All Chapters of TOO GOOD TO LEAVE TOO BAD TO STAY: Chapter 181 - Chapter 190

Lana’s POV Zoe’s fingers gripped mine, and the nervousness that she felt as the doctor took us through the bone marrow transplant process seeped slowly into me. It was as though I were a sponge, soaking in everything. “Since Andre is a match,” the doctor explained. “We would take stem cells from his bone marrow to help fight the leukaemia.” His gentle eyes stayed on Zoe’s face and then mine. “This is a complex procedure, but if it’s successful, then we would have achieved our main aim.”Zoe looked up at me, her eyes wide with fear and curiosity. “Mommy, is it going to hurt?”I forced a reassuring smile, pushing back the wave of emotions that threatened to overwhelm me. “We’ll make sure you don’t feel any pain, sweetie. And Daddy and I will be right here with you the whole time. You’re going to be brave, just like always.”The doctor continued, “We’ll need to run some tests to make sure she is ready for the transplant. These tests will help us understand her health better and prepare

Lana’s POV “You’re right,” I whispered, closing my eyes and letting his words sink in. “But it’s so hard, Cameron. Every second feels like an eternity, and I can’t help the feeling that I should be doing more.”“You’re doing everything you can,” he reassured me, his hands never stopping their soothing motions. “We all are.”I leaned back further, feeling the warmth of the water and the comfort of Cameron’s touch. “I know. And I’m grateful for that. It’s just...”“I know,” he said softly, cutting me off. “It’s a lot. But you don’t have to carry it all by yourself.”For a moment, we sat in silence, the only sound being the gentle sloshing of the water as I shifted slightly. Cameron’s hands moved from my shoulders to my neck, gently kneading the tension away. I sighed as I felt the weight lift from my shoulders.“I don’t know what I’d do without you,” I admitted, my voice barely above a whisper.“You’ll never have to find out,” he replied firmly. “I’m here, and I’m not going anywhere.”

Andre’s POV“Doctor, what are you saying?” Lana croaked. Days ago, when she had arrived at the hospital after returning home for the much-recommended rest, she had looked like a semblance of her former self. The colour returned to her pale cheeks, and the dark circles around her eyes were almost invisible. But now, she was almost like a ghost. Her red, sunken eyes glared at the doctor, and her patched lips trembled until she caught the bottom lip in between her teeth, but it was so hard I thought I smelled blood. “We need to stop the collection process immediately to prevent any further damage to his body.” The doctor offered. It was all he had been offering us for the past twenty minutes, and even I was getting tired of it. “Think of it like stopping a car before it goes off a cliff. We need to hit the brakes and figure out what’s going on before we can move forward.” “And my daughter?” At this point, Lana was desperate, and it was obvious in her voice. We all were. “We’ll only n

Andre’s POVThe nurse did not stay too long and did not do much. According to her, since I was no longer on medication and the stem cell removal was not happening, it was taking my liver some time to recover from the allergic reaction. After about thirty minutes following her departure, the door opened again, and this time, the doctor walked in. His expression gave nothing away. He moved to the centre of the room, and we all turned to face him.“I apologise for taking your time.” He began slowly. “There was an emergency that required immediate attention. Moving from that, I’ve got some good news for you.” Lana jumped to her feet, as did Darby. We all looked at the doctor expectantly. “We’ve come up with a plan to counter the adverse effects of the bone marrow donation on your body.”I leaned forward, hope rising in my chest. “What is it?”The doctor pulled up a chair and lowered himself into it. “We believe that by adjusting the medication regimen and enhancing our monitoring protoc

Cameron’s POV “Did you get any sleep at all?” I asked, slipping into a stool beside her. Although I had hurried over everything, I had tried to catch some sleep, but it had not been up to thirty minutes. Still, it felt like it had come a long way. Darby poured a cup of coffee from the kettle and passed it to me. “Did you?”I pulled the coffee cup closer, cradling it as the warmth seeped through my fingers. I shrugged and placed the cup on my lips, allowing the air to play with my senses. “I’ll have as much sleep as I want when Lana and Zoe return home.”I took another sip of the coffee. “By the way, do you think we should stop by Lana’s place and check on Joe? Maybe bring him with us. Zoe is getting better already, and they’ve been apart for so long.” “I guess we could do that? He and Lana have only been talking on the phone these past few days, and I’m sure she misses him.” She sighed heavily. “Ahhh... I really cannot wait for all of this to be over so you all can tell me how Andr