All Chapters of My Sister Returned My Kidney to Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

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

Chapter 2

After a quick wash, I did not go to sleep right away.Instead, I checked one of my other bank accounts. It had 50,000. This was the money I had secretly saved over the years, just in case something happened.However, it was still not enough to cover my treatment costs.If I wanted to get the rest in two weeks, I had to take a risk.On the table was a design I had worked on for six months. If I entered it in a contest and won, the prize money would cover my medical costs.Also, if I entered it under my name, I would not have to share it with the company.The next day, I opened the registration portal and submitted my design.Unfortunately, before the day ended, I received a call from the organizers. They said the design had already been entered under my company’s name and asked me not to resubmit it.Under the company’s name?I felt a rush of anger. My chair dragged across the floor loudly as I got up, and I walked straight to my boss’s office. My boss looked happy to see me.

Chapter 3

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

Chapter 4

“No way. How could she only have three months left? You call yourself a doctor?” My mom tried to make herself feel better.I was just two years older than Joan. Unlike other parents who loved all their children, my dad only loved Joan. He believed that she brought him luck.Six months after I was born, my dad broke his leg and had to use a wheelchair.Meanwhile, after Joan was born, his leg slowly got better. Soon, he could walk normally.As such, he did not like me. He ignored me, and my mom started thinking that I brought them bad luck too.When Joan first got sick, my dad slapped me and said, “It’s your fault! You bring bad luck to this family!”The same thing happened again. He came to the hospital after my mom called, and the first thing he said was, “What now? You’re sick? Hasn’t this family suffered enough? Stop causing trouble!”Then, he went straight into Joan’s room.The doctor was so angry with the way they acted that he walked away.I did not say anything. A we

Chapter 5

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

Chapter 6

“No need. The doctor said I can’t be saved.”My voice was barely a whisper, and I closed my eyes as I readily accepted my fate.The next day, neither Joan nor my mom came. Instead, my neighbors came to see me.They helped take care of me and even asked the doctor how to help.They said that perhaps my mom was busy taking care of Joan after her surgery.However, I already knew the truth. I pretended not to hear and chatted with them instead.Later, I saw a post Joan made online. She and my mom were at Disneyland.In the photo, my mom had a cute bandage on her forehead. She was wearing a headband, probably because Joan had asked her to.Back when I was a kid, I hit my head and had to shave part of my hair to stitch the wound. When I got home, Joan told my mom I looked scary and ugly.After that, my parents gave me a hat and made me wear it. It was all because Joan did not like how I looked.Anyway, my neighbors kept visiting every day.Today, they brought porridge, and I manag

Chapter 7

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

Chapter 8

My mom had to be furious because she scratched Joan’s hand for me.However, she only brought Joan to the hospital to feel better about herself.She just wanted to show that she was trying to help me.However, Joan did not think of it that way. She did not understand and ended up hating my mom even more.Learning that my dad wanted a divorce, Joan was happy to help make it happen faster.Meanwhile, my health kept getting worse. I was barely awake most of the time, but my neighbors took care of everything.Even when I mumbled nonsense in my sleep, they stayed patient and read me stories to calm me down.After being gone for seven days, my mom finally came back limping.While she cleaned my body, I could also see bruises on her arms under her jacket.She and my dad were still in the waiting period before their divorce was official. I did not know where she had been, but the bruises looked serious.She must have done something behind my back.“Mom, where’s Dad?” My voice was wea

Chapter 9

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

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