Female Novel
Chapter 417
Chapter 417
Upon hearing the reporter’s question, Esther frowned and asked, “How did you know i was here?”
Alice, composed and determined, replied, “Ms. Quill, I have my sources. I am a reporter from FrontlineScoop, and many other media outlets are also eager to interview you.”
“Why do they want to interview me?” Esther was hesitant to accept the interview, worried it mightendanger Felix, Sunshine, and Pixie. “I won’t do any interviews.”
Alice persisted, offering her business card to Esther without backing down.
“Ms. Quill, media outlets are hungry for a big, exclusive news story, and your story fits the bill perfectly.Your courage is admirable, but as a reporter, I am responsible for revealing the truth to the public.
“I learned about your presence here from a reliable source, and I believe you want to bring down thisorgan trafficking ring Organ trafficking involves a vast network, and if we don’t expose it, your casemight end with illegal surgery as the outcome. We have a win-win option: cooperation. Will youconsider it?”
Esther carefully weighed Alice’s proposal. In truth, she and Pixie were already unsafe in the hospital.Since Alice could locate them there, it was possible others could as well. Esther could not bear to puther children in such a dangerous situation.novelbin
“Does that mean you can guarantee our safety if I cooperate with you?”
Alice admired Esther’s decisiveness. She smiled slightly and spoke solemnly. “If you agree to ourinterview and ensure the exclusivity of the news, we will arrange to move you to a secure location.”
“I’ll think about it.” Esther lowered her head in silence. She knew better than anyone there were noabsolute secrets in this world.
This case involved a massive criminal organization, possibly even a transnational one. Whether sheaccepted the interview or not, she was already in a very perilous state.
Anna refrained from saying anything, simply staying silently by Esther’s side. She allowed her amplespace to think and make a decision.
Esther gazed at Pixie’s round face, her mind filled with the memories of the critical moment in theoperating room. She knew how fortunate they were to have arrived just in time. Pice’s organs wouldhave been transplanted if they had been delayed.
These people dared to commit crimes under the guise of charity, hurting innocent children in the nameof love.
Esther found such behavior deeply unsettling and contrary to her moral compass. She knew that thosepowerful individuals would likely try to downplay this case if she didn’t expose it
Esther could not remain passive for the sake of those innocent children.
“Alright, I agree.”
Alice breathed a sigh of relief. She had been concerned that Esther might hesitate, jeopardizing theexclusive news. If Esther had refused the interview, Alice would have had to
resort to extreme measures.
Thankfully, Esther agreed, saving Alice from needing to employ said measures for her exclusive piece.
“Good. Then, can the interview start now?”
Esther gazed at the innocent faces of Felix and Sunshine, and her voice softened as she spoke.” I amwilling to accept the interview, but on one condition. I’ll appear on camera alone. My children will bespared from the spotlight
“For our news to have persuasive power, we need an involved party from the case to appear on
camera.