All Chapters of Hospital Cover‑Up: My Wife Hides the Killer: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

I had just finished handling my mother-in-law Margot Sinclair's death paperwork when Anastasia Ziegler arrived at the hospital morgue with Louis Foster.Louis looked at the row of morgue drawers and frowned."Gabriel, even if Ana is the hospital director, you can't waste money like this. Just get the funeral over with—she was just an old woman. Don't you think it's a waste to use a morgue drawer for a bumpkin hag like your mom?"He pulled out a business card and handed it to me. "This is a crematorium on the outskirts of the city that specializes in unclaimed bodies. It's cheap, and they can get the cremation done in a single day."I clenched my fists in anger. Anastasia stepped in front of him, shielding him with an unapologetic expression."He's just trying to save us money. Your mom's already dead. She won't know it, no matter how much you spend. What's the point of all this formal nonsense? You're just obsessed with keeping up with the appearance and making your life harder!"

Chapter 2

"Why would I regret it?" Anastasia refuted, barely glancing at the body."I'm here today to talk about a settlement," she continued in a commanding tone. "I don't want to waste time on such trivial matters. Sign this notice of withdrawal. Louis is a rare talent, and a medical dispute like this can ruin his future."I glared at her coldly. "Never!"Margot had only had a benign fibroid, yet Louis had arbitrarily removed her entire uterus, causing massive postoperative bleeding and infection that led to her death.A doctor who treated human life so casually had no right to be forgiven. However, Anastasia, not only the hospital director but also the dean of the medical school, was willing to discard even the most basic medical ethics just to protect her lover.Margot would never rest in peace.Anastasia was furious at my attitude. "I'm not negotiating with you, Gabriel. I'm giving you a way out! I'm the dean and the director—as long as I vouch for him, Louis will be fine even if it g

Chapter 3

After Anastasia left, I spent a large sum of money hiring another funeral home to properly handle Margot's body and set up a wake room. Then, I had a lawyer draft the divorce papers and called Anastasia to sign them.Louis ultimately answered the phone, and in the background was Anastasia's labored breathing."Hey, Gabriel," he muttered. "Ana is busy and can't take your call. She told you not to use divorce to cancel the settlement agreement. It won't work."With that, he deliberately left the call on, allowing more unholy sounds to come through the speaker.I forced myself to endure the nausea and recorded the call. Since Anastasia refused to agree to a divorce, I had no choice but to sue. I submitted a divorce filing on my phone and sent a screenshot to her."See you in court, then."…On the day the medical dispute case went to trial, I had just arrived at the courthouse when I received a notice that my divorce filing had been dismissed. Immediately, I understood Anastasia ha

Chapter 4

Anastasia laughed dismissively. "My mom's perfectly healthy. There's no way she would've died under the knife of a promising doctor."She pulled out her phone and opened a live video. "With just one word from me, your mom's body could become the best teaching tool for my students!"In the video, Margot's body lay on a cold dissection table, surrounded by a group of students in white coats. The camera zoomed in, showing her hand. On her ring finger was an old-fashioned gold clover ring.Margot had been a seamstress her whole life. That ring was an heirloom left by her father, and she never took it off. Anastasia had once thought it tacky and asked her to remove it, but Margot had refused.Louis' eyes suddenly widened. He quickly pointed at the screen and accused, "Ana, his mom really likes to copy! Sure, copying Mrs. Ziegler's style of dressing would be one thing, but wearing the same ring, too?"Anastasia's face, which had been unsure a moment ago, instantly turned to disdain. "My

Chapter 5

Anastasia trembled as she asked to review the case file. On the very first page, under the victim's information, Margot's photo and name were displayed with brutal clarity.She broke down, murmuring to herself, "That's impossible. She called me just a few days ago, saying she was going to bring me the shoes she made. How could she be dead?"With shaking hands, she dialed Margot's number.The next second, Margot's phone started ringing in my pocket. The ringtone was Anastasia's favorite symphony, the one she had personally set for Margot.Tears instantly flooded Anastasia's eyes. She went mad, screaming at me, "It's you, Gabriel! You colluded with everyone to put on this act and deceive me! You knew it was Mom, yet you didn't tell me! How could you be so evil?"We faced each other from across the courtroom, my gaze cold. "I don't have that kind of power. On the contrary, Dr. Ziegler, shouting in court and showing contempt for the judge, carries consequences."Besides, I had reveal

Chapter 6

I didn't come unprepared. I had evidence that could render both the settlement agreement and the surgical records worthless.I submitted the first piece of evidence to the court—the recording I had made of Louis and Anastasia's conversation outside the morgue.In the recording, it was clear that she believed the deceased was Mom and was being manipulated by Louis, step by step, into signing the settlement agreement."Your mom's getting old… Louis' future is more important… With your mom's petty, nosy personality, dying on the operating table was just karma… I'll accept the hospital's settlement plan for you, as your wife!"Anastasia's voice echoed clearly in the courtroom. A settlement signed under such a serious misunderstanding was legally invalid.Louis' expression finally changed. "How dare you set me up, Gabriel! Don't get too proud of yourself just yet!"His lawyer immediately submitted a second piece of evidence, a report jointly signed by multiple experts, claiming Margot

Chapter 7

When the trial ended, Anastasia returned from searching for Margot's body. Her clothes reeked of formalin and disinfectant, her hair was a mess, and her eyes were hollow.When she ran straight into Louis, who was being escorted by the bailiffs, she lunged at him and scratched his face, screaming, "Louis Foster, you animal! You lied to me, and that's the only reason I… did that to Mom…"You knew that was her, didn't you? Wasn't that why you didn't show me her medical record? Not only did you kill her, but you even made me… You devil! Don't even think about being free ever again in your life!"Anastasia had completely lost all reason and composure. Meanwhile, Louis' face began bleeding from her vicious scratches, looking pathetic. Disgusted, he kicked her in the stomach and to the floor."Get the hell off me, you crazy bitch! You have your own foolishness to blame! What kind of hospital director fails to read her very own mother's death certificate? This is all on you!"If you weren

Chapter 8

Anastasia stiffened, staring at me in disbelief. "You… really want a divorce?"She still tried to defend herself. "Can we not do that, please, Gabriel? I really was tricked by that bastard. He kept telling me that your mom was always talking badly about me behind my back to drive a wedge between us."That's why I… I was blinded by him. He said your mom looked down on me and that the gifts she gave me were meant to humiliate me, so I…"I laughed coldly. "And how would he know anything about our family? He's a doctor, and you accepted all those expensive gifts without even thinking twice. You really think he earned that money himself?"You weren't tricked—you willingly chose to believe him because deep down, you've always looked down on my mom, maybe even hated her. Why?"Anastasia was quiet, feeling cornered. The resentment she had held for years finally erupted."Why? Because from the start, she thought I wasn't good enough for you! She thought I was too ambitious and would hold

Chapter 9

Anastasia didn't give up. She kept having people deliver things to my place every day—food, supplements, and expensive gifts, as if any of it could win something back.When Mom saw it, she sighed. "I'll support you no matter what you decide, Gabe."I hugged her. "I won't forgive her. She's not worth it."…Before Anastasia's case even went to trial, an unexpected twist came up. Louis, trying to earn a reduced sentence, sold her out from prison.He handed over a detailed file, documenting years of her abusing power as the director and dean. She covered up medical accidents, falsified academic research, and even helped build illegal profit networks.He gave the evidence not only to the police but also leaked it to the media through his family.The public discourse exploded overnight. Anastasia went from a pitiful victim deceived by her lover to a full-blown scandal at the heart of the medical system.His family didn't stop there. They spread rumors online, claiming that Margot ha

Chapter 10

A year later, I used the money from liquidating Anastasia's assets and the court compensation to set up Legal Aid Foundation for Medical Disputes.It was designed to help ordinary people who had no means of defending themselves in medical disputes, often crushed under the weight of powerful hospital administrations and lengthy legal procedures, by providing free legal support.Although my professional background was in architecture, years of dealing with Anastasia had prompted me to acquire a substantial amount of legal knowledge. Now, finally, I was putting it to proper use.Natalie, on the other hand, quit her nursing job after everything and went to law school to specialize in medical law. After graduating, she became the director of the foundation.When I handed her the employment contract and salary details, she smiled and pushed them back. "You think I'd take a paycheck for doing good? No way."I chuckled. "If you don't take it, how will you live? The foundation needs to ope

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