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Charmaine spoke in a quiet tone. “I’ve been assigned something urgent. The collaboration with your son will have to be postponed for now.”

She let her words hang in the air for a moment, her gaze shifting toward Leah. Mr. Stuman, catching her drift, quickly stepped forward to offer an explanation.

Before anyone could respond, Sophie was the first to voice her concern. “No, this isn’t happening.”

The room fell silent as all eyes turned to her. Sophie quickly added, “Leah’s health has always been delicate. We don’t need the money, and this technique isn’t fully proven. How could we risk her life?”

Her thoughts spun in confusion.

How could Leah possibly go through with this? She wasn’t even sick.

The only reason she needed a transplant was to try and benefit from Charmaine’s supposed luck.

“Exactly,” Olympia chimed in, her tone supportive of Sophie’s words.

“Perhaps this opportunity should go to someone with a greater need.”

The hidden message was clear: Let Charmaine focus on those in need, the ones who could not afford treatment. The Nelsons didn’t face such struggles.

Under her mask, Charmaine’s lips curled into a small smile. “This experiment won’t harm the patient. Right now, Ms. Leah is the perfect candidate. Since you’re looking for a kidney anyway, why not take the chance? Wouldn’t you want Ms. Nelson to recover as soon as possible?”

the task sooner, and that

resolve faltering with Charmaine’s words.

more

through, he locked himself in his lab, refusing to leave. Olympia, seeing her son so affected, couldn’t help but feel for

“Mom, Mr. Robin’s been Zayn’s idol for the longest

a weight lift off her shoulders, but Leah’s

do anything for Zayn. But I’ve heard him say time and again that caution is of utmost importance

right fit for this experiment? There’s no risk involved? No

She had anticipated Leah’s

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assure you, I wouldn’t rush into anything. Let’s do this: We’ll go downstairs for a full check- up, and we’ll make

spoke up. “Don’t worry. I’ll stay with Ms. Nelson for the

in her eyes.

“Leah, seeing how much you care for Zayn makes me happy.”

smiled softly. “We’re family. It’s

cold as she walked toward

Family?

She scoffed silently.

changing into her hospital gown, Leah entered the

follow when Lorenzo stepped in her path.. “No outsiders,” he said firmly. “You’re not on our staff, Professor

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