"No way." Nellie paused, adding, "In this world, only Cassie can help, no one else."


    Mirabe''s eyes narrowed slightly, sensing there was more to Nellie''s words. If it was about a direct blood rtion... Could that kid be rted to her Chester? "Nellie, what about Cassie''s background?"


    "Now''s not the time to discuss this," Nellie replied quietly.


    Mirabe understood her well enough not to push further. "Got it."


    The call ended soon after.


    Nellie clutched her phone, her pale face clouded with aplicated expression. After a long pause, she let out a soft sigh.


    Some things can''t stay hidden forever. She just hoped the kid wouldn''t hold it against her in the future.


    Meanwhile, Mirabe called James.


    "Can you do me a favor?"


    James picked up on the seriousness in her voice. "What do you need?"


    "Help me get my brother here as quickly as possible." Mirabe felt a wave of relief.


    Relief that the kid was in Merrywoods; otherwise, it might have been toote to help Chester today.


    "Alright," James agreed. "Is something wrong?"


    Mirabe acknowledged with a hum and cleared her hoarse throat. "Chester''s been seriously injured."


    James remembered howst year, she fell into a deep sleep for days after saving her brother Nick. His expression darkened. "Did you do it again?"


    Mirabe rubbed her forehead with her fingertips and coughed, "Performed a surgery?"


    James furrowed his brow, asking, "Are you wearing the ne?"


    Mirabe touched her bare neck, hesitant to admit she lost it a few days ago. "...Yes."


    "Got it. See you in an hour."


    With that, the call ended.


    Mirabe: "..."


    Soon after, Mirabe received a few images from Nellie.


    They were handwritten instructions for preparing a blood fusion serum.


    .n


    After reviewing the steps, Mirabe''s brows knitted together. If she remembered correctly, this seemed a lot like the stuff they worked on at the First Base.


    Had Nellie been to the First Base?


    What was she doing there? And this blood fusion serum wasn''t just a rough idea as she had suggested earlier. It was detailed, detailed enough to suggest she had Studied it closely.


    Mirabe pondered, feeling this likely had something to do with Chester.


    An hourter, James arrived at the hospital with Cassie.


    Seeing Mirabe''s pale but otherwise stable condition, James let out a breath of


    relief. "How''s Uncle doing now?"


    "Stable, for now," Mirabe replied with a wry smile.


    "He''ll pull through."


    "Yeah."


    Mirabe nodded, turning her gaze to Cassie, but before she could speak, the boy''s voice came first.


    "Sis, if there''s anything I can do, just let me know."


    The boy''s eyes were clear and earnest. Mirabe ruffled his hair affectionately. "Alright."


    Soon, Mirabe drew Cassie''s blood for testing.


    The results came back quickly.


    Ipatible.


    But his blood type was the rare Rh-null, also known as golden blood.


    When Mirabe saw this result, she suddenly understood why Nellie said Cassie''s


    blood could be used for fusion.


    Because golden blood can be


    2 by any rare blood type, yet


    receive transfusions from


    any other blood type.


    In theb, individuals with such blood are referred to as universal donors.


    Mirabe tore up the test result and headed to theb, following Nellie''s instructions to prepare the fusion serum.