Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 441 "But for someone as polite and obedient as Alexander, the first time he ever pushed back was when he begged Nicholas and said he loved Grace. He already had someone he cared about and didn't want an arranged marriage. "Nicholas was furious . He figured some woman had gotten into Alexander's head, so he got in touch with her parents..." Margaret trailed off, lost in memory. Grace's parents were plain, honest folks who worked the land. They had never met Phillip or Margaret in person, and neither had Nicholas. Everything had been handled through an assistant.

Back at the Grant residence, Valeria tried to help Margaret upstairs to rest, but Margaret said she still had prayers to finish and went to the chapel in the back garden. Valeria headed upstairs alone. She met a housekeeper carrying a fruit platter , who mentioned that Nicholas and Sebastian were in the study. Taking the fruit platter herself, Valeria walked to the study door. She lifted her hand, ready to knock, when she caught the sound of voices from inside. ---- "T've contacted kidney specialists overseas.

They've reviewed Alexander's medical records and provided a treatment plan," Sebastian explained.. "Is there still no donor match?" Nicholas asked. "Not yet." Then, Sebastian added, "Alexander's case isn't like a typical kidney failure patient. It's progressing fast. Dialysis alone won't hold him. Yesterday , after just half an hour, his blood pressure crashed." That night in the ward, Alexander lay in bed and reached up to pinch Wendy's cheek. "Your makeup looks nice today. It suits you." Wendy's eyes were red and swollen from crying.

Without makeup, she couldn't bring herself to face anyone. She had been at his bedside for days, never leaving. "If you like it, I'll do the same makeup again tomorrow." Drowsiness soon pulled Alexander under, and he fell asleep. The warm yellow glow of the bedside lamp made his pale face look even weaker. Just then, the door opened quietly. Gabriella stepped in. Wendy's heart sank. She didn't want to see her. Lately , she had grown distant from Gabriella, though Alexander, ---- whenever he was lucid, had reminded her not to. Forcing a smile, Wendy said softly, "You're here.

Your dad just fell asleep." "Mom... I've been reaching out for the past few days to everyone I know. Back when I was in the entertainment industry, I worked on a commercial with a director who had a kidney transplant 20 years ago, and he's still working full- time. He's doing great. I asked him about the process." Everyone's case was different, but the fact that Gabriella cared enough to try still brought Wendy some comfort . Her gaze softened as she looked at Gabriella. "And [have another friend who works with medical databases .." Gabriella continued .

"She found someone with the same blood type as Dad. It should be a match." "T'm not taking that kind of shady shortcut. And even ifI did, Alexander would never go through with the surgery," Wendy said. She knew if she'd wanted to pull strings to find a donor, she could've done it long before. There was no reason to wait until now. Then, Gabriella spoke. "Mom, that person is Valeria..."