Chapter 1495


    Written in the email were many other things that Julien had not known happened.


    While Vanessa was pregnant, her stepmother forced her to get an abortion. Thus, Vanessa ran


    away from home, gave birth to Lawrie, and then raised him alone.


    Lawrie was diagnosed with leukemia when he was a year old. After that, Vanessa spent all her


    savings, including the inheritance left by her mother for Lawrie''s treatment.


    Lawrie''s illness needed a great sum of money for treatment. It was not something a single parent


    like her could afford.


    This was the reason why she was with him for the past year. If it was not for the money, she would


    not be interested in anything else.


    She had been so terribly wronged, yet he still made things difficult for her and made her life a living


    hell.


    Julien could no longer go on reading. He got up instantly. He wanted to see Vanessa. He must see


    her right away.


    Lawrie''s condition had suddenly taken a turn for the worse, and the doctor proposed that the best


    remedy was to conduct a bone marrow transnt. However, the cost of the surgery was too high


    with the sess rate only at about 60%. The key was that they had to find apatible bone


    marrow for the surgery.


    After hearing this, Vanessa was stunned. It took her a long time to find her voice. She said, "Doctor,


    is this the only way? Aren''t there any other options? Lawrie''s so young, will he be able to pull


    through?"


    The doctor said, "Miss Love, we''ve also considered chemotherapy, but he''s no longer suited for the


    treatment as he''s had several rpses. Besides, chemo wille with a lot of negative side effects,


    which is quite detrimental especially for a child like him. Hence, we conclude that bone marrow


    transnt is the best treatment for him."


    Vanessa''s heart ached as soon as she thought about how Lawrie had to experience this at such a


    young age. The pain was so overbearing that it made her senses go numb.


    The doctor assumed that Vanessa was worried about the treatment fees, so he exined, "Miss


    Love, the bone marrow transntation fee is high, but you don''t have to worry about it. Mr. Kyle has


    already said that he''ll handle all expenses regardless of how much they are."


    Vanessa knew that Julien had already spoken to the hospital. It had been a month since Lawrie was


    admitted, and they lived in a high-ss ward with extremely high costs. Her initial payment to the


    hospital had already been used up, but she had not been contacted for further payment.


    She did not want to owe Julien too much, but in order to cure Lawrie''s illness, she had no choice but


    to do so because he was the only one who could help them.


    Vanessa bit her lip and nodded, "Doctor, please help find a suitable bone marrow for Lawrie."


    The doctor replied, "Our hospital currently does not carry one that''spatible with Lawrie, but we


    will contact other hospitals to check for apatible bone marrow donor. If we can find one, we will


    arrange for surgery for Lawrie at the earliest possible time."


    Vanessa said, "Thank you! Thank you for your trouble."


    Vanessa walked out of the doctor''s office in a daze. All she could think about was Lawrie lying on


    the hospital bed in pain. He had to suffer a lot because of the multiple surgeries he had undergone.


    Even as his mother, she could not help him with anything. She was not able to help him when he


    was in pain and she could not take his ce in the surgery.


    If she could, she would rather be the one who was ill.


    "Vanessa..." Julien''s voice suddenly sounded from behind her. Before Vanessa could respond, he


    had already pulled her into his arms with great force. He called out her name again and again, his


    voice low and deep, "Vanessa... Vanessa..."


    He only stopped after a long while. He gently let her out from his arms. It was only then did he


    realize that she had already burst into tears.


    Seeing Vanessa''s tears, Julien''s heart ached greatly. He lowered his head and tenderly kissed away


    the tears at the corners of her eyes. "It''s alright, don''t worry. As long as I''m here, nothing bad will


    happen. Nothing bad will happen," heforted her.


    Vanessa wanted to force her tears back, but the more she tried, the more uncontroble her tears


    would flow out. She cried, "Lawrie''s condition is worse, Julien. The normal treatments can''t help


    anymore. He needs a bone marrow transntation surgery now, but there aren''t any suitable bone


    marrows for him in the hospital. And even if we find a match, he''s just a child. How can such a small


    person bear this?"


    Julien hugged her and consoled her gently, "There''s no need to be afraid. With us by Lawrie''s side,


    he''ll definitely be fine."


    Vanessa bit her lip and wiped her tears away as she said, "I''m sorry. This is my business. I shouldn''t


    have told you about it and made you worry about me."


    Julien retorted, "What do you mean your business? Lawrie''s our son. His business is mine, and so


    is your business. I won''t let you guys out of my sight anymore in the future. Wherever you are, that''s


    where I''ll be."


    Vanessa pushed him away, "Lawrie''s my son. He has nothing to do with you. He doesn''t need your


    care. I don''t need you either."


    Did he not know that she did not need his pity?


    Julien emphasized, "He is our son. This is a fact. No one can change it."


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    Vanessa was not aware that Julien had already known what happened that year, so she did want to


    continue discussing this topic with him. She said, "I''m going to take care of Lawrie. He doesn''t like


    you, so don''t follow."


    Julien started, "Vanessa, that night at your graduation party years ago..."


    Hearing this, Vanessa immediately stopped in her tracks as her senses grew alert and she started


    bing defensive, like a hedgehog ready to protect itself. She questioned, "What are you trying


    to say, Julien? What do you know?"


    Julien stayed silent.


    Vanessa added, "I don''t want to see you now. Please get out of my sight immediately."


    Did he find out what happened that fateful night?


    Vanessa could talk to Harper and Joey about that night, but she could not bring herself to tell Julien


    about it. She was afraid that he would despise her after finding out.


    Because this matter concerned him, and she was afraid of so many things.


    This time around, Julien did not leave. He had said that he would stay by their side and would not


    let them out of his sight. Hence, no matter what, he would not abandon Vanessa. He would not let


    her face terrible things on her own.


    Since Julien did not leave, Vanessa just ignored him. She helped Lawrie sit up and said, "How are


    you feeling, son? Remember to tell Mommy if you''re not feeling well, okay?"


    Lawrie nced at Julien who stood behind Vanessa. He looked displeased before leaning into


    Vanessa''s arms. He said softly, "I don''t want to see the bad guy, Mommy. Please make him leave."


    In the past, whenever Julien saw Lawrie, he always felt that this little kid was unpleasantpany.


    After finding out that Lawrie was his child, no matter how much the little kid disliked him, he still


    thought him adorable.


    He did not notice this in the past but he now felt that Lawrie looked a little like him, especially when


    he got that look between his eyes. He was basically a carbon copy of Julien!


    The child looked just like him. How had he not noticed this before?