I nodded, and my face turned a little pale. "If a child had one of her kidneys removed, will it affect her life in the future?"
He nodded and replied, "Of course it will. It's not fatal, but it will definitely have an impact on her health."
I didn't continue to ask. I think I had already found out everything I could.
Back in the ward, Abby was sitting at the edge of the bed, looking at Anne. Her dark eyes were full of innocence. Valerie saw me and asked, "What's wrong?"
Pedro probably knew what I was thinking. So, he looked at Abby, then looked back at me and said, "I have already considered and weighed in all the risks and benefits. It's not easy to find a donor. Arianna, this will not kill her. You just have to take good care of her in the future. Don't feel too guilty about it."
How should I put it?
It was fortunate that the operation wouldn't take Abby's life away. But after all, I was still hurting a child for no reason. I couldn't help but feel guilty.
Anne had just completed a round of chemotherapy, and Abby's examination results had not come out yet. We could do nothing except wait, but we couldn't let Abby stay in the hospital the whole day either. After thinking about it, I asked Sheridan to bring Abby home.
Wendy's anesthesia wore off a little later. I went to see her and saw that she was still looking a little upset. I told her about Anne and Abby's conditions. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that it'll not put the child's life in danger. But even if the surgery is successful, there will still be an observation period. If the cancer cells spread again in the next five years, she will need a second transplant. What are you planning to do with that child?"
I thought for a moment and said, "Her parents treat her like a tool to make money. If I send her back, I am worried that she will be forced to marry someone when she grows up in the future. My parents are thinking of adopting her. They will let her go to school with Anne, and raise her as a member of the Moore Family. If she does well in the future, she will be able to choose her own path."
She froze for a moment, but a rare smile appeared on her face, "That's really good to hear. It will be good that the Moore Family can adopt her. Having you all to pave the way for her will definitely be much better than returning to the village. This is probably your way of repaying her."
Well, you could say that. I sighed and felt a little relieved. I still had to wait until the results of the examination came out. If everything went well after the operation, there would be one more child in the Moore Family. I intended to bring Abby back to the village and make it clear to her parents. Then, I would cut her off completely from her family in the future.
Wendy lifted her hand and put it on her chest, "If only I could have made a choice back then."
I looked at her and couldn't help but feel distressed. She must have been devastated to find out that an innocent person had sacrificed her life to save her.
After a moment of silence, I asked her, "Do you know something about Sebastian?" Susan told me in the cow pen that day that some children in the village never came back.
I didn't know if my guesses were accurate.
She tugged at the blanket, her expression strange. After a long silence, she said, "He is a mad man who can do anything for money. I don't know how many people have died because of him."
I frowned and asked, "You have never met him before. Why are you so sure that he had something to do with this?"
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