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Lucy's dejection had Gwendolyn launched a final appeal to Lucas.

“Mr. Gomez, could you please help my friend? Melanie's a beautiful and bright kid. If we don't find a bone marrow donor soon, she'll only have half a year left to live.”

As her words fell, tears welled in her eyes.

Lucas took a sip from his teacup and croaked, “This is your plight. I'm sorry, but I can't help.”

His rejection was firm and brutal. Getting to her feet, Lucy gave him a bow and apologized, “Sorry for taking up your time then, Mr. Gomez.”

With that, she walked toward the door, utterly dispirited. Gwendolyn got up hastily when she noticed Lucy's behavior.

After shooting Lucas a bitter glance, Gwendolyn chased after Lucy.

“We'll think of something, Luce.”

Once they were outside Lucas' condominium, Lucy leaned into Gwendolyn and burst into tears.

Lucy stammered through her sobs, “I-I thought there was h-hope for Melanie. What should I do n-now?”

Gwendolyn was furious, yet she could hardly drag Lucas off to the operating theater. She felt as helpless as Lucy.

muttered, “The hospital is still looking for possible bone marrow donors, Luce. There are tons of

don't you track down Melanie's father or his relatives?

dried her tears, realizing that some things would always be outside her

“Okay.

many people for help these days that a few more

both women left

the meantime, Lucas dialed Patrick's number. The line only connected after

impatient voice drifted through

in a bad mood without his personal

about Patrick browbeating Gwendolyn into working at his company. Patrick had made her his personal secretary, stationing her in his office where he could see

was sitting in his car with Felicia, and he was

grumbled, taking out his annoyance

friendship had numbed Lucas to

do you know who came to my house

Lucas' visitors, Patrick deadpanned,

on a minute. Gwendolyn Ashton

expected, Patrick did not make good on his declaration to hang up, and Lucas failed

say you were busy? Go on, then. We can