Chapter 6

Rebecca struggled intensely, as if torn between two forces.

A long time passed, and the café music changed a few times.

She finally made up her mind and whispered, "What happened to Sasha was not an accident."

My heart sank.

She said, "She has a very rare genetic blood disorder."

Rebecca spoke calmly, like she was telling a disturbing story about someone else.

She said, "People with this disease seem normal most of the time, but if they suffer a serious injury or infection, their immune system attacks their own blood cells, causing acute hemolysis and organ failure.

"The car…