ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON 15

Episode 57

    Later That Night
    St. Paul's Hospital Center

( " We chase our hopes , we dodge our fears ".)

Lewis Norland was still sleeping fitfully in his hospital bed on the pediatric unit of the hospital , an IV and other medical equipment connected to his body. 

Glory had just left with Rebecca and Richie to return to Alfred and Gerald's where the children were spending the night.

Nigel sat on a chair beside Lewis's bed ,  holding an unusually clingy seven year old Tanisha on his lap while Wilson sat on the other side of the young boy.

Andrew stood with a glaze eyed Richard and a shell shocked Tania by the door as they talked in lowered tones to the middle aged White doctor about not only Lewis's condition which had been officially diagnosed with the genetic illness but also the blood tests they had all done earlier.

Dr. Grant shook his head and said firmly," I'm afraid that the tests, the blood tests, we did are all not matching to Lewis. I'm so sorry but we can still test unrelated people. Family ,  especially immediate family, is better but we can still use other bone marrow and blood if  we have to. "

They all looked amazed and highly upset especially Richard who said," I am trying to get in touch with my son. My older son. Niles. He's seventeen and Lewis's half brother. He may be a match. They have had issues but Niles will help his brother. I know he will. His mother's staff said he didn't return home after school but I left a message. "

The doctor glanced at Richard hesitantly. Then he cautiously said," Your son , sir ? I.... I ...we can test him. As I said we can test unrelated people as well but the chances can be lower. Not impossible mind you but lower."

Richard and Andrew looked at each other in confusion as Tania's pallid face whitened even more with the doctor's words. She backed up slightly and her eyes went over to her sleeping son in distress.

" What do you mean unrelated? ," Richard demanded almost roughly. Nigel heard his husband and stood up with a still sleeping Tanisha in his arms. " Niles is my son. Niles is Lewis's brother. Half brother, yes , but still related. "

" Oh , no ," Tania whispered and she swayed on her feet as Wilson stood up to walk over to her. He put his arms around her slim body and held her close.

Nigel and their foster daughter came over to Richard.

Dr. Grant replied," Sir , your ex-wife here is the blood type A with the genotype AA. You are B with the genotype BB. Your son is type O. With the genotype BB there is no way you can be Lewis's biological father. Of course we can still test the other boy. In fact we'll need to test as many people as we can. We will also consult with the National Bone Marrow Registry to find a suitable match. There is still hope. "

Richard turned pale and began to tremble. Nigel handed Tanisha to Andrew who also looked incredibly stunned. Nigel came over to hold Richard who just shook his husband off and went over to confront his former wife.

" You cheating bitch ! ," he yelled at her. " You fucking cheating stupid bitch. I worked my ass off to give you a good home and what did you do ! You fucked anyone ! Everyone ! Do you even know who his father is? "

Tania blinked back tears and kept staring at her son's bed.

Tanisha woke up, saying," What's wrong with 'Ichard ? He mad ? "

Nigel patted his husband on his back and said," Richard, baby, please calm down. "

Wilson stepped between his pregnant wife and an enraged Richard. " Leave my wife alone. It was the past. "

Richard laughed coldly. " It was the past that just might kill my son. You are married to a stupid cheating bitch. I hope you realize that."

Then Richard gave one agonized glance at his son's hospital bed and then ran out of the room with Nigel calling for him to come back.