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."

"How can you say Nala has no connection to you?

grinned. "But I don't

mind blank. Sasha didn't have the Chriss last name, and she clearly wanted that

about it. There's no such thing as a free lunch.

her all-black attire radiating an icy aura even in the bright daylight. "I'm already doing you 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 owe

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

Sasha Chriss..." Kasey locked eyes with her, her eyes welling up. "You're my daughter's last hope. Regardless of the conditions, I

card on the table

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

its warmth like a burning ember. She accepted it without hesitation. "We could've avoided a lot of trouble if you'd done this earlier, don't you

stood and patted Kasey's shoulder, gesturing for her to

quickly reached the

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