Benz didnât offer false comfort to Esther. He took a sip of whisky and asked coldly, âIf it were you, would you do it?â
Without hesitation, Esther replied, âI wouldnât.â
As a mother, she couldnât bring herself to be so cruel.
âNo, you would,â Benz said with extreme indifference. He swirled the liquid in his glass as he continued, speaking like a philosopher who understood human nature. âMs. Quill, everyone has their weaknesses, a dark side. When desire is magnified, you never know what terrible things you might do.â
He continued. âYou can say that now simply because you havenât faced such desperation. Imagine if your child becomes seriously ill one day, and someone offers to save your son for 15,000,000 dollars.
Would you still refuse?â
Esther shook her head resolutely, her eyes shining with determination. Her words carried the power to touch hearts. âBenz, I wouldnât. While my child is precious, other children are equally precious. I wonât trample on someone elseâs life just for the sake of my childâs survival.
Anna and Benz were shocked by Estherâs response.
Benz took a long look at Esther, feeling a surge of passion in his heart.
âI know where they took Pixie. Shall we go and find her?â he asked.
âYes.â
Estherâs throat felt dry from nervousness as she sensed a fierce race against death itself. She believed she could only find consolation by bringing Pixie back to her side.
After finishing his whisky, Benzâs gaze flickered slightly, but he spoke with unwavering determination.
âLetâs go!â
Benz had been drinking, so Anna didnât let him drive. Following the address he provided, they arrived at a church hospital.
Esther parked the car outside the hospitalâs wall and looked at Anna with surprise. âAnna, isnât this the same church hospital where Pixie lived before?â
âYes, it is.â Benz took out his phone and searched for the name of the church hospital on a forum. He quickly browsed through the hospitalâs most renowned departments and sneered.â Do you know what surgery this church hospital is famous for? Organ transplants.â
Anna chimed in when she heard Benz, confirming, âThatâs right. This church hospital boasts an incredibly high success rate in organ transplants. Sunshineâs heart transplant was also performed here.â
Benz and Esther fixed their gaze on Anna, prompting her to explain quickly, âNo need to misunderstand. Sunshineâs heart came from an organ donation. I spoke with the doctor, and they were required to keep the donorâs identity confidential. However, I gathered from their hints that it was another childâs donation.
âWhen I get the opportunity, I should try to find the donor family and inform them that their childâs heart saved a lovely girl. If they donât have other children, Iâll arrange for Sunshine to visit them, too.â
Esther looked at the electric fence outside the hospital and asked hesitantly, âHow can we get into the church hospital?â
âIâll go in openly,â Benz said confidently. âYou two definitely canât show up. After I get inside, Iâll find a suitable opportunity to bring you in. Before that, donât act rashly.â
âHow are you getting in, Benz? Youâre notâ¦â Esther looked anxious.
She was well aware that the involvement of the church hospital and Maria Church in such a complex web of interests indicated a confrontation with an immense entity that regular individuals like them couldnât challenge.
If she were a single woman, she might be able to confront such a powerful group with a burst of courage.