Semua Bab My Sister Returned My Kidney to Me: Bab 1 - Bab 9

I woke up and found myself in a hospital bed in the emergency room.I only remembered a little. I was working part-time moving boxes when I felt a sharp pain in my head as I stood up.The doctor advised me to get a full checkup. “Most of the costs can be covered by health insurance.”However, I declined and only got a basic scan.I needed my mom’s approval for any expenses over 500.Besides, I worked at a small company. My boss said he would not provide benefits but would give me a higher salary instead. So, I had no health insurance and could not afford to get sick.My parents said those benefits were a waste of money and praised my boss for being smart.They told me it was better to use the money to buy health supplements for Joan Parker, my sister.However, I found out they had secretly gotten Joan a bunch of insurance plans.When the doctor looked at my brain scan, he frowned hard.Right then, my heart started to beat fast.“You have early-stage brain cancer. It hasn’t

However, the doctor had clearly explained my condition to her.When Joan and I both had fevers as kids, my parents would point out that I was the older sister. So, there was apparently no need to waste money on me. They would take Joan to the hospital and only give me some basic fever medicine.I should have gotten used to it after so long.I tried to keep working part-time, but my body just could not keep up, so I quit.Even the restaurant owner said I looked pale and suggested that I go for a checkup.After pushing through for another week, I decided to get another checkup at a different hospital.The results did not come out right away. But based on experience, the doctor told me to be mentally prepared, as my condition did not seem good.I lowered my head. There was nothing left to prepare for.As I was leaving, I ran into my neighbors, a middle-aged couple. They showed real concern for me. Most of the kindness I had experienced in life had come from them.After I bade the

When I left the hospital, I saw the doctor who had examined me before. He was talking kindly and patiently on the phone.He cared more about saving me than my parents did.Joan was supposed to undergo surgery the next morning. But my mom had begged the doctor to move it to this afternoon.It was laughable. I would never steal Joan’s kidney.That night, before bed, I saw my mom post on social media again.[After two years of fighting cancer, my sweet daughter’s surgery was a success!]She posted a picture of her, my dad, and Joan behind the glass. They looked like a happy family.Early the next morning, I went to the hospital to visit Joan. I even brought my parents breakfast.“Finally came to your senses, Jenna? Don’t try anything stupid. We’re not dumb,” my dad said while eating a bun.My mom remained silent but kept glancing at me, like she was suspicious.“Yeah. I won’t cause trouble anymore. Joan’s health comes first,” I said.She finally relaxed after hearing that.She

Love that came too late was not wanted.The doctor looked at us and sighed. “It’s a shame. You could’ve lived.”My mom froze in the middle of folding clothes. Her eyes suddenly went wide, and I could see her unfocused brown eyes.I did not think too much about it. I assumed she just remembered some old folk remedy.After lunch, my neighbors came to visit and chatted with me for a while.My mom did not ask them to leave this time. She told me she needed to go out but would be back soon.When she returned, she brought Joan along.She pressed the call button to summon the doctor and nurses. Then, she held Joan’s hand and begged the doctor, “Doctor, if she gets a kidney transplant, will she be okay? Check Joan’s kidneys. If they work, give one to Jenna. Please save her.”She knelt just like I had in front of her last time.The doctor treated her the same way she had previously treated me. “Ma’am, it’s too late. We can’t do anything now.”Joan tried to pull away from my mom’s roug

My mom did not know I was about to die. Right after she hung up, I took my last breath and closed my eyes.No one noticed that I had passed away.My neighbor was napping in the chair next to me, while two old men in the next bed were playing chess.My spirit left my body and drifted to the house in our hometown.One of Joan’s hands had been cut off, so she was screaming in pain.My mom pushed my dad over to Joan in his wheelchair. He was tied up just like she was.He was in pain too, maybe just as much as Joan, but he did not care. He just wanted to get close to her and save her.“You lost our son because you were addicted to gambling and made enemies with a gang leader. That’s why they took him away. Joan isn’t even our real child! Why do you care about her?!“The one you should care about is Jenna. She’s still in the hospital!“But it’s okay. I’ve found a way to save Jenna. Just watch.”My mom had lost her mind.My dad did not believe her and tried to approach Joan.Joan