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Chapter 7

Author: Seven Sevens
From my pocket, I took out the signed refusal-of-treatment form, along with the photos I had just taken as evidence. I held them up in front of Edward.

Word by word, I delivered the final verdict on his actions.

"Edward Johnson, what you're involved in is no longer just embezzlement or medical malpractice. You are suspected of falsifying official medical documents and obstructing the execution of public duties. This constitutes a particularly serious criminal offense."

The moment the words 'c
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    From my pocket, I took out the signed refusal-of-treatment form, along with the photos I had just taken as evidence. I held them up in front of Edward.Word by word, I delivered the final verdict on his actions."Edward Johnson, what you're involved in is no longer just embezzlement or medical malpractice. You are suspected of falsifying official medical documents and obstructing the execution of public duties. This constitutes a particularly serious criminal offense."The moment the words 'criminal offense' left my mouth, Edward finally realized that he had walked straight into a trap, one designed specifically for him.Every step of it had been calculated, exploiting his greed, arrogance, and stupidity with surgical precision.He completely unraveled."You set me up!"Like a madman, he lunged toward the nurses' station computer, trying to yank the power cord from the main unit. Two members of the inspection team immediately stepped forward, pinning him down from both sides.H

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    After all, that document was crucial evidence.Benjamin froze for a second, then gave a firm nod.Behind me, Alicia's mocking laughter rang out."He really think he can transfer her to another hospital? With that paper in her hand, it'd be a miracle if the police don't arrest him! Putting on a decent act, but in the end, he's just a useless coward."I contacted a former university classmate and arranged for my daughter to be transferred to the hospital where he worked.When they wheeled her out of the ER, she had already fainted from the pain. Her little face was ghostly pale. My heart felt like it was being torn apart."Hang in there, sweetheart. Just a little longer. You'll be in surgery soon."20 minutes later, my classmate texted to say she'd been taken into the operating room. Only then did the knot in my chest finally loosen.It was time to settle accounts with those bastards.I took out my phone and logged into the system.Verification successful.A line of green text

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