Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen ( Mia Bowen ) novel Chapter 978

Mia pushed Timothy's hand away. "Why does it matter to you whether or not Ginger was sick?"

"It matters, Mia. I could forgive you for lying about the bone marrow issue because I know she isn't really sick. How could you use her supposed illness as an excuse? She's just a child."

"This doesn't concern you, and you don't need to know the truth." Mia remained resolute.

"As a bone marrow donor, don't I have the right to know the truth? Don't I have the right to know who I have saved?"

Mia pursed her lips and pondered if she could keep hiding the truth from Timothy.

She met his gaze. "Whether you know it or not, it won't change anything. I'm grateful to you for helping the person who received your bone marrow."

"Mia, do you think I care about your gratitude? Do you have any idea how relieved I was when I found out Ginger wasn't actually sick?"

She hung her head in silence. She didn't want anyone to think ill of Ginger or judge her daughter because of a supposed illness. But at that time, Sage's condition had left her with no choice.

She never expected Timothy to uncover the truth about the bone marrow transplant recipient. Plus, she had no clue how he had managed to figure it out.

"Mia, even if you told me who the transplant recipient was, I wouldn't hold it against you. I can't take back what I did. Donating it to save a life was simply the right thing to do, and I have no regrets."

She felt a weight lift off her shoulders upon hearing that. "If it truly doesn't bother you, then there's no need for further discussion."

Mia wanted to leave, but Timothy caught her wrist. "If it's not a big deal, why are you keeping it a secret? Why won't you tell me who it is?"

Mia's voice faltered. "It was just a coincidence."

He retorted, "A coincidence? Are you still lying to me and calling it a coincidence? How could it be?

"You came to me knowing the chances were high. Only close blood relatives have a high chance of matching for a bone marrow transplant.

"That means the person who received my bone marrow was related to me. Who else could it be besides my child?"

Mia realized she couldn't keep up the act any longer. Timothy was more perceptive than she gave him credit for. But now that the truth was out, she felt it no longer held any significance.

So, she met his gaze head-on and confessed, "You're right. It wasn't Ginger who was sick. It was another child."