Till the Flower Blooms

To save his illegitimate son, who suffered from kidney failure, Lucas Cadell had his five-year-old daughter go through the kidney removal surgery without telling his wife.

Upon finding out what happened, Cassiopeia Hepburn sped to the hospital. By the time she got there, the red indicator light above the operating room was already switched on.

Her eyes were bloodshot as she desperately pounded the door and cried out, "Stop! I'm the mother! I do not consent to having her kidney removed!"

Lucas stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her to restrict her. His voice was filled with remorse as he spoke, "I'm sorry, Cassie, but Liam is going to die from kidney failure if I don’t do anything to save him. The only solution is to have Anya donate her kidney to him."

Cassiopeia stared at the man she had loved for many years in disbelief. The man she was once so obsessed with seemed to have turned into a stranger.

The only thing Lucas Cadell was concerned about was the well-being of his illegitimate child. It never occurred to him that Anya had been born premature and plagued with sickness while growing up.

How was a child like that supposed to survive with a kidney surgically removed?

To Cassiopeia, the glare of the red light in the operating room seemed like a sword tipped over her head.

Her voice trembled when she spoke, "Lucas, you only thought about that illegitimate child of yours. Have you forgotten that Anya is your own flesh and blood, too? Please call off the surgery, please!"

Toward the end of her pleas, large beads of her tears slid down her cheek.

Lucas was distraught and softly pecked the corner of her eyes to draw the tears away. Nevertheless, it did not seem like he was going to relent.

"Don't worry, Cassie. It’s just a kidney. I’m sure Anya will be fine."

Cassiopeia had completely lost faith in him. She struggled desperately and even bit down on Lucas to stop him.

Even when she could taste blood in her mouth, Lucas still would not relent. He locked her in place and did not budge.

After what seemed like ages, the red light in the operating room was switched off.

The doctor stepped out with a box and hurried upstairs.

Lucas was thrilled. He immediately let go of Cassiopeia and marched after the doctor.

Cassiopeia staggered into the operating room. She stepped inside to find her daughter lying on the operating table with the color drained from her face. She felt a wave of emotion rush over her and drown her in an instant.

"Anya, I'm sorry. I was late, I am so sorry."

Anya weakly drew her eyes open and shifted her hands to caress Cassiopeia’s cheeks.

"Mommy… Daddy said he would take me to the amusement park… Why am I in a hospital? Did I do something to make Daddy angry at me?"

Cassiopeia felt like her heart would break into pieces when