Chapter 4 - The Shadow in the Hallway
Before Mr. Gallo could respond, the heavy wooden door of Room 402 pushed open aggressively.
Dr. Harrison, the corrupt head of administrative medicine at the hospital, walked into the room accompanied by two stern-looking security guards. He held a clipboard in his hand, his expression cold and arrogant.
"Miss Vance," Dr. Harrison barked loudly, ignoring the tall man standing in the shadows by the bed. "Your extension expired at midnight. The administrative board has ordered the immediate transfer of your son to the public charity ward down the street."
Linda rushed toward the doctor, her hands clasped in desperation. "Dr. Harrison, please! A benefactor just transferred money! Mr. Gallo is paying for everything!"
Dr. Harrison scoffed, not bothering to look at the payment terminal on his tablet. "I don't care about promises of money, Miss Vance. You've been late on payments for six months. I have a private donor waiting for this exact room."
The private donor stepped into the hallway right behind the doctor—a sleek, wealthy man in a grey designer suit wearing a gold signet ring.
It was Victor Vance, Linda’s former brother-in-law and the greedy executive who had stolen her late husband’s life insurance payout three years ago.
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Victor smirked wickedly as he glanced at the sickly boy in the bed. "Give up, Linda. You can't afford to keep him alive. Sign over your late husband's remaining estate shares to me, and maybe I'll pay for his hospice care."
👉 How was Victor Vance connected to both the hospital and the arson fire four years ago?
