Lyle cut off Edward brusquely, "Just do it! Any issues, I'll handle them!"
He understood Edward's dilemma. For the average person, donating blood is trivial—it even helps circulation and cell regeneration, which can be beneficial. But hospital patients need their peace, and demanding their blood might paint Edward as the villain.
Yet it was Sophia on that cold operating table, unconscious and fighting for her life after sacrificing herself to save Abigail. Lyle refused to let her fate hang in the balance and was determined to find someone willing to donate, no matter the cost.
Edward lapsed into silence once more.
He didn't know the full scope of Lyle's identity, but anyone who could mentor someone like Doctor Lewis surely had no limits to his reach.
Edward pulled out his phone and di
