Semua Bab Nothing Owed Deserves Eternity: Bab 1 - Bab 10

"Plasma's here. Start the transfusion now!" A male voice cut through the chaos. He was tall, with sharp eyes.When he glanced at the monitor, shock flashed across his face. "What's going on? Why is this patient's blood pressure so low?"The heart monitor's line weakened by the second. The doctor's hands went rigid, and panic crept into his voice. "Simon, get over here and help with resuscitation. Dr. Gallagher can finish suturing on his own."The doctor and Simon moved fast and launched into emergency measures. They drove needles in, applied compression, and barked orders in clipped bursts.I already knew it was useless. I could not return to my body.Just as the heart monitor threatened to flatline, a white light ripped through the room and plunged straight into my body. The flat line quivered, then jumped. The monitor began to beep again, steady and alive.The male doctor let out a hard breath, as if he had held it for minutes. "Vitals are stable. Transfer her to the ICU for ob

The discharge paperwork moved quickly. After packing up, the three of us went home together.Maxwell and I had bought a small two-bedroom apartment downtown. It was not large, but I felt content with it. That place was my quiet haven.Before I became an Executor, I drifted through life without roots. That was why I clung so fiercely to the warmth Maxwell gave me.When I first met him, he had just lost his mother. I was alone as well.He was stubborn to a fault. He could barely afford food, yet he refused to ask anyone for help.That day, I saw him in a pizzeria, staring at leftovers on someone else's table and swallowing hard. His pride kept him silent.I went in and ordered a large pizza. Then I claimed it had cilantro and ordered another pizza instead. The owner looked confused but made the second pizza anyway.I pushed the cilantro-pesto pizza toward Maxwell."Do you eat cilantro?" I asked.He smiled and took the pizza.-"Maxie, do you eat cilantro?" Josephine's voice sn

The nurse seemed to realize she had said too much. Her face stiffened, and she hurried away.NODE studied Maxwell in silence."Cass, I thought you already used your blood to save me two years ago," Maxwell said hoarsely. "That was an emergency. I did not think it through. You know how afraid I am of sharp objects. I needed to stay clear-headed so I could operate on Josie."I looked at him, and disappointment rose until it filled me completely.Back then, Maxwell had suffered a serious car accident and lost a dangerous amount of blood. I was the one who saved him, giving him a massive transfusion.That was when I developed hemophilia.The truth was that all three of us were with Rh-negative blood.Hemophilia had never been mine to begin with. It had been his. He simply never knew.His condition was mild. Without severe bleeding, it posed no threat to his life. That was why he had remained unaware all these years.Later, to fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor, I begged the Ne

"Maxie, where are you? Can you come stay with me? The doctor said I might never be able to hold a paintbrush again.""Go on," NODE said flatly, pushing him away.A flicker of conflict crossed Maxwell's face.Then, as if he had finally reached a decision, his expression hardened and his tone turned cold. "Josie, I've already spoken with the hospital. If anything comes up, talk to Dr. Quinn. Listen to him. You'll be fine."Cass isn't in good health either. For now, I want to stay with her."I stared at him, stunned. This was the first time Maxwell had ever refused Josephine. Ever since she returned, I had always been the one left behind.On our wedding anniversary, he heard that Josephine slipped on the stairs and left before finishing dinner."Josie doesn't have anyone with her. I'll go check on her," he said. He didn't come back all night.The next morning, I saw Josephine post a photo of them talking late into the night by candlelight.He left me alone in a couples' restauran

When I returned to the Transit Space, I felt like a child who had done something wrong, waiting for a reprimand."I'm sorry," I said softly. "I caused you so much trouble."For some reason, NODE, which was usually cold and indifferent, let out a sigh. Then it opened a screen and replayed everything that happened after I left.Aaron pressed his fingers to my pulse, then shook his head at Maxwell with quiet regret.Maxwell lifted my body onto a gurney, rushed into the department, and returned with a syringe. He drove the needle into his own vein and began drawing blood as if his life depended on it."My blood can save Cass," he kept repeating. "My blood can save her."I watched the screen, my emotions tangled and heavy. It was obvious that Maxwell had lost his mind."Sedate him now!" Aaron ordered, snapping back into his professional calm.Grief flickered across his eyes. After a long moment, he looked at my body and gently covered it with a white sheet.Josephine stood frozen,