When Sasha mentioned her reluctance to cooperate with the bone marrow typing, Kasey felt anxious and quickly
agreed to her conditions.
"Kasey!" Elijah shouted suddenly and shook his head at Kasey.
Tears welled up in Kasey's eyes as she glanced at Elijah and stepped back.
Sasha continued to discuss her terms with them. "Before we proceed with the bone marrow typing, transfer
700,000 dollars to my account. I'll provide you with the details later. After a successful typing, I want half of the
family's assets."
"What did you say?" Elijah grew increasingly suspicious of Sasha.
"Doesn't that seem fair?" Sasha smirked. "The Chrisses didn't raise me, and the first time we meet, you want my
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Elijah remained silent. He had intended to compensate her even without Sasha mentioning it, but it felt odd when
she brought it up.
Surprisingly, Kasey nodded in agreement.
"Are you serious?" Elijah couldn't contain his frustration.
"Elijah, it's you who's lost your mind!" Kasey shouted, her emotions flaring. "All I want is to save our daughter's life!"
"You—"
Before Elijah could finish, he noticed Sasha's smug smile, even behind her mask. It made him extremely
uncomfortable.
Taking a deep breath, he controlled his anger. However, Sasha turned to leave, seemingly confident they wouldn't
dare to challenge her.
Once Sasha was out of earshot, Elijah spoke calmly. "We don't know anything about this woman's identity, and I
can't trust her."
"Elijah!" Kasey widened her eyes. "Do you realize what you're saying?"
Elijah narrowed his eyes.
He was different from Kasey. While Kasey had grown up in an intellectual family with a scholarly background, Elijah
had been exposed to the cutthroat business world since childhood. His upbringing made him cautious, especially
with people like Sasha.
The pocket watch was authentic, and the photo appeared genuine, but her refusal to undergo a DNA test raised
suspicion. Demanding half of their family's assets upon their first meeting was a major red flag.
If they used her bone marrow, would they also lose half of the Chriss Group?
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Elijah's expression darkened, and he sighed deeply. "Kasey, I understand your emotions and want to save Nala too.
But you can't let your emotions cloud your judgment. It's easy for someone to manipulate you."
"I don't care!" Kasey shouted. "You don't seem to care about saving Nala... You don't deserve to be her father!"
"Calm down!" Elijah held Kasey's shoulders. "Aren't you suspicious of her identity? The pocket watch is genuine, but
it can't prove she's my father's child!"
"What..." Kasey paused, staring at him.
Elijah loosened his tie, feeling suffocated by the room's low ceiling. "Just because my father had this pocket watch
doesn't mean anyone with it is his child."
"Then... What should we do?" she asked.
Elijah didn't have an answer. He was uncertain about their next steps. Sasha had only provided one piece of
evidence and was refusing a DNA test, which raised serious doubts.