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    Chapter 727


    Xane slumped in a chair in the waiting area, his gaze fixed on the delivery room door.


    Sitting next to him, Carlisle casually asked, "You''ve been to high school, so you know that fraud is illegal, right?"


    Xane smiled bitterly.


    "Anna and I have struggled to make ends meet for ten years. I just wanted to give her a better life. Maybe even a home for our baby."


    "That doesn''t mean you canmit a crime to get what you want. Have you thought about the fact that you probably won''t be able to live peacefully with your family after getting money through scams?


    "What would your child think if they discovered their father was a scammer? Your actions won''t just burden you. They''ll weigh on your wife and child, too!"


    Carlisle nced at Xane, his expression emotionless. He wouldn''t cut Xane any ck just because thetter had a rough past. After all, there were people out there in even worse situations. If he hadn''t intervened, Xane might have scammed more people-including those whose lives were more desperate than his own.


    In his previous life, Carlisle had seen countless cases where victims'' emergency funds were stolen or stolen through schemes in shared videos.


    Suddenly, the delivery room door swung open.


    A female doctor stepped out and asked, "Who is the patient''s family?"


    "I am," Xane quickly stood up and walked over.


    The doctor nced at Xane and announced solemnly, "There''s aplication in your wife''s delivery. We can''t proceed with a natural birth, so we need to perform a C-section."


    Xane asked anxiously, "H-How much is that going to cost?"


    He only had ten thousand dors in his ount, which he''d scammed that morning. He would need to return it to its rightful ownerter.


    "A C-section costs 1,350 dors. With the additional costs for post-op care and the hospital stay, you''ll need at least three thousand dors," the doctor replied.


    Noticing Xane''s financial strain, she added, "Can youe up with three thousand dors? If so, please sign this consent form. Otherwise, we''ll have to figure out another way."


    "C-Can I payter?" Xane asked, feeling the absurdity of his own question.


    The doctor''s expression grew serious.


    "Let me make this clear. If we don''t perform the surgery, there could be serious risks to both your wife and the baby."


    Xane''s face turned pale. He felt helpless and lost.


    Suddenly, Francis stepped in and said, "Please proceed with the surgery. My boss will cover all the costs."


    The doctor nodded and returned to the delivery room. Francis then handed Xane a check for 30 thousand dors.


    "This is a gift from my boss to cover your wife''s delivery fees and aftercare expenses."


    "This... This is too much!" Xane said, his hands shaking as he took the check. Overwhelmed with guilt, he said gratefully, "Thank you so much! I''ll return the money I scammed from you shortly"


    "Before you go any further, let me finish," Francis interrupted, ncing at Xane. "I talked to ourpany''swyer. Given your situation, you''re probably looking at a year in prison. "But if you turn yourself in, there''s a chance you could reduce your sentence. With good behavior, you might be out in six months. This 30 thousand should be enough to get your wife a ce to live and hire a nanny to care for her and the baby until you''re released." Xane was stunned. He stared at Francis in disbelief and asked, "You... called the police?"


    "We''re sorry for what you and your girlfriend have been through, but that doesn''t justifymitting a crime. My boss is willing to give you this money unconditionally, but he hopes you''ll stop with your scams.


    "We haven''t called the police yet because my boss wants you to surrender yourself while you still have the chance."


    With that, Francis left.


    Stunned, Xane stood there for a long time.