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    Steven added, “If you do well, the buyer might even give you extra tips.”


    Olivia pretended to be naive. “Won’t this harm my body?”


    Seeing Olivia’s interest, Gina exined in detail, “Silly, women only release one egg a month. Donating an egg to infertile families is a good deed.


    “And it doesn’t really hurt your body much. Before the procedure, the doctors give you daily nutrient shots to keep you healthy. After it’s done, you get paid–pretty worth it.


    “Lots of surrogates here are young girls like you. Some have even paid off their family debts through surrogacy and now travel around with the money.”


    “But your surrogacy is illegal,” Olivia said coldly, her expression growing serious.


    “Illegal?” Steven scoffed. “I’ve got connections. What’s there to fear? I worked at the hospital by day and was picked up by a special car every night. You think anyone’s caught us?”


    The livestream exploded withments, hitting an unprecedented level of heat.


    [This guy’s the doctor who delivered my sister’s baby. Didn’t expect he’s such a jerk.]


    [The streamer’s right. This is illegal.]


    [This needs a full investigation. Who’s his protection? CDC, where are you? Time to act!]


    [No wonder so many girls disappear in Magnolia Town. It’s a whole dark industry chain. So scary.]


    “So what about Sophie? Is she one of the egg donors too?” Olivia asked without showing any


    emotion.


    Gina clearly frowned, wanting Olivia to shut up. “Don’t ask questions you shouldn’t!”


    “Don’t be like that, Gina,” Steven stopped her and looked at Olivia with interest. He seemed certain this young girl couldn’t do anything to them, so he might as well tell her everything. “Sophie’s a lucky girl.”


    “She’s not just any donor. Her eggs are top quality. Later, Devin picked her to be his surrogate. But her uterine lining is too thin. She keeps miscarrying. If she fails again this time, she’ll have no


    choice but to-”


    Suddenly, he stopped, eyes locking on Olivia with a curious look. “Why so many questions? What are you after?”


    “Curiosity,” Olivia tapped the table edge casually with her fingertips.


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    “So you’re interested?” Steven studied her. “I’m looking forward to you joining our program. I can offer you a $70,000mission.”


    Olivia raised an eyebrowzily. “But I was tricked intoing here. As a doctor, you wouldn’t force girls like us, ignorant ones, would you?”


    She said “us,” not just “me.” Olivia was speaking for all those women.


    “Olivia, what nonsense are you talking?” Gina snapped, stepping forward to p Olivia.


    Steven stopped her, frowning. “Gina, why’d you bring a girl like this here?”


    “No, she’s not like that…” Gina said, ring at Olivia. Olivia had yed the obedient act all day, even fooling Gina.


    Gina thought to herself, ‘This girl’s got some acting skills. If Steven gets mad, forget the money- her life might not be safe.


    Luckily, Steven didn’t care much. He’d tricked many girls over the years, and they all ended up staying quietly.


    He was sure it’d be the same this time.


    Steven’s gaze was glued to Olivia. He licked his lips. “Volunteering is best. But if you don’t want to, we have ways to make you want to.”


    “Looking at you, you’re probably still a virgin, right? It’d be a shame to send you straight to be a surrogate.”


    He stood up and walked toward her. “Here’s your chance. Sleep with me, and I’ll make sure you get more money. Once it’s done, I’ll <i>see </i>to it you get out of here.”


    Gina sneered, mocking her, “Olivia, I advise you to know your limits and be grateful. Being noticed by Dr. Lewis is lucky for you. Otherwise, you’re just waiting to be sent to the egg room.


    “Don’t even think about running. We have people everywhere here. You can’t escape.”


    Magnolia Town was far from the city, surrounded by mountains. It was hard to find even on a map, and outsiders rarely made it here.


    Here, Steven was the most powerful man around.


    “Besides money, I can offer you other things,” Steven said arrogantly with a cocky smile. “You study medicine, right? I can get you into Hirica’s biggest hospital–the one owned by the Evans family. You pick whatever you want.”


    Steven was used to big deals; he said this all calmly.


    Olivia twirled a pen between her fingers casually and repliedzily, “The Evans family? What’s your


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    rtionship with them?”


    “Nathan Evans is my cousin,” Steven said with a grin. “If you agree, name your demands–house, car, money, I can get it all for you.”


    Gina’s eyes lit up hearing this. ‘Steven has already arranged a car, a house, and a future for Olivia. All she has to do was say yes. What’s she hesitating for?‘ she thought.


    “Olivia, just agree!” Gina urged excitedly.


    On the way, Jenny wasn’t idle either. She kept pounding the keyboard, hacking directly into major TV stations.


    Streaming online wasn’t enough–she wanted to make sure the whole country knew about this.


    Andrew propped his forehead with his hand, watching Jenny work with interest. After a few his tablet, Olivia’s live stream was no longer limited to the inte–it was being broadcast on major TV channels.


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    It was dinner time, when people usually watched the news. Once Olivia’s stream hit the TV screens, everyone across the nation saw everything crystal clear.


    [They’re forcing this girl to be a surrogate? Damn criminals!]


    [@Hirica Police Department, officers,e handle this! This isn’t just human trafficking, it’s illegal surrogacy too.]


    [Women’s lives matter! We’re not cattle to be ughtered.]


    [Illegal surrogacy must be punished severely!]


    MysticHealer’s poprity exploded like never before. Tonight, anyone online was stuck in her live


    stream.


    Stanley, who was at home scrolling through short videos, waspletely stunned. He recognized Olivia’s voice.


    “Olivia, you’ve got guts…” he said, admiring her courage while immediately calling the nearest police station to request backup.


    A young woman boldly breaking into Magnolia Town and exposing its dark secrets naturally drew


    everyone’s attention.


    Steven, meanwhile, had no idea he’d stepped right into a trap.


    He just thought any girl brought here wouldn’t be able to leave, which is why he acted so recklessly.


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    Besides, he’d heard from Devin that Olivia was an orphan, living with the orphanage director in a tiny, poor house.


    So he figured that as long as the conditions were good, she wouldn’t refuse.