Chapter 580:
Gill could helpâ¦â
Harleeâs frown deepened, her eyes sparking with a dangerous intensity as she cut him off sharply.
âIs this your approach with all your patients? Using idle gossip as a treatment tool?â
The doctor didnât think he was at fault.
He had delegated the emergency to his team already. Yet, Harleeâs biting sarcasm left him feeling unjustly accused, a mere victim in the games of those with towering influence, his own grievances simmering just beneath the surface.
A few more spectators trickled into the bustling emergency room. The doctor, adopting a sanctimonious tone, addressed Harlee once again, his voice laden with emotion.
âMiss Sanderson, I was merely offering some well-meaning advice.
How can you reply with such biting sarcasm? If every doctor had to contend with patients like you, their spirits would surely be broken.â
âIf you plan to leverage your influence to have me dismissed from this hospital, then I have nothing further to say!â
As the doctor concluded his statement, a wave of reprimands crashed around Harlee, primarily from Tiffanyâs relatives, whom Harlee had ousted earlier that day. Tiffanyâs relatives had heard that pretending to be victims could prove profitable, prompting them to attempt the same.
However, their clumsy effort backfired, resulting in actual injuries, and they had just been admitted to the emergency room.
Upon recognizing Harlee, the ânursing staffâ they had encountered in the morning, now encircled and berated, they eagerly joined the fray, lobbing crass insults in rapid succession.
âYou heartless bitch, the doctor was merely trying to foster peace within your family, and yet youâ¦â Their frustration from earlier grievances with Harlee found an outlet in each vile word they hurled.
Liam, jolted awake by the abrasive shouting, looked up in alarm, quickly realizing that Harlee was the focus of the vitriol.
He rose to defend her, stepping in front of her as a shield.
His voice boomed across the room.
âEnough! Keep your disgusting mouths shut! This is my daughter, and I wonât tolerate any more of your baseless attacks. Push her further, and I swear Iâll see you behind bars!â
The onlookers quickly scattered, particularly Tiffanyâs relatives, who melted into the throng and muted themselves instantly.
Noticing the shift, the doctor carried himself with smug superiority.
âMiss Sanderson, canât you see the extent of your fatherâs care for you? How could you think of forsaking him like that?â
Liam, sharing the doctorâs sentiment, chose not to intervene.
Harlee, meanwhile, remained an impassive observer throughout the upheaval.
It was only after the tumult had subsided that she casually played a video sheâd captured.
Her voice was icy as she declared, âThe evidence is right here. Public defamation is a straightforward case for a lawsuit. If you wish to avoid imprisonment, I suggest you keep your slander to yourselves.
And to you, doctor, masquerading your vile intentions with moral coercionâ¦â
âI am indifferent to societal judgments.
Donât think for a second Iâll hesitate if I choose to fire you.â
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