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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 would allow me to start the collaboration with your son earlier. It’s

resolve faltering with Charmaine’s words.

about medicine. When he first heard about the chance to work with Robin, he was more excited than when he

refusing to leave.

Robin in her mind. She quickly put on a pitiful look and said, “Mom, Mr. Robin’s been Zayn’s idol for the longest time. If agreeing to this experiment could bring

weight lift off her shoulders, but Leah’s next words made her

time and again that caution is of utmost importance in medicine. Even the smallest mistake can lead to disastrous

lip. “Mr. Robin, are you absolutely certain I’m the right fit for

had anticipated Leah’s

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this: We’ll go downstairs for a full check- up, and we’ll make sure

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

a hint of relief in her eyes. “Thank

warmth. “Leah, seeing how

smiled softly. “We’re family. It’s nothing.”

turned sharply, her eyes cold as

Family?

She scoffed silently.

hospital gown, Leah entered the

her path.. “No outsiders,” he said firmly. “You’re not on our staff, Professor Robin. I trust you know

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