Chapter 108 Winnie In Trouble
Jonathan was stunned for a moment, and he sighed inwardly.
It was indeed a complicated problem. He did not know how to solve it, and he had always felt conflicted about it.
Jonathan’s strength was that he was merciless toward his enemy. However, his biggest weakness was he was always sentimental around the people around him. He cared for each of his friend, and their feelings mattered. Jonathan was always indecisive when he was with his friends. A clear example was Yasmin. He did not want to tell Yasmin about Connor’s tainted past. Nonetheless, he told Yasmin the truth after that because he did not want to run from his responsibility.
That was how contradictory Jonathan was.
Soon, he arrived at the hall in the coffee house.
There were fewer customers in the hall at the moment. Jennifer was seated near the window.
She wore a skin-tight red blouse, and her hair was tied into a bun. She looked pretty exquisite. Jennifer was like a classy woman. One could only see her from afar, but no one dared to approach her.
Jonathan sat opposite Jennifer and smiled bitterly. “Jen.”
Jennifer looked at Jonathan, and she noticed Jonathan was in good shape. He was no different from before. Instantly, she was angry because she thought Jonathan was definitely a psycho. Jennifer felt it was strange that Jonathan had called her last night and told her to take care of herself, and his phone had been turned off since then.
She thought Jonathan was going to leave, and she could not sleep at the thought. Jennifer thought Jonathan was a good man. She suddenly felt that she did not treat him well and was too harsh on him.
Hence, she could not hold it in anymore, and she went to the coffee house today to question Jonathan.
However, Jennifer noticed Jonathan seemed okay.
Without saying a word, she stood up and was going to leave.
Jonathan rubbed his nose in embarrassment, not saying a word. After all, he could not tell her what happened last night was just a misunderstanding. Of course, he would not chase after Jennifer.
At that moment, Jennifer’s phone rang.
She immediately stopped and answered the phone.
Jonathan did not care about someone calling her, but he was only interested in Jennifer’s back. Looking at her back, he thought she had a nice body figure.
It must feel awesome to sleep with her!
Jonathan thought his biggest regret if he died one day was not being able to sleep with Jennifer.
However, he could not do anything because he knew she was not a promiscuous woman.
While Jonathan was wandering in his thoughts, Jennifer’s expression changed drastically after she answered the phone call. Her face was pale. She staggered in her steps and nearly fell to the ground.
Jonathan was taken aback, and he quickly rushed forward. “What’s wrong?”
Jennifer replied in a trembling voice, “The teacher of the kindergarten called me. She said Winnie has a fever and is sent to the hospital.”
Hearing that, Jonathan was shocked and confused. He asked, “Why was she sent to the hospital just because of a fever?”
While talking, they headed outside. Jonathan volunteered to drive, sitting in the driver’s seat of Jennifer’s Jaguar. After the latter got into the car, he asked, “Which hospital?”
Jennifer quickly replied, “Secondary Hospital.” She was extremely anxious and could not make her own decision.
Without asking more questions, Jonathan quickly drove to Secondary Hospital.
Jonathan liked Winnie. He wouldn’t hope for anything bad to happen to the cute little girl.
“It’s just a fever. Don’t be nervous. Winnie will be fine,” Jonathan comforted.
Jennifer was quiet for a moment. Suddenly, she said angrily, “Of course, you’re not nervous. Winnie is not your daughter.”
Jonathan was stunned. He felt like he was scolded for no reason. Jennifer was like a powder keg that was going to explode at that moment. With that, Jonathan fell silent. He did not want to get scolded by her again.
Twenty minutes later, Jonathan and Jennifer arrived at Secondary Hospital.
Jennifer quickly walked into the hospital after she got out of the car. Jonathan followed closely behind her.
In front of the emergency room on the second floor, Jonathan and Jennifer saw three teachers from the kindergarten, and one of them was the director.
The director of the kindergarten was an elegant woman in her fifties. She wore glasses and looked well-mannered.
“What happened to my daughter? Where is she?” Jennifer asked anxiously.
The director asked, “Are you Winnie’s mother?”
Jennifer nodded and looked at the emergency room anxiously.
Then, the director said in a low voice, “Winnie is still in the midst of the operation in the emergency room. Mdm. Hoffman, I’m sorry. It was our mistake.”
Jennifer was instantly infuriated. “What is the kindergarten doing? Why is my daughter sent to the emergency room all of a sudden? Let me tell you this. I will not let you live if anything happens to my daughter.” Then, she suddenly burst into tears.
The director and teachers instantly felt awkward.
After all, no one wanted something like that to happen.
Jonathan heaved a sigh and looked at the director. “Hello, I’m Jennifer’s friend. May I ask what’s going on? Why was Winnie sent to the emergency room just because of a fever?”
The female teacher standing beside the director spoke up instead. She was Josephine Jensen, Winnie’s teacher. “Sir, I have no idea what happened as well. Winnie is always healthy. Half an hour ago, she suddenly told me she felt discomfort. Only then did I realize her body was hot to the touch. I thought she had a cold, so I went to find her some medicine. However, Winnie suddenly collapsed, and her body trembled. I was shocked and instantly informed the director. We then sent her to the hospital at once. I swear that I really don’t know what happened to Winnie.” After saying the words, she sobbed as well.
Jonathan frowned. The doctor had not yet told them the test result. Hence, he did not know what had happened to Winnie. Besides, he was not God.
All they could do now was to wait until the doctor came out from the emergency room.
He only hoped that nothing bad would happen to Winnie.
Then, Jonathan wanted to help Jennifer to sit on the chair. The latter shrugged him off and growled, “Leave me alone.”
She had transformed into a fierce tigress from a gentle woman.
Jonathan did not want to argue with her, and he sat alone aside.
The waiting was long and painful.
After an hour, the door of the emergency room finally opened.
Together with the director and the teachers, Jennifer and Jonathan rushed to the door.
The man walking out was Winnie’s doctor, Dr. Langdon. He was in his forties, and he looked knowledgeable.
“How’s my daughter?” Jennifer asked anxiously while grabbing the doctor’s sleeve.
Dr. Langdon looked at Jennifer and responded, “Are you the patient’s mother?”
Jennifer replied, “Yes.”
With a complicated look in his eyes, Dr. Langdon explained, “The patient’s condition is complicated, but she’s temporarily safe now. Follow me. I will explain to you in detail.”
Jennifer nodded.
Then, he brought Jennifer to the department. Jonathan immediately followed behind them. He wanted to know Winnie’s condition.
He thought the little girl was still in the emergency room as the medical staff was still finishing up the process.
In Dr. Langdon’s office, Jennifer sat in front of the desk.
Meanwhile, Jonathan stood behind her.
Dr. Langdon said in a low voice, “You have to be prepared. After my initial diagnosis, your daughter might have leukemia. Besides, her condition isn’t good now. We have to find a suitable bone marrow for the transplantation as soon as possible.”
“No way!” Jennifer was shocked as she continued, “Winnie has always been healthy. Why is she diagnosed with leukemia? You must have gotten it wrongly!”
Dr. Langdon responded, “I hope I’m wrong too. However, based on my years of experience, I’m right about my diagnosis. Now, you have to prepare the money and pray for suitable bone marrow. Otherwise, she’ll not make it after three days.”
“What?” Jennifer’s face went pale. “Only three days?”
The doctor expressed, “This type of leukemia happens suddenly, and Winnie’s platelets are seriously damaged. She will feel miserable with her body condition. The test result will be out in the afternoon. My diagnosis would be proven right once the test result is out.” Pausing for a moment, he continued, “In fact, Winnie can only live up to three days based on her body condition, even without leukemia. She needs to have bone marrow transplantation and blood transfusion now. This is the truth, and we can’t deny it.”
Upon hearing his words, Jennifer froze and muttered, “You’re wrong. It must be a mistake. I want to bring Winnie to another hospital.”
Then, the doctor stated, “It’s your freedom to bring Winnie to another hospital. However, I want to remind you that she’s too weak, and she’s running out of time. I will request the matching for the bone marrow from the hospital soon. You’d need it even if you were to go to another hospital. It’s your decision.”
Tears streamed down Jennifer’s face. Her mind was all a mess. “What should I do? What should I do?” Jennifer looked at Jonathan and asked helplessly.
The latter looked at Dr. Langdon and asked, “Winnie did not have any symptoms. Why is that?”
Dr. Langdon replied, “This kind of leukemia is hard to detect, but it will be too late once it’s detected.”
Taking a deep breath, Jonathan uttered, “Please find the suitable bone marrow and get ready for the surgery as soon as possible. Money is not an issue.”
Dr. Langdon nodded and replied, “We’ll test the bone marrow later. After the blood type of the bone marrow is known, you can find the matching bone marrow from the public as well.”
“All right. Thank you,” said Jonathan.
Dr. Langdon sighed softly and added, “As a doctor, I know your feelings. Winnie is a cute girl, and I don’t want anything bad to happen to her.”
Winnie lay on the bed with her eyes closed, and her face was pale.
Next to the bed, Jennifer stroked Winnie’s forehead sadly. Her tears were rolling down her face uncontrollably, and she kept apologizing to Winnie.
Jennifer felt sorry because she had neglected her daughter lately.
Meanwhile, Jonathan’s heart was heavy. He thought terrible things had kept happening recently.
In the afternoon, Winnie’s test result was out. She was diagnosed with leukemia. Jennifer wanted to bring her to another hospital, but Winnie’s condition was too dangerous.
Hence, she did not dare to take the risk.
As for the matching of Winnie’s bone marrow, it did not go well. Winnie had a rare blood type and was hard to find a match. Even Jennifer had a different blood type as her.
Jennifer had informed Wesley and her parents to come to the hospital.
Winnie was fighting a battle against time.
That night, all of Jennifer’s relatives had arrived at the hospital.
