Chapter 777 Bone Marrow Extraction


    The next morning, Fiona woke up around six, which was quite early.


    Adrian was now in a special period. Around five in the morning, the nurse hade to take his


    temperature. Thankfully, his temperature was normal as it had been the past few days. That morning,


    he was going to have his bone marrow drawn for the first time.


    When Mandy stepped out of the bathroom, she saw the nurse already taking Adrian''s temperature.


    She approached them and watched them quietly, a calm look on her face.


    The nurse carefully examined his temperature and gave him a smile. "37.5 degrees Celsius. You''re


    fine."


    Mandy breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Adrian didn''t have a fever yet. What followed next was the


    most critical period. He couldn''t have a fever during the operation.


    Nathan was already awake. He went straight to the bedside. Blinking his eyes, Adrian grinned and


    said, "Good morning, mom and dad."


    "Good morning, Adrian," Nathan and Mandy said in unison.


    Drawing the bone marrow was a rtively easy operation. It was going to be performed by Doctor


    Wang with Mandy inside the operating room.


    Nathan had to go back to JS International that day. He had already missed several meetings, and there


    had been an ident at the factory in London. With all these things going on, he couldn''t help but feel


    as if he was back to three years ago when he was alone, and Adrian was suffering from his illness.


    Those were the darkest times of his life. He couldn''t believe it was happening all over again.


    Fortunately, he wasn''t alone now. He had Mandy by his side, so he had a source of strength and


    motivation.


    "Mandy, I need to go to work today. Are you going to be okay by yourself?" He looked at Mandy,


    concern written all over his face. He was afraid that Mandy wouldn''t be able to handle it if he wasn''t


    there.


    This was a big deal for Adrian after all.


    As Adrian''s father, he wanted to stay at the hospital. But he had heard rumors that the senior


    shareholders were up to something recently. Since he and Mandy were spending day and night at the


    hospital, many were suspecting that Adrian was ill.


    When Mandy saw the look on Nathan''s face, she was taken aback. Then she shed him an easy


    smile and said, "Of course, go on and get back to work. I can take care of our little Adrian."


    After all, Nathan was the head of JS International. It wasn''t hard to believe that problems would arise


    with his prolonged absence.


    Mandy was in charge of the Mandy Mall. Since she hadn''t been to work ever since Adrian had gotten


    ill, she handed over all her work to her subordinate, Quintin.


    He was a responsible and aspiring young man. Mandy was confident that he would be able to handle


    all the work.


    "Okay, I''m heading out soon. I have a meeting at eight." Nathan smiled, but the look in his eyes was


    unfathomable.


    The senior stakeholders of JS International acknowledged Nathan''s leadership. Nathan was the one


    who decided on things while Fred executed everything. The senior stakeholders just didn''t like the fact


    that Fred, who didn''t have Jin blood, was the one managing thepany.


    "Let''s eat something first," Mandy suggested as she gently touched Nathan''s hand.


    "Okay."


    After breakfast, Nathan left for work at JS International.


    At around half-past eight, Adrian was brought to the operating room. It was just a small operation to


    extract his bone marrow. However, it was going to be very painful, so Mandy apanied him inside.


    Generally, anesthesia was injected in anyone who was going to have an operation as it would help


    eliminate the pain. However, considering Adrian''s condition where his body had already been affected


    by the bacteria, the doctor suggested that they refrain from using anesthesia. This only made Mandy


    more worried about Adrian.


    A child as young as Adrian could only bear so much pain. As his mother, it was only natural that Mandy


    would be very worried about him.


    Smiling gently, Angelina nced at Adrian then at Mandy. She raised her eyebrows, and in a soft


    voice, she said, "Adrian, it''s going to hurtter, but you have to bear it and make sure you don''t move."


    "Okay. I''m not afraid of pain." Adrian nodded obediently. His eyes were clear as crystal even though he


    didn''t know what was going to happen next.


    Tears welled up in Mandy''s eyes. How she wished she could help Adrian bear the pain! She was willing


    to take all the pain just so Adrian wouldn''t have to suffer.


    Angelina picked up the disinfectant-soaked cotton with her tweezers and applied it to Adrian''s waist.


    Then the nurse handed over a needle to Angelina. Mandy frowned at the sight of it as it was rather


    huge. Angelina then aimed it at Adrian''s waist before sticking it into his skin and then into his bone.


    Adrian shivered slightly. It hurt badly, but he didn''t scream orin. Instead, he tightened his grasp


    on Mandy''s hand.


    "Adrian, don''t worry. It''ll be over soon." Mandy wiped her tears, feeling sorry for him as she patted his


    head.


    After about five seconds, Angelina finally took the needle out. Everyone seemed visibly relieved as the


    nurse began to clean things up.


    When they went back to the ward, Adrian was a little tired. He still felt sore, so Mandy patted him until


    he fell asleep.


    Fionay on the sofa, still unwilling to have a check-up at the gynecology and obstetrics department.


    She had been looking forward to having a babyst night, but when she woke up that morning, she felt


    scared. Once Mandy was sure that Adrian was fast asleep already, she stood up and walked towards


    Fiona.


    "Nana, let''s go," Mandy said with a gentle smile.


    "Where… Where are we going?" Fiona acted as if she was unaware, still not wanting to have a check-


    up.


    "Where else would we go? Don''t tell me you''ve changed your mind." Mandy bent over and stared at


    her sharply, leaving no chance for Fiona to deflect.


    For a while, they just stared each other down until Fiona finally surrendered—the determination in


    Mandy''s eyes was too much for her.


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    The walls in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the JS Hospital was light pink instead of


    the usual white. This helped the patients feel warm andfortable inside. The corridor was rather


    quiet. Women held their cards and reports in the waiting area as they waited to be called.