Torn Between Love and Hate

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Chapter 219 It Is Over Between Us

When Deborah brought Alyssa over, Ashton had already gone to sleep.

Hector wasn’t feeling well, so he went to rest in the neighboring room.

Beside the sickbed, only Rebecca was there to accompany and care for the patient. She was dozing off

while sitting in the chair.

Upon hearing the sound of someone entering, Rebecca quickly jolted awake.

She thought it was the medical staff coming in, but when she turned around, she saw Deborah and

Alyssa standing there, momentarily stunned.

Deborah got straight to the point. “I’d like to talk to him about having Alyssa donate bone marrow.”

Upon seeing Rebecca’s face, it first showed surprise, which quickly turned into immense joy.

She hurriedly got up, her speech becoming somewhat incoherent as she spoke.

“Alright, alright. I’ll leave now, and you guys can chat.”

She was about to leave the hospital room when she suddenly remembered that Ashton was still sound

asleep in bed, not yet awake.

Ashton was severely injured and extremely exhausted.

It was now the middle of the night, and he was sound asleep.

Fearing that she might miss this opportunity, Rebecca anxiously pushed the quilt a few times.

“Ashton, wake up, Deborah is here.”

After calling out several times, the person on the bed finally woke up.

Deborah had just made up her mind and thought things through. She wanted to bring Alyssa over, but

she didn’t pay attention to the time.

Only now did I realize that it was already late into the night.

She spoke up, “How about I come back tomorrow to talk about it? I didn’t realize it’s quite late already.”

Rebecca, afraid that she might run away, immediately stopped her and said, “No, the doctor said we

can’t delay any

longer.”

Ashton opened his eyes, and in a daze, he saw Deborah standing by the bed.

That moment felt like going back to three years ago, when their relationship hadn’t yet reached such a

strained point.

Sometimes, after a night of socializing and drinking, he would wake up late the next day. On such

occasions, Deborah. and Alyssa would come to his bedside and call out to wake him up.

Look, another illusion has appeared.

Ashton felt as if he had slept in a daze.

it wasn’t until I heard Deborah talking to Rebecca that my consciousness gradually awakened, realizing

that it was

indeed Deborah who had come over.

Ashton felt inexplicably anxious, not knowing what he was worried about.

Hastily, she pressed her palm against the bed, trying to get up.

But I couldn’t get up. My legs, arms, and lower abdomen had all been hit by bullets, leaving me almost Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

unable to move.

He could only continue to lie there, somewhat helplessly, and asked unnaturally, “You’re here, what’s

going on?”

Rebecca’s face showed a mix of urgency and joy as she quickly answered on behalf of Deborah,

“Deborah and Alyssa have agreed to donate bone marrow to you. Ashton, you can say that your life

has been saved, and you should really thank Deborah and Alyssa.”

Ashton’s expression didn’t change much; he didn’t believe Rebecca’s words.

Rebecca had been dreaming of this moment, and now she was just afraid that Deborah might change

her mind. All she

wanted was to settle things as soon as possible.

She then looked at Deborah and said, “You two can continue chatting. The doctor is urging me to hurry,

so I’ll go talk to them first. I’ll tell them that you’ve tentatively agreed to donate bone marrow, so the

doctor can make

arrangements as soon as possible. Is that alright?”

Deborah had already arrived, and she had no intention of dilly-dallying.

She looked down at Alyssa and asked, “Alyssa, do you promise?”

Alyssa was a bit afraid to look at her, and said softly, “Anyway… I always listen to my mom.”

Deborah said to Rebecca, “That’s possible.”

Rebecca’s face immediately lit up, unable to hide her excitement.

Deborah looked at her expression and suddenly remembered that she too had been like this many

years ago.

Ashton had something to be happy about, and she was even happier than him.

What could possibly make Ashton so sad? She was even more upset than he was.

Ashton felt wronged when he was hit by Hector. In the middle of the night, she couldn’t help but feel

heartbroken for

him and couldn’t hold back her tears.

Rebecca excitedly said, “Deborah, Alyssa, thank you so much, really. Oh, it’s not even my place to say

this. Ashton, you

should be the one to thank them properly; they saved you.”

In fact, just because Alyssa donated bone marrow, it doesn’t necessarily mean that Ashton will

definitely be saved or that he will be able to live a healthy life.

The biggest issue with his health was lung cancer, a malignant tumor in the lungs.

Besides the significant risks involved in tumor removal surgery, there might be dangers both during and

after the

procedure.

Even if the tumor was successfully removed, there was still a high possibility of recurrence if one was

not careful in

the future.

Alyssa donated bone marrow simply because the cancer cells in Ashton’s body had spread to his bone

marrow, making it necessary for him to undergo a bone marrow transplant.

He had a bone marrow transplant, which only solved one of his physical problems. It was not enough to

ensure that he could live a healthy life.

Deborah didn’t say much, watching as Rebecca left the hospital room.

She then led Alyssa to sit down beside the hospital bed.

Ashton was feeling uneasy and cautiously asked her, “Is it because of Rebecca, or did my grandfather

say something to you?”

After he finished speaking, he quickly added, “Don’t worry, no matter what they say, I won’t let Alyssa

donate bone marrow. I won’t accept her bone marrow, and I won’t put you in a difficult position.”

Alyssa said coldly, “They didn’t say anything. My mom and I just have a better conscience than you.”

Ashton was at a loss for words.

Deborah spoke calmly, “Donating bone marrow to you is something Alyssa and I have thought through

carefully.

I don’t want to say much more, but before the bone marrow donation, I asked the doctor to conduct a

thorough physical examination on Alyssa. If there’s any part of Alyssa’s body that’s not suitable for

donating bone marrow, we won’t go through with it.”

Ashton didn’t dare to look at her, and said softly, “I don’t need it. Besides, there’s already news about a

suitable bone marrow match.”

Deborah continued, “Also, I will be the one to choose the doctor who will examine Alyssa.”

Whether it was Lucien or Zayne, she felt at ease.

If they got another doctor, she couldn’t help but worry that Rebecca and Hector might try to sabotage

things.

Ashton couldn’t accept it; he just couldn’t bear it.

Up until now, Deborah and Alyssa’s kindness was something he just couldn’t accept.

He insisted, “I really don’t need it. I know you feel sorry for me, but…”

Deborah interrupted him, her expression cold and indifferent.

“Ashton, why should I pity you?”

Ashton’s body stiffened as he looked at her.

Seeing her indifferent expression, he felt as if he had said or done something wrong, and

subconsciously averted his

gaze.

Feeling uneasy, flustered, and lacking confidence.

Deborah’s voice was cold and clear, “Alyssa was raised by me and the Moxley family. She is kind,

sensible, and tender-hearted. Just now, I found her crying in the hallway because of you.

I don’t want there to come a day when you’re gone, and she feels like she’s carrying the weight of a life

on her shoulders, especially when that life belongs to her biological father.”

Ashton’s eyes shuttered intensely, looking at Alyssa with disbelief.

His eyes reddened, never before had he felt so profoundly unworthy as he did now.

Deborah helped Alyssa to her feet, saying, “I don’t have much else to say. You should let the doctor get

ready.”

“After the bone marrow transplant is over, we will be completely done with each other. From then on,

don’t have any involvement with me. Whether you live or die, don’t drag me into it again.”