35 Let's Go Home

"Meaning their blood type is compatible, right? And she can donate blood?" Sophia was quick to interject into the conversation.

"Yes! Mrs. Tan, you are correct." The Technician replied while looking down at his shoe.

"As I was saying before I was interrupted, Ms. Tan, I mean Ms. Wen's blood is a match and is compatible to donate to the patient. If there's nothing else I would like to ask Ms. Tan, I apologize; I meant Ms. Wen, to come with me at once so we could start the process." Unfortunately, the Technician was able to catch his mistake just in time.

"Sure! Give me a couple of minutes to have a word with Mrs. Tan, and I will follow suit. If you don't mind waiting outside first, it's a private matter." Ann told the technician first and then the other people in the room.

Once there was no one left, "Mother, there's one thing I want to know. And I would be grateful if you could tell me honestly before I do this. I promise that no matter what your answer is, I will not change my mind. I will donate my blood to save a life." Ann asked Sophia with a straight face.

"Alright, that's fair enough. So ask away; I will do my best to answer truthfully." Sophia said it worriedly.

"Is Mr. Tan my biological Father? Yes or no? The truth is the only thing I want to hear, no excuses. But, as I had promised, it doesn't matter what the answer may be. I will still donate my blood. So, is he my Father or not?" Ann was on the verge of crying.

She was so upset that she was shaking badly to the core of her body, "So, Mother! What is the answer?" She repeated the question once more, with her voice as piercing as it could get.

Sophia got up from where she was sitting, grabbed Ann, hugged her tightly, and then started crying before answering, "YES! He's your Father." That was all she could say before she continued sobbing and hugging Ann at the same time.

Ann slowly removed herself from Sophia's embrace, backed away a little, then said something with sadness in her voice, "Thank you! That's all I wanted to hear." Then she walked away with tears in her eyes.

'For so many years, I had been wondering who you were. Now that I know the truth, why am I not happy at all? On the contrary, I'm so upset knowing you're my father.' Ann's face was full of sadness as she left the room.

'For me to find out who you are, you had to be on your deathbed needing my help to survive. What a joke.' Ann thought while walking to the Lab to give the blood her Father needed to stay alive.

Sophia was so stunned by what had just happened, she was overwhelmed with emotion that she started having problems breathing. "Calm down; everything's going to be alright. Nothings going to happen. He's going to be fine." She mumbled as she sat back down to calm herself and waited for the results.

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Jeff, Ronald, and Leah were having a group chat while no one noticed what they were doing. Finally, Jeff and Ronald understood what was going on, and when Sophia asked them to leave the VIP room, they took the opportunity to drag Claudia out of the Hospital and took her with them.

As an excuse, Jeff told her he was hungry, and he wanted her to join him. Claudia was so gullible that she jumped at the opportunity and happily tagged along. To ensure they would be available as soon as Ann finished, they went to a nearby Cafe.

Jeff thought that when they announced the test result, they needed to ensure that Claudia was out of earshot and could not get in the way. Therefore, they had to drag her along and put up with her while waiting for Ann to finish.

Claudia was on cloud nine, thinking that Jeff was there to comfort her during this stressful time. But, while they were at the Cafe waiting for the food to arrive, Claudia was deep in thought, 'When did I start to have feelings for this man? Four years ago, I hated this man to the core of my being when they told me that he was my fiancé since birth.' Gosh, come to think of it, I have even done everything in my power to stay away from him. But what happened? Back then, I felt that he was too old for me. But, looking at him now, he's not that old at all, and he's very handsome too!' Claudia was engrossed with her thoughts and kept on staring at Jeff like a lovesick child.

'Come to think of it, in a short month, I will be announced to the world as future Mrs. Jeff Go!' With that thought, it was as if she was now in heaven, away from everyone else, and had the biggest smile on her face.

Meanwhile, the most awaited message arrived. Ronald and Jeff finally received a text from Lea, informing them that everything was finished.

She followed her first text with a panicked message:

[Come and pick us up quickly. Ann is exhausted and wants to go home and rest. Hurry!!!]

When Jeff saw the text message Lea sent, his blank-looking face suddenly brightened, and he smiled. He quickly stood up without a word to Claudia, who was still daydreaming about her future as Mrs. Jeff Go.

Jeff walked out of the Cafe towards Ronald, who was standing by the car waiting. He got in the back seat of the vehicle, "Let's go! My wife is waiting for me, and she's not feeling well." Jeff ordered Ronald, and they drove off, leaving Claudia in the Cafe.

When it came to his wife's well-being, nothing else seemed to matter in Jeff's mind. His wife was everything to him and the only thing that mattered in the world. 

Ann and Lea were waiting at the back of the Hospital to be picked up. Lea was helping her stand, afraid that she would collapse any minute while thinking. 

'Where are they? I hope they hurry up!' Lea kept on praying.

Ann was still a little weak from all the blood she had given to save her Father and did her best not pass out. However, she had no energy at the moment and just wanted to lay down.

Leah kept telling her to hold on, just a little bit longer, when suddenly everything went black, and she collapsed on the ground just in time for Jeff to arrive and see what happened.

Jeff didn't wait for Ronald to stop the car. Instead, he jumped out of the vehicle and ran towards his wife as if his life depended on it. Meanwhile, his heartbeat was deafening and was beating fast.

Once he reached Ann, he knelt and picked her up like a Princess, carried her to the car without a care in the world, then ordered Ronald to take them home...