After Tessa finished gathering the details, Lucas took out his phone.

“Ms. Yates, that should be everything. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. How about we add each other on WhatsApp? It’ll be easier to stay in touch.”

“Sounds good.” Tessa took out her phone and opened the app. “I’ll scan your code.”

It was standard practice for lawyers to add clients on WhatsApp.

Once they exchanged contact details, Lucas opened a food delivery app.

His right hand was completely gone, with only his wrist on the other hand wrapped in white gauze.

Using only his left hand, he fumbled to scroll through the app, looking for a meal. Tessa glanced at the screen. “Let me help you with that.”

Lucas gave a sheepish smile. “That would be great, Ms. Yates. Thanks so much.”

Tessa took his phone, but as soon as she looked at the screen, she froze.

Every meal option was listed for under ten dollars.

She took a closer look at the app.

It was called Budget Bites.

Tessa had never seen meals so cheap.

Her brow furrowed slightly. With prices this low, there was no way the ingredients could be of good quality.

She could only guess what kind of food they were using.

Noticing her hesitation, Lucas grew confused. “Is something wrong, Ms. Yates? You can pick anything under ten bucks.”

Tessa handed the phone back to him. “Actually, I just remembered I saw a vendor downstairs at the hospital selling freshly packed meals for the same price. How about I grab one for you? It’ll be faster than waiting for delivery, and you’ll get to eat sooner.”

“What? Wouldn’t that be too much trouble?”

Tessa shook her head. “Not at all. It’s just downstairs. Stay here for a bit.”

With that, she stepped out of the hospital and into a nearby roadside restaurant.

She quickly pulled out her phone and messaged Jasmine on WhatsApp. “Has Anne had lunch yet?”

Jasmine replied almost immediately. “Probably not. When she came to see me this morning, it was just after 9:00 am, and neither of us had eaten.”

“Got it.”

Tessa ordered three meals, all light and easy to digest-ideal for patients.

Suddenly, an idea struck her. She made a quick phone call and arranged for two caregivers a man and a woman.

They were already waiting by the time she returned to the hospital.

Tessa handed the male caregiver one of the meals. “This is for the patient in Bed 4, Room 503 on the 5th floor. His name is Lucas Granger-he’s the one you’ll be caring for.”

The male caregiver nodded as he took the meal. “Got it.”

Then, she handed the other two meals to the female caregiver. “These are for the patient in Bed 3, Room 602 on the 6th floor.”

With everything taken care of, Tessa went to the hospital’s payment counter and

paid the hospitalization and treatment fees for Lucas and Anne.

As she stepped out, her phone vibrated with a new WhatsApp notification.

It was a money transfer from Lucas, who wrote, “Ms. Yates, you are truly a kind

person. Thank you for helping my sister and me.

“The nurse just told me that

someone paid our hospital bills.

That was you, wasn’t it? Thank you so much. Once I get my compensation from the factory, I’ll pay you back.”

Tessa’s chest tightened.

She simply replied, “Okay.”

However, she didn’t accept the transfer.

…

The cold wind sliced through the air, tugging at her hair.

She stood by the flower bed at the hospital entrance with emotions swirling within

her.

Behind her, Jasmine wiped her tears, her voice choked with sobs.

“Ms. Yates, the hospital just issued another critical condition notice for Anne. The

doctor said they still haven’t found a matching bone marrow donor.

“If they don’t find one soon… she doesn’t have much time left. Why is life so cruel to her? She’s such a kind, sweet girl… Only 11 year old… Why is the universe so heartless?”

Jasmine’s tears poured out uncontrollably, her body trembling with each sob.

Tessa’s eyes also brimmed with tears, threatening to spill over.