Chapter 167

They would certainly not find a suitable kidney in such a short time, but it would be easier if the Schicks and the Shaws looked together. I had wanted to give Sean and Henry a call, but in the end, decided not to trouble them. After hanging up the phone, I saw Andrew back in the hospital. When he saw me, he asked, "Were you in the hospital all this while?" "No. Look, I've changed into a new set of clothes," I answered. Andrew lowered his head and stared at me, then he slumped down exhaustedly on the long bench in the corridor. He suddenly said, "That woman's back in Wu City." Andrew must have meant the woman who looked like Quincy. I asked, "Will you make up with her?" Andrew shook his head and said, "No, I won't." He paused and took the rare chance to confide in me. "When I was with her, I told her clearly that I only regarded her as a substitute. She was just a consolation. I could give her anything, including my life, but I couldn't give her love." "He could give her anythi