Chapter 22

Liam had leukemia and needed a bone marrow transplant. But Lucas wasn't a match, so the only option was to try his mom's side of the family. But in a country this big, tracking someone down was easier said than done. "You shouldn't have been so heartless back then, kicking her out like that," Isabella said with a light laugh. Lucas shot her a sharp look. "It wasn't what you think. What about you? Ever caught up to Desmond?" Right—she almost forgot that Lucas had been her friend for over a decade. He knew all her old secrets. Back in her teenage years, she'd had a crush on Desmond. Quiet and cautious about it, but Lucas had still noticed. At the time, Desmond hadn't started dating Nora yet. That only happened after high school graduation. By then, Lucas had already moved away. "Nope," Isabella said with a chuckle. "Single as ever." They were divorced after all, so yeah, she was on her own again. Lucas tsked. "We're both single, Liam clearly adores you—maybe we should just make it work b