Chapter 91
Henry called different blood banks for blood, but in vain, the stock of this rare blood type was exhausted for the surgery of the aerospace engineer three weeks ago. Currently, none of the blood banks in the city have blood for my Jane.
Henry spoke anxiously,
“I will contact other blood banks out of our city. They’ll deliver the blood by helicopter. Let me arrange everything,
Drielle.”
But the nurse didn’t like this method, “It’s a time–consuming process, and Jane’s condition is critical. We require blood as swiftly as possible.”
At that moment, Bright volunteered to donate his blood, “I have the same blood group as Jane. Please take my blood.”
The nurse was thrilled to find a donor, she took out the form for Bright’s information.
“What’s your relationship to the patient?”
“I am Jane’s father!”
The nurse raised her head and glanced at Bright, closing the notepad,
“Sorry, Mr. Bright. You can’t give your blood for your daughter.”
“But why?” Bright protested, “I have heard that it’s safe for close relatives to donate blood.”
The nurse busted that myth, and explained to him the potential risks of transfusion, “When a patient receives blood from a closely related donor, it can lead to TA–GVHD, a serious complication. It can also pose significant health risks to Jane as her condition isn’t stable.”
The nurse’s refusal pushed us back to square zero, darkening our world. We were looking for another donor when a solemn voice resounded in my ears.
“I will donate blood for Jane.”
We turned to see that kind man, and saw Felix, sitting on his wheelchair.
He must have found out about Jane’s injury through hospital staff. He didn’t let us say no and insisted.
“You can keep searching for a donor/Until then, I will give my blood to Jane. Every second is important for her, Drielle.”
The nurse raised the objection that a person who had blood transfusions in three months couldn’t donate, but she was helpless before Felix’s stubbornness. Eventually, she had to give in,
“This can cost me my license, Mr. Felix.”
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Chapter 91
Felix chuckled and eyed his assistant; James spoke on his behalf. “We are grateful for your favor, Ma’am. Mr. Felix will ask the hospital Chief to give you a raise and promotion.”
Even after his exemplary conduct, people were madly in love with Felix. That nurse started the transfusion and said,
“Thanks for your consideration, but I don’t want a raise. I would really appreciate it if you could come to my son’s birthday party next week. He is your big fan, Mr. Felix.”
She told him about her son who was also trying for the junior aerospace team, reminding me how my Jane loved to practice her science presentations. I was a failure as a mother, who couldn’t help her achieve her dreams, putting her life in danger. She would be safe if I didn’t forget to pick her up on time.
The tsunami of guilt and remorse hit me as my knees buckled, I almost collapsed on the chair outside the operation theater. Bright and Henry were on their phones, using every contact to arrange for a donor. I could sense anxiousness from their voices as they called other hospitals.
A prayer emerged from the depths of my heart as I closed my eyes.
“Please don’t punish my little girl for my mistakes, let her live. She is innocent.”
I didn’t know how long I stayed like this, praying while crying silently. My trance was broken as I heard Henry saying,
“Two female employees from my company are on their way, Drielle. They have the same blood group as Jane.”
My eyes flew open, seeking confirmation for this miracle. Bright placed his hand on my shoulder and nodded.
“You heard it right, Drielle. We have donors for Jane now.”
The doctors were able to locate the source of the bleeding and fix it on time. Jane was shifted to a private room after three days of surgery. Only my heart knew how hard it was for me to see my daughter hooked up with different
machines.
Jane was awake, but she barely talked or ate, crying mostly. She only calmed down when I held her closely to my
chest.
So, I called the doctor for the complete report of her injuries.
“The surgery was successful, but the fracture of her arm and some burn wounds will take time to heal, Miss Drielle.
You have to be careful in the future.”
When we discussed her disturbed mental state, the doctor advised us.
“Jane is traumatized by the series of horrifying incidents. I have paged Doctor Marcus; he is a shrink. Jane needs a psych consult to process the fear of kidnapping and near–death experience.”
I noted every single detail in my head, swearing to stick by Jane’s side 24/7. My little girl’s soul was scarred by those terrorists‘ cruelty.
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After intense cross firing, the police arrested some criminals and were investigating them for their leader. I couldn’t even think of a reason why they targeted Jane.
I was feeding her soup at lunch when Felix came to visit us, his pale face jogged my memory. Ife put his own health at risk and donated blood for Jane, I hadn’t thanked him properly after that.
“I can’t express my gratitude in words, Felix. You are…”
Felix came closer to Jane’s bed and cut me off mid–sentence,
“It was my duty, Drielle. Adults can fight, but kids shouldn’t be harmed at all.”
This was the first time I didn’t feel anger when I saw Felix. He behaved like a civilized man in the hospital.
The nurse knocked on the door for Jane’s medicines after lunch. She noticed a red rash on her arm and examined her.
“Fever, rashes, and cough. Are you feeling nauseous, Jane?”
Jane only nodded, widening the nurse’s eyes. She pressed the bell beside her bed and said,
“No infection, but still, your daughter is sick like this, Miss Drielle. This isn’t good sign …”
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