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“People these days, making a scene over small disputes, using their kids as actors, it’s morally corrupt.”
“Exactly, it’s too much.”
I was desperate but couldn’t defend myself.
My daughter’s condition worsened with every passing second.
Yet, I was stuck here arguing with Liam.
The driver pleaded with him, “Sir, you’ve misunderstood. The child really looks serious. Any more delay could be fatal.”
Perhaps the driver’s earnestness made Liam doubt.
He called Ethan.
“What’s going on? Are you sure she’s not allergic?”
“Of course not. I saw her coughing this morning. If she were allergic, would I leave her?”
To convince Liam, Ethan lied.
Liam nodded, satisfied, and hung up.
He turned to us with more disdain.
“Ha, you two act well. You think I’ll move the car? No way!”
I lost control.
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Frantically, I tried to drag Liam to see my daughter’s dire state.
“Go see her, see how bad it is.
Liam didn’t budge.
Just then, a police car sped over with its siren blaring.
The traffic police finally arrived.
They quickly got out.
Understanding the situation, the officer sternly told Liam, “Sir, move your car immediately.”
Liam tried to argue, pointing at us, “Officer, they’re scamming me, saying the kid’s allergic. It’s just a cold, they’re wasting medical resources.”
The officer frowned, then looked at me.
With tears streaming down my face, I pleaded, “Officer, please believe us. My daughter’s in critical condition. It’s urgent.”
Realizing the gravity, the officer ignored Liam’s nonsense.
He commanded other officers to tow the Audi from the emergency lane.
Liam was taken away for obstructing traffic.
Finally, we sped to the hospital.
But upon arrival, I received devastating news.
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The allergy emergency equipment was under maintenance and unavailable.
This sudden news hit me like a bolt from the blue, plunging me into despair.
This didn’t happen before.
Ethan must have had a hand in this.
He’s one of the hospital’s investors.
“How can this be? What about my daughter? She can’t wait!” Desperate, I clung to the doctor’s arm, voice breaking with tears.
The doctor was anxious, “I… there’s nothing I can do.”
I felt like I was falling into the deepest pit of hell.
I rushed to the hospital, only
W to
The hospital’s emergency aller
met with devastating news.
Sarment was undergoing a comprehensive inspection and was currently out of service.
This news struck me like a lightning bolt, plunging me back into a pit of despair.
This never happened in my past life.
Ethan must be behind this; he’s one of the hospital’s
Ors.
“How could this happen? What about my daughter? She can’t wait!” I cried
with tears.
The doctor was just as anxious, “I… I don’t have a solution.”
It felt like I was suddenly trapped in a living nightmare.
The
symptoms, but it’s just a temporary fix. Her condition is still very critical.”
grabbing the doctor’s arm in desperation, my voice cracking
anti–allergy treatment for the child to ease her
I looked at my daughter, unconscious on the hospital bed, her breathing shallow. Heart
worry,
I nodded in agreement.
The doctors quickly got to work, frantically attending to my daughter.
During this time, I made an urgent call to the relevant authorities.
To make them take it seriously, I falsely claimed that the hospital was withholding the allergy rescue equipment deliberately because I had
offended them.
The department took immediate action, promising a swift investigation and a prompt response.
Upon hearing this, I finally felt a glimmer of hope.
Time crawled by, each second feeling like an eternity.
Suddenly, my phone rang.
It was Ethan.
“How does it feel to be played for a fool?”
“Why are you doing this? You know our daughter has allergies.”
Ethan’s low laugh echoed with malice, like a devil’s whisper.
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