Elijah stood there, stunned, his mind momentarily blank.
"Mr. Chriss? Mr. Chriss! Are you there?" The voice on the other end of the line snapped Elijah back to reality, and he frowned in confusion.
"May I ask... what was the reason for this prisoner's suicide?" he asked.
"That's currently under investigation," the other party said. "As far as we know, Ms. Mosley had been in a bad emotional state since entering prison, facing disdain from her family. Perhaps this led to her thoughts of despair."
Elijah's puzzlement deepened. If she had been struggling emotionally, why did she choose to end her life just before his visit? Was it merely a coincidence?
"Mr. Chriss, due to this reason, we have to cancel your prison visit this time."
"Alright, I understand," Elijah replied, his thoughts weighed down by the news.
After a brief silence, he instructed his subordinate, "Please arrange for Sasha to undergo the bone marrow compatibility test immediately. Remember what I said."
His subordinate nodded in agreement.
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Meanwhile, Sasha reclined on a luxurious leather sofa, humming a tune while completely engrossed in applying red nail polish.
A worried middle-aged man stood behind her. "Sasha, we should still—"
Sasha interrupted, "Zachary, how do you think this color looks on me?"
Zachary Sleeman's eyes dimmed, and he didn't respond to her question. This girl had been under his care since she was young.
"Sasha, I still believe I should advise you... We're in Centrolis, not Southeast Aciatic," Zachary earnestly urged. "You need to know when to stop."
"Why am I doing all of this?" Sasha raised an eyebrow. "It's for my mother's businesses, isn't it? I can't just watch those shops lose money!"
"But we've already secured the money!"
"Is 700,000 dollars enough?"
"Sasha!" Zachary was distressed. "We only need 700,000 dollars! Let's hurry and leave after we have the money. Don't covet the Chrisses!"
"Zachary!" Sasha shrieked and threw the nail polish bottle at the wall in a fit of anger, leaving a mess on the floor.
"I told you not to interfere with my plans! I won't settle for just the Chrisses. I'll aim for more. I'll replace that person and establish my presence in this world!"
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