Harlequin Medical Romance August 2020--Box Set 1 of 2 by Marion Lennox

Author:Marion Lennox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

PEARL HATED BREAKING the news to George.

She hated this part of the job and seeing his face fall as she and Calum told him was so difficult, but he had to know all his options. He had to know what kind of treatment he was going to go through, what the repercussions were and the fact that they might not be able to do anything.

George looked broken and his mother held his hand. She was holding back tears.

“I’m so sorry, George,” Pearl said gently. “You need to know your choices.”

George stared at the table, looking lost. She knew that feeling well. She knew how it felt when your life was shattered, when all your hopes and dreams were dashed because your body, your health, failed you.

“So it’s grown again. Really fast?” George asked.

“Yes,” Calum said. “It’s an aggressive tumor and when I get in there and do a biopsy I’ll be able to determine which medication regimen to start you on, but we need to start treatment as soon as possible, if that’s the course of action you wish to take.”

George nodded, then was quiet for a moment. “And the other option is…”

“We amputate,” Pearl said. “I’m so sorry, George.”

“Would amputation cure his cancer?” George’s mother asked.

“Yes, it would remove the cancer. So far the cancer hasn’t spread, but even if we amputate we need to do a round of chemotherapy to make sure that it doesn’t return.”

“Baby, why don’t we do the amputation?” George’s mother asked, but it was more like she was pleading with him.

“Mom, I’m not getting the amputation. I want to fight this,” George said fiercely.

Calum leaned forward. “Very well, George, but you do understand that I have never done my treatment on someone with such an advanced osteosarcoma. If the treatment fails, you will still need the amputation and you’ll be much weaker. Even if the treatment works, you could be left very weak.”

George nodded. “I understand, Doc, but I have to try.”

Calum nodded. “Okay. Well, then I want to start treatment right away. I will contact the hospital and have you admitted. We’re going to start with a biopsy so that I know how to target it.”

George nodded and then looked at his mom. “It’ll be okay, Mom. You can go back to Philly.”

“I’m not going anywhere. Your brothers and sister are old enough now and they’re being taken care of. Don’t you worry. My place is here with you.”

Pearl felt a pang of jealously. She certainly didn’t have that kind of relationship with her own parents. The only person who had loved her like that was her grandmother.

And Calum.

She tried not to think of their kiss last night and how she had fled. It was the only way she could get control of herself. That kiss had thrown her off-kilter. It brought back everything and she was scared what Calum stirred in her.

“Come on, let’s get to the hospital so I can beat this cancer’s ass!” George said brightly.

“George! Don’t swear in front of the doctors,” his mother admonished.

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