The forty-eight-hour observation period was grueling, but she had to see it through.


    At five in the morning, Eleanor finally got some rest in the lounge. A nurse brought her a full set of toiletries. When she woke up the next morning, she found her own suitcase beside the sofa. Joslyn must have packed some warm clothes for her and hadn bring them over. There was also a familiar nket draped over her, one from their home. She rubbed her temples, knowing exactly who had put it there.


    After two days and three nights of constant monitoring, Serena sessfully passed the safety period of the treatment. It was a result that brought Eleanor a profound sense of relief. Of course, with the support of rigorous scientific data, everything had been within a controlled range. Her theory had underpinned the entire experiment, and now it seemed poised to break new ground.


    "Ellie, if you seed, you''ll be a miracle worker for patients with blood disorders. You''re giving them hope," Dr. Smith praised her once again.


    Eleanor stood before the observation window, watching Serena, who was looking visibly better. She felt a surge of hope, imagining that if her daughter ever fell ill, she too would recover just like this, and grow up to be healthy.


    "It''s a shame Miss Shannon is the only person in the world with this type of blood," Dr. Smith mused. "Otherwise, Mr. Goodwin wouldn''t have had to spend ten years managing her. I was the first one to find her, you know. When I initially approached her about it, she refused."


    Eleanor turned to look at him, waiting for him to continue.


    Dr. Smith adjusted his sses, a reminiscent look in his eyes. "At first, Miss Shannon was very resistant, even when we offered her a significant amount of money. But that was before she had met Mr. Goodwin."


    Eleanor understood immediately. Arge part of Vanessa''s motivation to donate wasn himself. It had been


    love at first sight. That een


    why Vanessa felt that she had stolen the man she loved. Andn had hidden it all so well. It had taken over two years of marriage forher to even learn of Vanessa''s existence.


    "But then," Dr Smith continued, "she left, and not two minutester, she came back and agreed to sign the donor intent form." He paused. "So, to keep her on board and ensure she


    would be avable Mrs


    Goodwin needed her,


    Goodwin


    gave her almost anything she asked for-material things, from what I could see."


    Eleanor felt she couldn''t just walk away, so she listened quietly.


    "Mr. Goodwin carries a heavy burden," Dr. Smith said. "Especially after his mother


    was diagnosed and he found out it was hereditary. He was terrified. He spent


    years negotiating with Miss Shannon, all for a chance to save his mother."


    Eleanor frowned. That would have been during the period whenn frequently took their daughter


    abroad without her, convenientet


    avoiding any chance of her meeting Vanessa. At the same time, it gave Vanessa more time with Evelyn. She had despicably used her daughter''s affection as a tool to winn over. Eleanor could just imagine her two-year-old child in a foreign. country, growing attached to a


    woman who was showering her with calcted kindness and attention.


    Vanessa had preyed on her


    daughter''s innocence, trying to use


    the little girl as leverage to secure her ce inn''s life.


    But whethern had done it intentionally or had simply failed in his duty as a


    father, she decided she wouldn''t dwell on it now.