Andre had to admit, Lin Chen's proposal was incredibly tempting.
Although they hadn't known each other long, as a Professional Hunter, he could tell who was worth befriending and who to stay away from.
And Lin Chen was the kind of person you wanted as a friend.
"I'll admit, your proposal sounds great. If it were possible, I'd love to compete against you again. But Mia needs surgery as soon as possible. I have to raise the money within a month, so there's no way I can make it to the competition."
For two guys at their level, a competition would take at least two months from the start. Factoring in the one-month prep period, he couldn't risk letting his wife's health wait for an entire quarter.
Lin Chen glanced at Mia, then at Andre. Just as he was hesitating, Mia smiled with a look of understanding and said softly, "You're wondering what's wrong with me, aren't you?"
