Chapter 1496
Chapter 1496
Lawrie pleaded, "Mommy, can you chase the bad guy away?"
Vanessa stroked Lawrie's head before looking at Julien. She signaled him to leave with her eyes.
Knowing that he could not change Lawrie's perception of him in such a short time, Julien could not stay here any longer. He stood up and said, "Lawrie, listen to what your Mommy says and take good care of yourself. Do you understand?"
Lawrie pouted and said childishly, "Of course I know that. I don't need you to tell me that."
Hmph...
This big bad guy always came to take his Mommy away. Whenever Lawrie saw Julien, he wanted to bite him. However, he was sick and could not leave the bed. Otherwise, he would have rushed out and bit Julien. He wanted the big bad guy to know that he was not going to be bullied.
Since he was not able to bite him, Lawrie just stared at Julien, hoping to scare him off.
"Lawrie, I'm not a bad guy. I'm your Daddy," Julien reached his hand out to pinch Lawrie's face, but Lawrie dodged quickly before his face was touched.
Hearing the big bad guy say that he was his Daddy, Lawrie was frightened to tears. He hugged Vanessa helplessly as he cried, "Mommy, you told me that my Daddy is a good person. He's not my Daddy, is he?"
Although Vanessa did not know who Lawrie's father was, she wanted to find the man and bring him to justice. To help Lawrie grow up healthily, she never once spoke ill of his father to him in all these years.
She told Lawrie that his father was a kind person, that he did not stay with them because he had gone somewhere far away and could not come back for the time being. He would return once Lawrie had grown up.
Therefore, in Lawrie's heart, his Daddy was a good father.
Vanessa comforted Lawrie and said, "Yes, your father's a good person. Uncle Julien's just teasing you. Don't believe him and don't let him scare you."
Julien was speechless.
He really was a stubborn little boy. Julien had only met Lawrie a few times, so why did Lawrie hate him so much? Content © provided by NôvelDrama.Org.
Vanessa once again looked at Julien and begged, "Mr. Kyle, I beg you! Can you please leave? You're ruining Lawrie's mood which will affect his condition. Things will get complicated if he faints."
"I won't leave the hospital. I'll be at the doctor's office," Julien informed. He did say that he would never leave them again. Since he could not be by their side, he had no choice but to stay nearby. That way, Vanessa would have someone to rely on if anything were to happen to Lawrie.
"I got it. Please leave now," Vanessa said, her patience wearing thin because she was worried for Lawrie.
Julien kept quiet.
Julien felt sad because Vanessa only had Lawrie on her mind. But, whose fault was it to begin with?
If he had not left back then, Vanessa would not have suffered so much, and Lawrie would not have to be considered as an illegitimate child. It was Julien's turn to bear all the consequences now.
Although he could not get Lawrie to like him and Vanessa completely ignored him, he still went to the doctor's office to learn about Lawrie's condition.
The doctor explained Lawrie's condition to Julien in detail. His final conclusion was that only a bone marrow transplant could give Lawrie a chance to grow up healthily like other children.
Lawrie's surgery was urgent. They already had the best doctors, and the best medical equipment. The only thing missing now was a compatible bone marrow.
After listening to the doctor's explanation, Julien said nonchalantly, "Check whether my bone marrow is a match."
The doctor was surprised to hear this. He looked up at Julien and said after a long time, "Mr.- Mr. Kyle, are you saying you're going to donate your bone marrow to Lawrie?"
Julien raised his brows and said, "Was I not clear enough?"
"No, Mr. Kyle... Even though there are many successful bone marrow transplant cases, with very few cases with post- surgery complications, we still can't rule out the occasional surgical accidents. Please think this through. After all, your body doesn't belong to you alone. You have the Kyle family and the whole of Rovio Corporation Inc to think about," the doctor advised, greatly flabbergasted by Julien's wishes. As the president of Rovio, Julien did not have to take this risk for an irrelevant child.
Honestly speaking, it was really astonishing for such an important person to donate his bone marrow.
Julien said coldly, "Which do you think is more important - Rovio or my son?"
"Your son, of course. But what does donating your bone marrow have to do with you having a son?" The doctor asked. At first, he did not grasp the meaning behind Julien's words, but as he spoke, he
seemed to have finally understood what Julien meant. "Mr. Kyle, are you saying that Lawrie is your son?"
When the president of Rovio started paying so much attention to the helpless mother and son, everyone did wonder about the relationship between them. The answer was now right before their eyes. "He's your biological son?" The doctor asked, still wide-eyed with disbelief.
Julien's expression was still cold and indifferent as he said, "Run a body check right now. If my body's fine and the result is a match, I want the surgery performed as soon as possible."
The doctor was speechless.
Could he say no?
Did he have the right to say that?
If he did not do it, someone would soon replace him to get this done.
He could only nod as he said, "Alright, Mr. Kyle, I'll make the arrangements now. Would you like to inform your family before proceeding with the surgery? We'll need your family's consent. Otherwise, if something were to..."
Julien said, "Who has the final say in this matter - you or me?"
The doctor said, "You."
Earlier that day, Vanessa only received news that there were no suitable bone marrow samples for her son. And, it would be a difficult feat to find a match. Half a day later, the doctor came by the ward and informed her that there happened to be a match and that the operation would be scheduled soon.
When Vanessa heard the news, she was even more surprised than she was when she heard that Lawrie would need to undergo a bone marrow transplant in the morning. She asked, "Doctor, is this real? Why can't I believe it?"
It was not easy to find a matching bone marrow. Even if one had money, this task would still be a difficult one.
The doctor answered with certainty, "Of course it is. We'll keep Lawrie's condition under careful observation this week. If everything goes well, we'll arrange the surgery for him the coming Monday."