Chapter 148

The doctor didn’t waste a second under Ethan Blackwood’s dark stare. “Miss Barrington has a rare blood disorder—she needs a bone marrow transplant. As for the vision issue, it’s due to pressure on the brain’s nerves. We need to alleviate the eye pressure with a proper cornea, then go ahead with brain surgery. Normally, it shouldn’t be too risky,” the doctor blurted out in one breath, like he was afraid to even pause. But he hesitated slightly before adding, “But the blood disease... that’s the real problem. Her blood type is incredibly rare. Finding a match won’t be easy.” A blood type so unique, it didn’t even exist in the marrow registry. And with Fiona’s condition… without a matching donor, she likely wouldn’t make it much longer. After this recent accident, the fact she made it back to Aurelux alive and capable of treatment—was already a miracle. The doctor knew better than to make empty promises. But Ethan wasn’t buying vague reassurance. He spoke slowly, every word sharp as a bla