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."

matters 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

time for you, but we need to go over the treatment procedure in detail. It's critical that we all

Lora responded, looking over at Ryan and smiling

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 healthy stem

this process will weaken your immune system. We

The two shared a look before Ryan glanced at the doctor and

stem cells," Doctor Steve replied. "During this time, we will monitor you closely for

your bloodstream. Once your levels are high enough, we will collect the stem cells from your body

and said, "It's not that complicated. So, when do we

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 do the transplant." "Any side effects we should look out for?"

bone pain but it's temporary. Your body will replace

want to do this? Being

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

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into your bloodstream, Ryan, much like a blood transfusion. The new stem cells will travel to your 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

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from fatigue, a weakened

"During this time, it's critical for the family to stay close to the patient because the side effects that come as a result of chemo can cause depression. Be sure to

Lora proclaimed, "We will all support Ryan. I will