ibly to celebrate Teresa's "successful transplant," but

ber", I was forc

igures are here this evening. Behave yours

like an outsider, wearing an ou

e auctio

arm and stood daz

ly's highlight item. The h

emerald cau

were wid

n emeral

y keepsake my mo

la told me that she would keep it for

ded, she refused to

going to sell my

ng bid is o

e and a hal

mil

ding fiercely, I couldn

e only thing my

x containing the ring. "This is mine! It's

e erupted i

ushed up and pinne

cold floor, and my limbs were

you do this? The money from selling your ring is meant for the orphanage childr

gan to whispe

te daughter? She is defin

a hostess. No wonder the

did the Powell family rais

d over me like a

shouted, "No! It's mine! I

leather shoes stopp

up and

I pleaded with him, "Theo, help m

nothing but disdain. "L

rity rel

t he was goin

ent down and forcibly pr

e. "Such a fine treasure is onl

Teresa's thumb in front of everyon

ed in delight. "Thank you, Th

emerald gleami

nsumed b

a beat, and every

ed on t

I heard Theo's cold voice. "Use some ice water t

ice water

bone, and I gasped for a

e banquet hall, drenched. My hair was plas

I heard

Why is there rejection? Didn't you say cord blood is

ficient... and coupled with... the donor mother's prolonged depression and malnutrition, the stem cell activit

loud crash

door was ki

nd his eyes were b

rabbed my throat, and lifted me fr

seemed to be carrying the world's burdens! You caused the cord blood's low activity and pu

grip, and my face turned

rantic rage, I felt

d now blamed me for

hing be mo

This is

completely e

rk, then use bone marrow! Your marrow is a match for Ter