I sighed helplessly upon seeing his angry face, and said, "I know it's my fault. I shouldn't have lied to you. Don't be angry. Hendrix, we shouldn't fight because of these small things. I suspect that Sebastian is doing some black market trade. He may be holding countless lives in his hands. I am not sure if we can go on with Anne's operation. Can we not quarrel now and solve the important issues first?"
He frowned slightly and looked at me. Then, he pursed his lips and asked, "Black market trade?"
I nodded and said, "I found out from the contact person that they had their own operating room, equipment and doctors. Do you remember the girl named Wendy who we met at the auction at the Greenland Hotel? Wendy had heart disease when she was younger. In order to find her a suitable heart, her father secretly colluded with Sebastian and killed a girl. He was later sentenced to jail for illegally misappropriating company funds."
He thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I remember. But how did you manage to get in touch with her?"
"She was the one who came to me. Well, we got to know each other after we ran into each other a few times. I am now worried about Anne. Would Sebastian stab me in the back after Anne received a kidney transplant from Abby? If that happens, we're not the only ones who will get involved, but my parents as well. They are finally able to live a stable and peaceful life now. If this matter ends up causing trouble in the future, I am afraid that I will drag them down."
Although Anne's case was not as serious as Wendy's, no one knew what Sebastian was capable of doing. He gave me the contacts because he knew we couldn't find a suitable kidney for Anne. But once the operation was completed, he could use Abby against us. He could possibly contact the media and make up all kinds of news. The Roberts Family and the Moore Family wouldn't be able to clear the air if that happened.
Hendrix pursed his lips and seemed to be deep in thought. After remaining silent for a moment, he looked at me and said, "We have to put Anne's operation on hold for the time being. The transplantation has to be done legally. We can't operate on Abby so recklessly. Try to find a way to delay your parents. I will find a suitable donor as soon as possible."
I pursed my lips. Although I was extremely reluctant, I still nodded. I couldn't let two families fall into despair because of me.
"Let's follow the original plan for the time being, and don't reveal too much information at the moment." After saying that, he took out his mobile phone and called Evan.
It seemed that he was giving him orders about certain affairs to be taken care of in Oakland. I was not in the mood to worry about these things right now. All I had in my mind was going to the hospital with Bobbie tomorrow.
The next day.
Hendrix had rushed to Oakland to take care of the company's affairs. It was said that an accident had occurred at some of the ports in Oakland that had just been taken over by the Roberts Group. Hendrix had to go over and deal with it.
I stayed in Asherton and continued to deal with matters surrounding Anne's operation.
Bobbie had sent me a message with the hospital address and the meeting time. Before going out, I called Valerie. It seemed that she didn't sleep well the night before. She answered the phone, and said in a hoarse voice, "Arianna, what's wrong?"
"Mom, has Abby's examination results come out yet? Did the doctor say when the operation can be arranged?"
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