All Chapters of Dad's Dead, but the Hospital Wants Payment: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

I ended the call and pulled out the invoice I'd received from the hospital before Dad was discharged, specifically going through the list of medications they'd used. The record came to an abrupt stop yesterday when he'd taken his last breath.In his final days, he'd only been receiving a basic glucose IV drip. The doctors hadn't used any sort of expensive medication on him.The nerve of that woman from the hospital to claim that we owed the hospital 246 thousand dollars. Scoffing, I didn't bother paying any further attention to this matter.However, within seconds, I got a call from the same landline number. This time, I didn't bother taking it. My phone kept ringing for over 15 minutes before I received a text message."Stop ignoring our calls, Carl Stone! To think that a man your age would behave so atrociously! How dare you act like you're in the right when you owe the hospital money?"Taking a deep breath, I typed out a reply."Carl Stone has passed away. This is his son, Eva

Chapter 2

I filed a police report and submitted my evidence. The social media platforms ignored my request to take down the false accusations being spread online, but it would be a lot easier once the police stepped in.Besides, this was a case of malicious online harassment, and these people had gone so far that Mom nearly had a heart attack from the emotional distress.I was now determined to make all of them pay for what they'd done.My next course of action was to hire a lawyer, Simon Langley.He'd already seen the video, but I showed him my call records and Dad's death certificate. After a long silence, he said, "They have certainly made a very serious false accusation against you, but it's fine. You have iron-clad evidence to prove your innocence. That woman is definitely going to lose this case.""I don't just want the woman to pay for what she's done—the hospital needs to pay for this as well! It was their internal system that messed up, yet they expect an innocent person to suffer

Chapter 3

Snorting in the face of their questioning, I retorted, "Instead of confronting me, you should be asking the hospital your questions. Why would they have released my father's body to me if we still had outstanding payments to make?"And secondly, how does a dead person rack up 246 thousand dollars in medical fees in a single day?"Someone from the crowd stepped forward and said, "The same can be said about you! Why haven't you gone to the hospital to challenge the claims if you think there's been a mistake?""Exactly! Why are you busy holding a wake instead? Are you just trying to earn everyone's sympathy in hopes they'll contribute to the funeral expenses? You're just a greedy scumbag!" As I scoffed in anger, Mom came over to me. "What on earth is going on, Evan? Stop causing such a scene!""Hey, old lady, don't you know your son's a deadbeat? You guys didn't even pay off the hospital bills before getting your husband's body released, and now, you're forcing the hospital workers

Chapter 4

As I confronted them at the top of my lungs, Tina was completely dumbfounded. She hastily snatched the death certificate from me in complete shock.Meanwhile, the reporters behind me surged forward."What's going on? Has there been a sudden turn of events?""Please explain why medical expenses were accrued even after the deceased patient's body was released from the hospital.""Goodness me! 3,600 dollars just for a day's worth of IV glucose? Only a giant would require that much glucose!""I knew it. He doesn't look like a deadbeat. Tina Hawkins, on the other hand, clearly looks like a mean-spirited person."However, the contempt and ridicule only made me snort. These people were the same ones who'd thrown the worst insults at me not too long ago. They were only switching targets now because the truth was on my side.At the end of the day, they were just a bunch of brainless sheep. How could they even be considered reporters? They acted no better than the Internet trolls.Meanwh

Chapter 5

"You think you're so great, don't you? What, you think you can make me back down just because you brought a corpse to the hospital?" Tina screeched. "So what if it was just a system error? All we have to do is revoke the invoice!"I looked at her. "I guess you guys really don't know when to cut your losses. You think you can settle this matter just by revoking the invoice?"I lost my job, and even in his death, my father had to suffer such humiliation because of you. You think an apology is enough?"I demand justice. How did a dead person end up accruing 246 thousand dollars in medical expenses? And if I hadn't discovered this anomaly, whose pocket would that money end up lining?"The moment Albert heard me say that, he frowned. "Here's my offer. You won't need to pay the hospital anything. I'll offer you a personal compensation of 50 thousand dollars. Tina will also give you an additional 50 thousand dollars, and we'll consider this matter settled. What do you say, Mr. Stone?"He

Chapter 6

Once Albert gave the order, the security guards swiftly restrained me and tried to force me to press my thumbprint on the settlement agreement. I fought against them with all my might."We have laws in this country! I'm going to take all of you to court!" I shouted.Tina burst out laughing. "Go right ahead. Once we make the settlement agreement public, you'd have to watch what you say—or you'd end up getting thrown into a psychiatric facility for acting like a lunatic. We'll give you hell to pay!"Her eyes flashed viciously as she spoke.Albert also eyed me with a cruel smirk, declaring, "You're too weak to go up against me."But to their absolute shock, I started chortling, which made them freeze."Do you guys really think I came here alone and that no one else knows what's happening inside this office?"Albert frowned in confusion, while Tina screeched angrily, "How dare you try to waste our time! Quick! Press his thumbprint onto the document!"As soon as she finished speakin

Chapter 7

I refused all of them. Right from the start, it had never been my intention to stir the pot until I got satisfactory compensation. Besides, their actions proved that something fishy was afoot.Seeing that I didn't budge from my stance, some even showed up at my door, showing me photos of Dad's grave and threatening to dig it up if I didn't accept the settlement they offered.Unbeknownst to them, I had already started another livestream. I had also replaced the lock on my home door with a smart lock equipped with a surveillance camera. The moment they arrived, everything was captured and uploaded online.Once again, the online community was in an uproar after seeing this."What the heck? This is definitely a cover-up!""Good heavens! I can't believe I'm watching this live.""They look like a nasty bunch of people, but I bet they come from some kind of powerful or influential background!"After realizing I was live-streaming again, they fled in panic without saying another word to

Chapter 8

As it was, it just so happened that I ended up completing Dad's discharge paperwork two days late due to his passing. That was why I managed to notice the error.Meanwhile, Tina had gone to the effort of labeling me a deadbeat and demanding the money the moment she found out I hadn't paid the bill because she'd already divided up the money beforehand.If she didn't get the money from me, she'd have to pay out of her pocket to cover everyone else's share. More than a dozen of them were in on the scam together, and every single one of them had profited handsomely this whole time.They didn't expect me to end up hitting a roadblock when it came to me. Not only did it mess up their accounting, but they also ended up on the wrong side of the law because of this debacle.After the situation escalated online, they panicked and tried to silence me. It never occurred to them that I would live-stream everything and capture their faces, along with the cars they arrived in.Because of those v

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