Walter’s words sent a surge of tension through Doris Young’s heart, making her feel as if she was on the verge of suffocating.


    Despite her strong dislike, even hatred, for Walter’s proposal, she was painfully aware that the kidney source he had located in the United States was the only one that could potentially match her father’s needs. There were no alternatives avable to her.


    If someone else were to purchase this kidney, all hope would be lost. Having studied in the United States, Doris was acutely aware of its circumstances. The legal framework in the U.S. is notably more rxedpared to China, leading to rampant issues with guns, drugs, and even unregted human organ trade.


    In the U.S., if a person wishes to sell their kidney, they can easily get the operation done, even in a pet hospital. It’s a straightforward process. This means that if a donor finds a willing buyer, they canplete the sale almost immediately. Once the kidney is removed, it can be shipped to the purchaser in no time. If that happened, Doris would be left with no options…


    Yet, Doris was still unable to reach a decision. The cost of securing this kidney for her father was monumental—sacrificing everything she held dear: her chastity, her career, her morals, and perhaps even her life.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Noticing her internal struggle, Walter smiled, then said with a serious tone, “Ms. Young, if you’re finding it so hard to decide, let’s just drop it. I’ll inform the other party that you’re no longer interested. I’ll suggest they sell it to someone in France. This way, you won’t have to keep feeling so torn and distressed. What do you think?”


    As soon as he finished speaking, Walter pulled out his mobile phone.


    Doris nearly shouted, “No! Walter! Don’t!”


    Walter grinned and asked, “What’s this? Have you changed your mind?”


    Then, maintaining his serious demeanor, he continued, “Ms. Young, this offer is genuinely advantageous for you. You don’t need to resist it. If you give me ten years of your youth, the reward I provide will surpass what you could earn in 20 or even 30 years. You won’t be able to recover that in just ten years.”


    “I’m still in my 30s, and this could be your chance to restart your life with a substantial amount of money.” He added, “As for the children you might have during those ten years—if you think they’ll be a burden, I can take them back to the U.S. to raise.”<fn6b49> ???? ????s? ???????s ?? find~novel</fn6b49>


    “This way, in a decade, you could be a single woman worth hundreds of millions or even billions!”


    “As we say in China, you would be a quintessential ‘diamond elder.’”


    “Picture it: by then, you’ll have countless young and handsome men in their early 20s vying for your attention like eager puppies. Is there anything more exhrating in life?”


    Doris stood there, nk-faced. Her mother, who hadn’t yet left the room, was curled up on the sofa, weeping quietly with her hands over her ears.


    She wanted to throw Walter out, maybe even confront him physically, but she shared the same fears as Doris. While it might be easy to expel Walter, doing so would effectively shut the door on her father’s chance of survival.


    Walter’s maniption, using the life of her loved one as leverage, was chillingly effective.<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>