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Lucy forced a smile onto her face and said, “We're looking for Lucas Gomez.”
When Gwendolyn heard the name, she looked at Lucy in surprise. Isn't that Patrick's friend? The
major-general?
The girl turned around and called out, “Lucas! There are two ladies looking for you!”
After that, the girl at the door went back inside and Lucas came walking out. He was wearing his
pajamas and rubbing his eyes. It was very likely that he was asleep before they came.
Lucas scratched his head. “Who is it?” he asked as he looked up.
His gaze then landed on Gwendolyn and smiled.
“Hey, Mrs-” Before Lucas could continue his sentence, he quickly corrected himself.
“What brings you here, Ms. Ashton?”
Lucas totally ignored Lucy. That day, Lucy was wearing simple sportswear. Her face was pale and she
was not feeling very energetic at all. Therefore, when standing next to Gwendolyn, she looked dull.
When Gwendolyn saw him, she was also taken aback.
“What a coincidence, Mr. Gomez. This is my friend, Lucy Baker,” she gestured at Lucy.
It was only then that Lucas noticed the woman standing next to Gwendolyn. He realized that although
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthe woman looked tired, she was also beautiful. Lucy had big eyes and her facial features suit her well.
She looked kind of exotic.
“Hello there!” he greeted Lucy.
Lucas then pointed inside. “Come inside,” he offered.
Gwendolyn and Lucy walked into the condominium and realized that Lucas' unit was huge. It was
about four hundred square meters. Outside of the floor-to-ceiling windows was the view of a river.
It was definitely a luxurious place to live in.
Lucas walked over to the couch and patted it. “Have a seat. What would you two like to drink?”
Lucy spoke up. “No thanks, Mr. Gomez. We are here to speak to you about my daughter. She is
diagnosed with leukemia. We found out that your blood is a perfect match with hers. We would like to
request for you to have a check-up at the hospital. We would like to start the surgery as soon as
possible,” she said in one breath.
Once he heard Lucy's words, Lucas straightened his back. Lucas' skin was tanned from being in the
military. He looked strong and manly.
“I'm sorry, Ms. Baker. I've already submitted my response. I'm not willing to donate my bone marrow,”
Lucas said apologetically.
To be honest, he did not register at the bone marrow bank voluntarily at all. It was only because his ex-
girlfriend was working there that he applied. He had wanted to use that as a reason to get to know her
better.
That was about five years ago. Lucas had nearly forgotten about it.
Furthermore, that girl was now his ex-girlfriend. That was all the more reason for him to throw it to the
back of his mind.
Lucy's face paled and she visibly started to panic.
“Mr. Gomez, I beg you. My daughter is very sick right now. Her surgery can't be delayed anymore. It
took us a very long time to find a match. Please save my daughter,” she pleaded.
Lucas was not a hard-hearted person. It was just that donating his bone marrow would be very
damaging to his body. He had researched about it before.
It was not suitable for him to donate his bone marrow, especially considering his status.
Moreover, what happened to that lady and her daughter was none of his business anyway. He did not
want any part of it.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNoticing how Lucas remained silent, Lucy knelt in front of him.
“Please, Mr. Gomez. I'll do anything you want,” she begged as she started to cry.
She felt that she was about to lose her only hope.
Gwendolyn pulled her up. “What are you doing, Luce? Get up.”
She could not help but think that Lucas' heart was made out of steel. How could he not be willing to
save a life?
However, they could not force him to do it anyway.
Lucas furrowed his eyebrows. “There's no use in begging me. I will never donate my bone marrow. It's
actually better if your daughter's family members donate theirs, like you, or her father.”
Lucas could not understand. Why must they ask a stranger?
The two women went silent after Lucas spoke. Melanie's father had expressed that he did not want to
donate his bone marrow.
Lucas was a complete stranger. There was no reason for him to donate his either.
Lucy was stunned at what Lucas said. His words hit home, and it was something she was extremely
frustrated about. However, she could not find the words to say anything about it.
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