Chapter 136
Chapter 136
"You'd better not tell Arya the truth about Ryan's illness."
Edward came to see Ryan's attending doctor and discussed Ryan's situation with him.
In addition, he told the doctor not to say that Ryan could only be treated by bone marrow
transplantation. He told Arya that he had another way just to comfort her.
Ryan's attending doctor sighed slightly. "I don't know what was wrong with this patient's mother. Why
doesn't she tell me the information about his relatives? You know, relatives have a much higher
success rate than non-relatives."
Edward didn't understand either, so he couldn't answer his question.
"Then what should I say if she asks me?" Ryan's attending doctor was conscientious.
He couldn't bear to witness such a small child suffering from illness again and again.
Edward scratched his head. "Just tell her that you're looking for other treatments. I'll help you find the
matched bone marrow too."
The doctor nodded, "I've already done anything that I can do. You know a lot of people and have more
ways. Please spend more efforts on this matter."
Edward nodded, "I will."
"Well, I'm leaving now. I have appointments to attend."
"OK."
After the doctor left, Edward also left. He needed to test Ryan's blood and find a matched bone
marrow.
Edward felt that he had sacrificed a lot. He didn't even go to the army for Xavier's request.
He wondered if Bridget would forget him and develop a relationship with that man.
He felt a headache.
After hearing their conversation, Arya was stunned. 'There is no other therapy for Ryan's illness? The
only curative treatment is bone marrow transplantation?'
Arya's legs softened and she almost fell. Fortunately, there was a wall beside her. She leaned against it
so that she didn't fall.
Her body kept shaking…
She foolishly trusted Edward and thought he really had another plan.
'Where can I find the matched bone marrow?'
All of Arya's stamina seemed to be drained. Looking up at the sky, she felt helpless and was unable to
see hope.
"My Ryan, how can I save you?" Arya gradually closed her eyes.
Tears slid down the corner of her eyes.
Arya stood for a long time. Until she felt that she could smile at Ryan, she returned to the ward.
When she entered, she saw Nanny Joy sitting by the bed, staring at Ryan, asking something.
Arya walked in, "What's wrong?"
Nanny Joy said with a hoarse voice, "It's my fault. I didn't take good care of Ryan."
Arya had never seen Nanny Joy like that before, so her heart couldn't help tightening, "What
happened?"
"Mummy, it's nothing. Nanny Joy just gets excited over a trifle." Ryan waved at Arya and acted
coquettishly. "Mummy, come here and hug me. I miss you."
Arya walked over, sat by the bed, and held Ryan in her arms. She was still uneasy. If everything was
fine, Nanny Joy wouldn't act like this.
She took an inquiring look at Nanny Joy.
"Sometimes when I take Ryan to the park, I hear bad things…"
"What?" Arya interrupted Nanny Joy.
"It's said that Ryan is a child born out of wedlock." Nanny Joy said intermittently.
Arya knew that the rumor must be more unpleasant.
She hugged Ryan a little tighter, trying to warm him.
She knew that single-parent children always had to face a lot of gossips.
"Is that all?" Arya looked at Nanny Joy.
If that was the case, Nanny Joy wouldn't blame herself so much.
"Mummy…"
"You are not allowed to speak." This was the first time Arya had spoken so harshly to Ryan.
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"Nanny Joy, say it."
Nanny Joy didn't say anything but rolled up Ryan's sleeve. "I accidentally saw it when I dried his
hands."
When she saw the bruises on Ryan's arm, her heart tightened. "How did this happen?"
"It looks like his skin has been pinched. But he didn't say anything." Nanny Joy burst into tears. 'What a
ruthless person it is who can bear to bully such a young child!'
Arya looked down at Ryan. "What happened?"
Ryan lowered his head and refused to say anything.
Arya put down Ryan and said, "You want me to worry about you?"
"No." Ryan shook his head.
"If you don't say it, I will be more worried," Arya said.
She was depressed by the doctor's words. Now she knew that Ryan had been bullied. She felt like she
was about to die.
Ryan's nose twitched. "Mummy, I will never make you angry again."
"Then tell me who did this to you?"
Ryan choked, "They said you were a bitchy woman and I was an illegitimate child. I didn't want them to
slander you, so I pushed them. A woman saw this and pinched my arm."
Arya's hands kept trembling.
She felt that as long as she loved Ryan very much, she might be able to make up for the lack of his
father, but she did not know that everyone else saw Ryan like this.
They would hurt him so much.
Arya opened her mouth slightly and quivered her lips, unable to breathe.
Who on earth was so vicious to hurt a child?
Arya turned around and was about to leave. She wanted to ask why they hurt her child.
Seeing that Arya was about to leave, Ryan stopped her. "Mummy, don't go. I don't feel pain anymore."
Nanny Joy also came to persuade, "Where are you going to find…"
"This thing happened in the park, so they must live in the neighborhood."
"Then what are you going to say? Their words are harsh, but it's true that Ryan doesn't have a father."
Nanny Joy said resentfully, "It's because we don't have a man in our family that they dare to bully Ryan.
Next time I see them, I will fight with them with a knife to see if they dare to bully us."
Arya's heart ached.
"Mummy." Ryan didn't want to see her so sad. He slid down from the bed and hugged her leg.
"Mummy, don't be sad, okay? If you're sad, I'll be sadder."
Looking down at Ryan, Arya bent over to pick him up, and held him tightly in her arms. It was her fault
that she didn't protect Ryan well.
Arya was helpless and did not know how to protect Ryan.
In the evening, Arya didn't even eat. She stood quietly in front of the window, thinking about what Ryan
and the doctor had said.
Without relatives, there would be no suitable bone marrow, and Ryan couldn't be saved.
She turned around and looked at Ryan. He was still so young. He shouldn't suffer this.
She took out her phone, looked for Estella's number, hesitated for a moment, and dialed it.
She needed to know who Ryan's father was because only he could save Ryan now. She hoped to give
Ryan a complete family if possible.
Even if it was a trap, she had to risk it.
If she won, Ryan would be saved.
When Estella received a call from Arya, she was surprised. "Have you come round to my proposal?"
"Tell me, what do you want?" Arya's voice was calm.
"Let's meet?"
"OK."
"You haven't been back for a long time. I'll see you at home. Tomorrow, I hope you come alone. I'm the
only one who knows what happened back then. If you don't do as I said, you'll never know the truth!"
"I see." Arya hung up the phone and leaned against the wall. When she saw Ryan, she felt that it
deserved.
After Nanny Joy fed Ryan, Arya held him in her arms and kissed him on the forehead and cheek.
"Mummy, what's wrong with you?" Ryan blinked.
Arya smiled, "Nothing."
She paused, "Maybe it's because I love you so much."
"I love you too." Ryan held Arya's face and kissed her.
"Ryan's clothes are all washed. I'll go home and fetch some."
When Nanny Joy walked to the door, Arya stopped her, "I'll go. It takes less time to drive back. Besides,
it's late now. It's not easy for you to hail a taxi."
Nanny Joy nodded.
Arya gave Ryan to Nanny Joy and drove home.
When she got home and opened the door, a pair of strong big hands shackled her slender waist from
behind…