Sasha smirked, watching Lina leave before making her way to the hospital’s rear entrance. The area was deserted. She calmly wore her mask and arrived punctually for her meeting with Kasey.

The cafe adjacent to the hospital was tranquil, with Kasey already seated by a window. Spotting Sasha, she waved enthusiastically.

Sunlight poured through the window, casting an unusual gleam on Sasha’s golden mask, which seemed to dazzle Kasey.

“Sasha…” Kasey began hesitantly, “When can we do the compatibility test?”

Sasha leaned back with a faint smile. Behind her mask, her eyes sparkled with a chilly shrewdness. “The timing for the test is up to you.”

“You…”

“I’ve mentioned it before. I need to see the money first. Otherwise, I have no reason to help a child who isn’t connected to me in any way.”

“Sasha!” Kasey’s emotions started to show. “How can you say Nala has no connection to you? She’s Elijah’s daughter!”

grinned. “But I don’t

blank. Sasha didn’t have the Chriss last name, and she

There’s no such thing as a free lunch. And I know you might consider it extortion if the compatibility test

a favor by agreeing to be tested. Shouldn’t you offer some compensation? Even if I’m not a match, it’s time to make amends

and fought to steady her trembling shoulders. After a lengthy silence, she slowly retrieved a card from her

No, Sasha Chriss…” Kasey locked eyes with her, her eyes welling up.

glanced at the card on

“There’s 700,000 dollars in the card. That’s what we agreed upon. So, please, no matter what, conduct the compatibility test… If it’s successful, I

up the card, feeling its warmth like a burning ember. She accepted it without hesitation. “We could’ve avoided a lot of trouble if you’d

her eyes and opened them,

shoulder, gesturing for her

quickly reached

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