Pleasant Surprise

Lucas pulled Sarah up from the ground and said to her once again, ''I said I won't make you pay for it. Instead, I'll help you cover the expenses of your daughter's treatment."

His clear voice reached Sarah's ears, and after she was dumbfounded for a while, a look of joy and disbelief appeared on her face.

"Re-really? You're not kidding me, are you?" she asked cautiously to confirm it while staring intently into Lucas's eyes.

Lucas nodded. "Yes, since I've said so, I'm serious."

Sarah appeared to be in a daze, and even after getting up from the ground, she still seemed to be in a dream. "But… why? My… my husband did something terrible to your family. Why aren't you making us compensate for it? Instead, you're helping my daughter treat her illness."

Lucas looked at the little girl hugging Sarah tightly. She was emaciated, feeble, and extremely pale, looking as though she was about to fall at any moment.