No Strings Attached

Brodie's eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Clara. "Thank you."

Clara gave a faint, reassuring smile. "You need to stay strong, Brodie. Katherine is counting on you."

"I know."

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The surgeon emerged with a grave expression. "The patient's liver is critically damaged. We need to perform a liver transplant immediately. We've contacted all the donor registries, but there's no match available yet. The family should get tested right away."

When he heared this, Brodie's hands involuntarily clenched into fists.

His voice trembled. "Okay, I'll get tested right now."

Teo chimed in, "I'll get tested too, and I'll call some more people over."

He immediately whipped out his cell phone and dialed a number.

by one, people started

test results

doctor and asked, "Well?

match, but your blood type doesn't align with the patient's. Given her weakened state, she can't accept a liver from a different

mom hold on? I'll

no time," the surgeon said solemnly. "The transplant must happen

weight seemed to hit Brodie's back,

was painfully aware of the

short time frame was a tall order. His grandfather, halfway across the world, couldn't possibly make it in time. And

spoke up, "lan's type A blood. Let's have him tested, and I'll round

his fear and nodded his

of hope was worth pursuing, even though he knew the

comfort, "I'll take the doctor to lan's room for the test. You stay here with Katherine. Trust me. We will find a

sign, just

was his beacon of light, shining through the cracks

a storm hit, it was her encouragement that gave