The IVF Secret That Shook a Dynasty novel Chapter 395

"I know."

"Vivica is very resistant to us right now. I think it's better if we give her some time to process things before we try to meet again."

Cheryl sighed. "I understand what you're saying, but my fear is that we won't be given 'some time.' Look at your aunt's health... and your uncle..."

Raymond understood his mother's concern. They were in a rush because they didn't know which would come first: tomorrow or the end. They worried that by the time Vivica came around, it would be too late, leaving only regrets.

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Vivica didn't sleep well that night. Even with Joseph by her side, she startled awake several times, each time emerging from the same nightmare of being abandoned, feeling the familiar dread and despair of being utterly alone.

In the morning, Dr. Warren came for rounds, by which time they were both awake. He explained that the new drug used in Chaim's second round of chemotherapy was working as expected. If his white blood cell count continued to drop, he could be discharged again next week.

However, a full recovery was still a long way off. Dr. Warren made it clear that treating leukemia was a marathon, not a sprint. For a case like Chaim's, only a bone marrow transplant, followed by three to five years of remission, could be considered a true cure.

Every time she heard the doctor's prognosis, Vivica felt a fresh wave of anxiety, making her hope even more fervently that she would get pregnant soon and that the baby would be a match.

"Mommy, why aren't you eating?" Chaim asked, waving his small hand in front of her face when he noticed she was staring blankly into space.

Snapping out of it, Vivica smiled at her son and focused on the good news. "The doctor just said you're responding really well to the treatment. If you keep this up, we can go home next week!"

"That's great! I miss my playground at home. It must be lonely without me," the little boy said with his usual charming flair.

Vivica couldn't help but chuckle and pat his head.

After they finished breakfast, Sheridan and Melanie arrived.

Melanie asked her son why there were bodyguards in the hallway again, wondering if Vivica's adoptive parents or ex-husband were causing trouble.

Joseph briefly explained what had happened the night before, warning them to be vigilant and not let any strangers near Chaim.

Melanie sighed, her gaze falling on her daughter-in-law, who was playing with her grandson. "Vivica just has the worst luck. She finally gets away from those blood-sucking adoptive parents, and now these biological parents she hasn't seen in decades pop out of nowhere..."

"We don't even know if they're her biological parents," Joseph said coldly. "And in any case, if Vivica doesn't acknowledge them, then they're not."

"Exactly! Don't acknowledge them," Melanie added, almost childishly. "We don't care if they're rich or poor. We don't need them."

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