Chapter 27 The Wickedness of People It was over half an hour before the man reappeared.
By then, the child had already stopped breathing, and his small body was gradually losing warmth, bringing an end to his suffering in this world.
The man rushed straight to Bella, snatched the child from her arms, and began to cry out fiercely, âMy child was fine when I brought him to your hospital! How could he die like this? You need to compensate me!â
Bella clenched her fists, cold sweat breaking out on her forehead. It was exactly as she had suspected. The child was already on the brink of death, and the man was trying to squeeze some money out of the situation in his last moments.
Her anger was uncontrollable. âThe child had congenital biliary atresia. He was already on his last breath! Did you say he was fine when you brought him here? You knew full well that he couldnât be saved!â
The old doctor adjusted his glasses and said, âWeâre just a small town hospital. We donât have the money for you to extort. Show some decency. Besides, we didnât give the child any medication or treatment. You have no proof that his death is related to the hospital.
The seemingly honest and simple man ignored the old doctor and glared at Bella with a menacing look. You didnât give my child any treatment, but he died in the hands of the doctor here! Who knows what you did to him while I was away?â
The old doctor was at a loss for words and looked at Bella with a complex expression.
Bellaâs heart sank. The old doctorâs look meant that he was out of options.
Since she was the one who admitted the patient, the responsibility now fell entirely on her. The patientâs family wasnât going to let this go, and sheâd have to deal with it herself.
As she grappled with the thought of how some people could be so wicked, she felt utterly disgusted. She never imagined sheâd encounter something like this in a small town when she had never faced such situations back in Joville.
Before long, the man called in a group of people. They didnât make a big scene in the hospital, but they surrounded Bella, blocking her in.
By 10:00 pm, the situation hadnât changed. The other doctors had all gone home, leaving just a few on night duty. No one dared to approach Bellaâs besieged office as everyone was too afraid of getting involved.
The man, who had initially seemed so honest and simple, now acted like a thug. The group of men not only blocked the door but also forced Bella to pay for their food and drink. As a woman, even when they robbed her of her wallet, she could only grit her teeth in silence.
The hospitalâs stance was that the childâs death had nothing to do with them, so they told her to handle it herself. If she couldnât resolve it, she was advised not to return to work for the time being.
The message was clear.
Small towns operated like this, with no proper procedures and everyone eager to wash their hands of any Tesponsibility.
At nearly 11.00 pm, Bellaâs phone rang. She was about to answer it when the man snatched it from her. He arrogantly yelled into the phone, âIf youâre coming, bring money! She owes me my sonâs life!â
Chapter 27 The Wickedness of People 2/2 Then he hung up.
A while later, Bella couldnât take it anymore. There was no point in dragging this out.
She tried to reason with the man. âAll you want is money, right? Keeping me trapped here wonât magically make money appear.
Let me go home. I donât carry my bank cards or anything on me.â
The man gave her a sideways glance and spat on the ground. âYouâve got money? Iâll go with you to get it. Donât try any tricks. In this crappy little place, Iâve got people everywhere. You try to run, and it wonât end well for you.â
A cold voice suddenly echoed from the hallway outside. âSince when do scum like you call the shots around here?â
Chapter 28 Bet Youâll Die