Chapter 7

Mom opened her mouth. But she didn't answer.

The answer was already clear years ago.

Dad stepped between us. "There's no point in arguing about this now. Go get checked. We'll talk about the donation later."

"I'm not doing it," I said.

"You're still a minor. We get to make the decisions for you," Dad said.

A cold, steely voice sounded from behind. "No, you can't."

The doctor in charge of Emily's treatment walked over with a nurse.

He took the test report from Mom's hand. "The patient is currently suffering from acute kidney injury caused by medication and rejection.…