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."

Kasey's emotions started to show. "How can you say Nala has no connection to

grinned. "But I don't carry the

Sasha didn't have the Chriss last name, and she

"But think about it. There's no such thing as a free lunch. And

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 for what the Chrisses

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

her eyes welling up. "You're

at the card on the table but didn't

voice quivered. "There's 700,000 dollars in the card. That's what we agreed upon. So, please, no matter what, conduct

ember. She accepted it without hesitation. "We could've avoided a lot of trouble

patted Kasey's shoulder,

quickly reached the

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