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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.

donors, Luce. There are tons of people in this world. I'm sure there's another match

don't you track down Melanie's father or his relatives? There's a higher chance for a match

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

to Gwendolyn, “Okay. I'll try to

so many people for help these days that a few more hardly dented her

both women left The Estuary,

Lucas dialed Patrick's number. The line only connected after a long

cold and impatient voice drifted

and teased, “Someone's in a bad mood without his personal secretary by his

all about Patrick browbeating Gwendolyn into working at his company. Patrick had made her his personal secretary, stationing her

with Felicia, and he

out his annoyance at the

of friendship had numbed

who came to my house just

no interest in knowing about Lucas' visitors, Patrick deadpanned, “I'm busy.

on a minute. Gwendolyn Ashton came

good on his declaration to hang up, and Lucas failed to

“Haha! Didn't you say you were busy? Go