Elijah and Kasey stood outside their daughter's hospital room, gazing at her. Nala used to be full of life, but now she was frail and weak. Their hearts ached terribly like they had been crushed.

A doctor approached with the latest test results.

Kasey couldn't find the strength to look up, and Elijah hesitated but finally asked, "What do the results say?"

The doctor sadly shook his head.

Elijah clenched his lips, tears welling up in his eyes. Over the past few months, they had reached out to every possible relative, including the Chriss and Patton families, for compatibility tests, but none had matched. The latest test involved a distant Chriss relative.

Elijah leaned against the wall and closed his eyes in pain while Kasey covered her face and wept.

The doctor sighed and tried to console them, saying, "Ms. Nala's condition is currently stable. We can keep searching in the bone marrow registry, but it may take time."

"What if we have another child?" Elijah suddenly asked. "I've heard that stem cells from a newborn can..."

the reproductive cycle is long. You'd need about three months to prepare for pregnancy, and even if

to see our daughter deteriorate like this!" Elijah

Kasey had an idea. "Elijah, there's still

doctor was surprised. "Is there a

to say the name, Elijah

desperate. "Is

"Stop!"

doctor

bench in the corridor,

looked at him calmly.

his head and stayed

voice trembled. "Yes, he's an illegitimate child, and his presence

Elijah's mind was

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