Chapter 904:
Even if Eileen wanted to keep Kinsey in the company, she couldnât ask him to stay. He would be dragged into the mess with Gianna and Conroy that way.
Kinsey nodded. âThank you. Iâll be going now.â
With that, he turned and walked away.
In the distance, Eileen spotted Sariyah waiting at the hospital gate, scanning the crowd. When she saw Kinsey, her face lit up, and she waved excitedly.
Kinsey reached her, and they exchanged a few words. Sariyahâs smile widened as she took the divorce papers from him.
Eileen watched them walk away. Their love was a rare thing, untainted by the greed and manipulation that surrounded them.
Eileen turned and headed into the hospital, making her way to the ward where Dalores was.
Over the past few days, Dalores had come to terms with Emersonâs illness, so she seemed fine now.
âThe bone marrow test results are in,â Dalores said, her voice heavy.
âNeither Julio nor I am a match for Emerson.â
Eileen didnât pry into how Dalores had learned about Julioâs results. âWhat is the plan now?â she asked gently.
Daloresâ voice was barely a whisper.
âEmerson has Rh-negative blood. It makes finding a donor harder. The doctor suggested that I have another baby. The chances of a match would be much higher that wayâ¦â
Your next tale lives on g Ɐ lnÏ Î½ð âs, com But there was uncertainty etched on her face. What if she found the right bone marrow donor as soon as she was pregnant? Or what if the baby she gave birth to wasnât a match for Emerson, either, once the baby was born?
âLook, you canât have it both ways. If you donât try, youâll never know. But if you do, you have to face the consequences. If Julioâs willing to have another child with you, it means thereâs still something between you two. Things could change. Iâll do everything I can to help find a match in the bone marrow database. You can take time to consider this. Donât worry about money; Iâll cover it.â
Dalores, who had been holding it together by a thread, finally broke down.
âThank you,â she sobbed. âYouâve been a lifesaver. I swear, Iâll pay you back in the future.â
âDonât mention it. Just focus on taking care of Emerson. Iâll hire someone to help. And hey, teaming up⦠Online teaching gigs are always in demand at this time of year. The pay might not cover Emersonâs treatment, but itâs a start,â Eileen said.
With a laptop and someone to watch Emerson, Dalores could even work from the hospital.
Sure, she would have to pay for childcare, but it was nothing compared to the money she could make teaching online during the summer.
Plus, Dalores needed a distraction now. Eileen didnât want her obsessing over Emersonâs illness all the time.
Dalores nodded, a glimmer of hope returning to her.
âOkay.â
Eileen stayed with Dalores until the sun began to set, offering comfort and support. Then, her phone rang. It was Bryan calling. He mentioned Gabriela had skipped her nap and was nowâ¦
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