, loss of appetite and the common side effect that everyone knows about- hair loss," the doctor explained. "I trust you shall prepare

side effects that come as a result of chemo can cause depression. Be sure to stay by the patient's side and offer him the support he needs." The room fell silent as

all support Ryan. I will move to the