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70was waiting for the results. John sat with her. %u201cTry not to worry. Whatever they say, we%u2019ll find a way to save you,%u201d he told her.She smiled and nodded as she put her hand into his and pecked him on the cheek. %u201cMiss Wilson, Dawn Wilson,%u201d a nurse said, appearing in the waiting area.%u201cYes. That%u2019s me,%u201d Dawn said and stood up. John stood up, too. %u201cI want my partner to come with me,%u201d Dawn added.%u201cYes. That%u2019s fine. This way, please,%u201d the nurse said.They are sat before a large desk with an middle-aged consultant behind it. %u201cI%u2019ll cut right to the chase,%u201d he said. %u201cThe only way you are going to survive after the next eight weeks is by having a pancreas transplant. The bad news is on the UK%u2019s NHS system, the waiting list is endless. We can obtain a fresh, healthy pancreas for you but only at our clinic in South America where laws and regulations are more lapse.%u201d%u201cHow is that possible? Anyone who gives up their pancreas will die,%u201d John said.%u201cYes. For sure. We purchase them for out patients. Mostly, they are from family%u2019s whose child is injured and with little chance of survival. I guess, to be honest, some people are murdered for them. %u201cThank you for your honestly. What%u2019s the process and the price tag?%u201d John asked.%u201cWe locate a pancreas. Inform you. Send a private jet over and collect you. Take you to our clinic in Brazil, perform the op, and fly you back here.%u201d%u201cAnd the price?%u201d %u201cFrom two-fifty thousand up to four-hundred thousand, depending on the age and dependability of the procured pancreas.,%u201d the consultant said.%u201cI see,%u201d John said. %u201cHypothetically, supposing I could supply you with not just a pancreas, but a kidney, lungs, heart, and various other organs, all fresh and twenty-two years used.%u201d%u201cDead organs are of no use to us, I%u2019m afraid.%u201dThe Undertaker