HIS REGRET (Ex-Husband wants Me Back) novel Chapter 275

“I know.” Tears fell again as Althea pressed a shaking hand to her chest. “Every word I say feels like a load, Felicia. I’m not refusing help because I don’t need it. I’m protecting Josh from something that could hurt him later. You may call me stubborn—but I’m a mother. A mother can’t let her guard down.”

Silence bound them for a moment, broken only by the occasional footsteps of passing nurses.

Felicia finally drew a deep breath. “All right. If that’s your condition, I’ll take responsibility for it. I’ll talk to Mommy. I’ll convince her. But you also need to check whether your blood type matches Josh’s, right? He needs that donor right now.”

Althea closed her eyes and gave a faint nod. “But remember, I’m serious about this condition. Please… understand me.”

Felicia held her gaze for a long moment before her expression softened. “I know. And I won’t dismiss your resolve, Althea. You have your reasons, and I respect that. But please, just this once… set aside your fear. Josh is fighting for his life. He needs us, not another argument.”

Althea wiped her tears with the back of her hand, her voice fragile, almost breaking. “I just want his life to go back to the way it was, Felicia. That’s all.”

Felicia touched her shoulder—gentle but firm. “And he will, Althea. Because we won’t give up. Trust me, Mommy won’t refuse. I’ll make sure everything goes the way you want it to.”

For a brief second, their eyes locked—two women who had once stood on opposite sides. One had despised the other, believing they belonged to different worlds. The other had felt that the family meant to accept her had only showered her with scorn.

But now, they were bound by one thing: the fragile life of a little boy behind the ER doors.

A nurse stepped out, her face grave. “Mrs. Althea, please come with us for the examination. We’ll also need you to complete the patient’s family records.”

Althea glanced at Felicia one more time, doubt still flickering in her eyes—but with a new trace of resolve. “Felicia, remember your promise.”

Felicia gave a firm nod. “I remember. And I won’t betray it.”

Althea followed the nurse inside, her body trembling, her heart weighed down by fear and fragile hope. Felicia remained in the hallway, gripping her phone tightly, ready to call her mother.

The tension didn’t ease—it only thickened, pressing in with every second that passed, while Josh’s blood supply dwindled.

Just as Felicia was about to dial, someone’s arrival startled her.

“Felicia? Where’s Josh? No… how is Josh?”

Felicia froze, stunned. The very person she had been about to call now stood right in front of her. Kate looked pale, her face drawn with worry, and when she pulled Felicia into her arms, her body trembled violently.

“Mommy,” Felicia whispered in disbelief. “How… how are you here?”

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