After Edmund had said that, he turned around and left the ward.
Doris trembled uncontrollably out of anger and frustration as she stared at Edmund's back as he left.
Her mother, Faith, walked forward with tears all over her face as she took Doris’s hand. She choked up and said, "Forget it, Doris. Just give up. I cannot watch you jump straight into Edmund's trap just like that..." 3
Doris’s eyes choked up, and tears began flowing down her face unknowingly as she said, "Mom! Dad does not have much time left now... If we cannot get this kidney source, perhaps within half a month..." 3
Faith slapped Doris's hand a few times. Although she was in a lot of pain and grief, she said resolutely," Your dad and I have already lived for more than fifty years now. Over the past fifty years, we have lived very full, happy, and prosperous lives. We are already very satisfied. So, even if your dad were to leave just like this, I would not have any regrets in my heart.
After all, the both of us have already tried our best..."
Doris choked as she said, "Mom... you have already tried your best, but I haven't... If I agree to Edmund's request, we will be able to prolong Dad’s life. If I give u p this time, I am afraid that I would live in guilt and
that I would be unable to extricate myself even decades from now. It is also highly possible that I would never be able to forgive myself until I take my last breath...”
Faith asked her again, "Doris, if you were to use this kind of method to save your dad, your dad might never be able to forgive himself for the next few decades either! You are going to save his life, but he will have to watch you live in deep distress and extreme misery every day for the rest of your life. This might be a fate crueler than death to him...” i
Doris hesitated for a moment before she sighed heavily and said, "Well... Mom... let me think about it and consider this matter again. We still have 24 hours to come to a decision. I will consider and think about i t carefully first..."
Faith wanted to say something else, but she held back her words as soon as the words reached her lips.
At this time, she did not want anything she said to influence Doris’s thoughts and her decision. After all, i t would be painful for Doris regardless of either decision that she made. 2
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When Charlie arrived at Graham’s house, the other guests had not arrived yet.
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