No Strings Attached novel (Clara and Ian) novel Chapter 401

Brodie’s eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Clara. “Thank you.”

Clara gave a faint, reassuring smile. “You need to stay strong, Brodie. Katherine is counting on you.”

“I know.”

Half an hour later, the doors of the operating room swung open.

The surgeon emerged with a grave expression. “The patient’s liver is critically damaged. We need to perform a liver transplant immediately. We’ve contacted all the donor registries, but there’s no match available yet. The family should get tested right away.”

When he heared this, Brodie’s hands involuntarily clenched into fists.

His voice trembled. “Okay, I’ll get tested right now.”

Teo chimed in, “I’ll get tested too, and I’ll call some more people over.”

He immediately whipped out his cell phone and dialed a number.

Soon after, one by one, people started arriving to get typed.

Hours passed, and the test results finally came in.

Brodie rushed to the doctor and asked, “Well? Did you find a match?”

The doctor looked serious. “Only you’re a match, but your blood type doesn’t align with the patient’s. Given her weakened state, she can’t accept a liver from a different blood type. Ideally, we need to find a liver with the same blood type.”

Brodie’s heart sank. “How long can my mom hold on? I’ll contact relatives abroad to get tested.”

“There’s no time,” the surgeon said solemnly. “The transplant must happen today, or she won’t make it.”

A weight seemed to hit Brodie’s back, causing his upright frame to slouch.

He was painfully aware of the severity of the situation.