On my tenth birthday, my parents left me forever.
I was driven out of the house by my brother and lived in the dormitory for eight years. My brother hated me to the core.
When I died on the operating table, my brother was switching my brain to his adopted sister next door.
The last sentence he said to me was, "Are you going to vomit blood or faint this time? I'm warning you, stop bothering me if you're not dead!"
Before hanging up the phone, I heard my brother comforting Eva, telling her not to be nervous.
He would save her.
Twenty-four hours later, the nurse found my dead body lying in a pool of blood.
After I died, my soul was imprisoned by my brother's side. I looked at him anxiously.
After the operation, his adopted sister, Eva, was sent to the ICU. He stood outside the window like a statue.
Looking at Eva's pale face, his eyes were full of worry.
"Whether she can survive or not depends on the 24 hours."
Dr. Andrew walked past him and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.
"You have tried your best, and the rest is left to God. If even you can’t save her, then this is her fate."
"By the way, during the operation, there seemed to be a phone call."
After that, he handed my brother's phone back to him.
After unlocking it, Joseph looked at the name on the screen and compressed his lips impatiently.
It was a call from my class teacher.
Just as he was about to delete the record, the teacher called him again.
Dr. Andrew kindly reminded him, "Answer it. She's called several times. Did something happen to Ivana at school?"
Hearing my name, my brother's eyes flashed with disgust and hatred.
"Doesn't she have a lot of accidents? She either fainted or vomited blood. Every time I went there, nothing happened. Did she treat me like a dog? If she is half as sensible as Eva, I won't stop her tuition!"
"Don't mention her to me! Every time I hear her name, I think of how my parents died without an intact corpse!"
Beside him, my face was pale, and my eyes were gradually filled with frustration and despair.
Brother, I didn’t lie to you, let alone tricking you.
I just didn't want you to worry, so I took the medicine before you came...
From the day my parents died, my brother, who used to dote on me, treated me like an enemy.
After my parents' funeral, he chose to go to the mountainous area.
There, he met Eva. Eva had a brain tumor, but she didn't have the money to treat it.
My brother took her home and sent me to the school dormitory.
From that day onwards, he only had a younger sister, Eva.
He didn't want to give me a look or care about me at all. Even when I was dying, he only cursed me with hatred.
However, he had done his best to help his adopted sister, Eva. In order to fulfill his promise that he would cure her before she turned 20, he had been looking everywhere for a kind-hearted person who was willing to transplant the organs.
He even took out the savings he had worked for many years.
I knew that this was the only chance for my brother to forgive me, so I signed the organ donation agreement when I knew that I was about to die.
I just hoped that he could forgive me after I saved his beloved sister.
My tears rolled down my cheeks. The second before the phone was hung up, my brother finally pressed the answer button.
The teacher's anxious voice came.
"Hello, are you Ivana Lewis's parent? Now..."
Before she could finish her words, my brother interrupted her impatiently.
"Don't tell me about her! If she dies, just inform me to collect her body!"
My brother, who had always been gentle, would only lose his mind when facing me.
Oh, no, there was also Eva.
He seemed to think that our parents had given him a chance to atone for his sins. As long as he could save Eva, he would forgive himself.
Dr. Andrew used to be as famous as my parents in the medical field.
Seeing that my brother had lost his mind because of hatred, he couldn't help asking with concern,
"It's been eight years. Besides, it wasn't Ivana who caused the plane crash. I watched her grow up. She's your only family in the world!"
But every time he mentioned it, my brother interrupted him irritably.
"Dr. Andrew, can you stop mentioning her? I just want to save Eva right now!"
Dr. Andrew sighed and left. Only then did the nurse muster up the courage to step forward.
"Dr. Lewis, there are patients waiting for you..."
"Put them all off. I want to stay here and watch Eva wake up. I won't leave at all. If anything happens to her, I can know as soon as possible so that it will be convenient for me to save her."
A bitter smile appeared on my lips as I looked in his direction.
I couldn't help but feel envious.
I donated my body, but I didn't get a smile from my brother.
She didn't need to do anything but my brother sacrificed his time for her.
In order to save one more person, he used to let all the patients who had not registered in the consulting room.
But in front of Eva, he didn’t have any principles.
After a while, Dr. Andrew suddenly called.
My brother stared unblinkingly at Eva and pressed the speaker button, without looking at the screen.
"Joseph, why do I see Ivana's name on the list? Did something happen to her?"
Joseph frowned when he heard this. I had exhausted his patience.
He quickly glanced at the date on his phone and gasped for breath.
"Doesn't she know what day it is today? What is she doing here? Ask her to get out! I don't want to see her!"
Today was my 18th birthday and Eva's 19th birthday.
It was also the anniversary of my parents' death for eight years.
Mr. Andrew's voice sank.
"Joseph, this is not a list of hospital visitors, but a list of hospitalizations! Ask Ivana if she is feeling unwell."
"Or you can go to your office and have a look. Every time Ivana comes to you, she will wait there. She doesn't like to talk, and she won't tell you if she feels uncomfortable."
Hearing my name countless times in a short period of time, Joseph ran out of patience.
He said irritably, "Since my parents were gone, has she ever felt comfortable since she went to school? There's something wrong with her every day. Every time I go there, she's fine. What's wrong with her? I'm a doctor. Can't I see that she's pretending to be sick?"
"Her face is as yellow as corn flour. She doesn't even know how to use white powder to put on makeup. Does she take me for a fool? I don't know the one who killed my parents and lied to me! Don't tell me anything about her!"
On the other end of the line, Dr. Andrew was very angry with his attitude.
"I will ask her myself! You'll regret it in the future!"
"If your parents are still alive, they will never allow you to treat Ivana like this!"
Joseph was also irritated, and there was a hint of anger on his face.
"I won't acknowledge her as my sister! She doesn't deserve it! When Eva wakes up, I'll take her to write her name down on my household register."
Dr. Andrew was so angry that he suppressed his anger for a long time and said, "If your father were alive and saw you treating your sister like this, you would be kicked out of the home! It's been eight years. You cut off her living expenses and tuition fees. How can you let a little girl live outside? Have you ever thought about it? Have you ever seen her dormitory? There are more part-time jobs uniforms than school uniforms inside!"
"Do you know what you're doing? Don't you feel sorry for your parents? Joseph, you're my favorite student in terms of professional ability, but in terms of conduct, you can't even compare with your father!"
His angry voice gradually calmed down, but my brother's eyes turned red.
After a while, he roared in the hospital corridor, "Don't mention my parents to me! If it weren't for Ivana, how could my parents change the flight? How could they die? Unless she dies, I will never forgive her!"
My brother's angry words hit me in the heart, making me breathless.
I felt weak all over my body. I slowly squatted down against the wall and held my head with both hands.
I wanted to be a great doctor like my brother, like my mom and dad.
I worked part-time to earn money. I went to class during the day and worked at night. I stayed up all night for a long time and felt the pressure, so I had liver cancer three years ago.
But when I carefully handed the report to my brother, he tore it up and threw it at my face without even looking at it.
"Ivana, do you think I'll forgive you just because you're as sick as Eva? Stop dreaming! If you lie to me with these fake reports again, believe it or not, I'll call the police."
But I was examined in his hospital. As long as he searched for it, he could find it in the system.
After that day, I never mentioned my illness again.
However, every time I fainted in school, the teacher would call him before I could stop her in time.
Joseph, you would never receive a call again.
This time, I really left.
My body was lying on the operating table, and the organs that had not been invaded by cancer cells were removed one by one.
Meanwhile, my brother was standing guard in front of Eva's operating room.
When the nurse who was wheeling my hollowed-out body for cremation passed by my brother in a hurry, my brother suddenly stopped her.
"Keep an eye on her for me. Don't leave for half a minute. Call me if there's anything unusual. I'll be back soon."
The nurse said awkwardly, "But the girl who donated her organs..."
However, Joseph frowned and said, "She helped me save my sister. I will personally organize her funeral. Please help me keep an eye on Eva."
After that, he left but his eyes were full of worry.
Half an hour later, my brother finally came back. It was time for the nurse to change shifts.
The nurses went to eat, leaving only the people on duty.
My body was left on the operating table.
After a while, a nurse trotted over with takeout in her hand and handed it to my brother.
"Dr. Lewis, your takeaway is at the door."
Only then did my brother look away from her face.
He rubbed his swollen eyebrows and looked down to see that it was Eva's name on the receipt.
There was finally a warm smile in his tired eyes.
"Eva, you're so considerate. You didn't forget to order takeout for me before the operation."
There was a long string of notes on the list, and he read them word by word.
After reading it, her eyes turned red.
[Joseph, you should have finished my operation by this time, right? Are you tired? Are you so busy that you forgot to eat? I specially ordered this for you. If I can wake up, I will supervise you to eat every day in the future. Your health is the most important thing!]
Joseph wiped the tears from his eyes with a napkin and finished the takeout.
As soon as he threw the trash into the bucket, he received another call from Dr. Andrew.
"I've found Ivana's ward. I'll send it to you. Go and have a look. I'm a little busy today."
As soon as he finished speaking, my brother's emotions, which had been eased by Eva, were once again ignited.
"What is she doing? Doesn't she know that I'm very busy today? Did Ivana ask you to tell me? Is she dead? Ask her to come to me!"
"I won't leave Eva until she's out of danger!"
"Uncle Andrew, my biological sister will only find trouble for me when I'm busy, but my adopted sister ordered takeout for me before she entered the operating room. She felt distressed that I would be so busy that I didn’t have time to eat. Do you still think Ivana is worthy of being my sister?"
Joseph hung up the phone directly. This was the first time that he had had a conflict with Dr. Andrew.
I didn't expect it to be because of me.
But it wouldn't happen again. When my brother found out that I was dead, he wouldn't be angry anymore.
Joseph picked up his phone and glanced at the ward number. His face instantly turned cold and he deleted the chat history.
On the way back to the ward from the trash can, he passed by the ward where I had lived without any emotion.
He suddenly turned his head to take a look.
His eyes were full of disdain and disgust. He cursed in a low voice, "What a drama queen."
My heart was in my mouth. As long as he pushed the door open and went in, he would know that I didn't lie to him.
But my brother had no intention of stopping.
I was so disappointed that my mind was numb, and there was only bitterness left in my heart.
I followed him to the corner, and he kept panting with a gloomy face.
He suddenly stopped in his tracks.
After a while, he abruptly turned around and walked towards my ward.
He reached out to twist the doorknob hard and shouted angrily at the door,
"Ivana, come out!"
No one responded. He took two steps forward and saw that half of the bed was empty.
Joseph, if you took two more steps forward you would see what I had left for you!
I didn't lie to you...
I didn't kill Mom and Dad...
However, he had never been patient with me. When he saw that half of the bed was empty, he immediately turned around and left.
He slammed the door so hard it nearly fell off.
On the way back, his face was burning with anger.
Picking up his phone and getting me out of the blacklist, he took a deep breath and said angrily, "Ivana, if you waste any more of the hospital's resources, I'll ask the security guards to drag you out! If you don't sleep in the hospital room why are you hospitalized? You run faster than the doctor. Are you really sick? I order you to be discharged now! Do you know how many patients are not qualified to be hospitalized every day? I'll give you one day. If you can't get out of here, don't call me brother again!"
At the same time as the message was sent, my cell phone next to the bed rang.
No one read it again.
My brother returned to the door of the ward and stood outside the window to observe Eva's movements.
He seemed to have thought of something and took out his mobile phone to send a message to Dr. Andrew.
"I've already seen Ivana. You've been fooled by her! She's not in the ward at all!"
After sending the message, Eva's fingers suddenly moved.
Joseph immediately clung to the glass and widened his eyes, for fear that he would make a mistake.
After confirming that Eva's condition was stable and she showed signs of waking up, he no longer cared about me and took out his phone.
He clicked on the shopping app and bought a few pieces of jewelry that Eva would like.
Then he clicked on the takeaway app and bought the strawberry cake that Eva liked.
He kept pacing back and forth outside the ward. "Is there anything Eva likes?"
After a short while, he slapped himself on the head.
He strode to his office and took out the household register that he had prepared in advance.
He was in such a hurry that he bumped into the nurse who took care of me.
When the nurse saw my brother, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Dr. Lewis, your sister, Miss Lewis, she..."
However, Joseph waved his hand impatiently and rushed out of the ward without saying a word.
Seeing Eva open her eyes, he heaved a long sigh of relief and finally relaxed.
At this time, his cell phone rang. After pressing the answer button, the frightened voice of the medical staff came.
"Dr. Lewis, your sister is still lying in the operating room after donating her organs. Our nurse just found out! Please come and deal with it!"