Chapter 13

Valerie was floored by Skyler's shamelessness. "I told you, there's no way I'd give Jay my kidney!" Skyler was about to snap when she added, "I know a skilled traditional medicine practitioner who can keep him alive with medicine. If he takes it every week, his body will be strong enough to undergo surgery within a month. That should give you enough time to look for another donor. "As long as you're willing to pay, you'll eventually find a match." In other words, she could help Jay hold out until a transplant came through, but her kidney would never be on the table. Skyler raised his voice. "Keeping him alive with medicine? Are you kidding me? Ever since he fell ill, I've taken him to every hospital I could find. Only a kidney transplant can save him." "Don't make such a sweeping statement just because you haven't met the right expert," she argued. He held out his hand. "Fine. Give me this expert's contact information right now." "You don't expect me to help you for free, do y