A Whisper that went unheard novel Chapter 68

Melody walked into the ward with a tray of medical tools and asked with a smile, "Why are you being difficult again, Mr. Cornwell?"

Sophia immediately spoke up when she saw Melody, "Good grief. You're finally here, Ms. Wardolf. My dad is very stubborn, and you're the only one who could talk some sense into him.

"It's infuriating how he doesn't want to cooperate with treatment when the expenses here are up to 10,000 dollars daily."

Glancing at Sophia, Melody gently protested, "Why, he has been very cooperative. I was just asking Dr. Lancaster about Mr. Cornwell, and he said that your dad is doing a lot better recently."

Stanley looked over, and she took out the catheter as she said to him, "Here's the thing, Mr. Cornwell. This hospital runs on a high-profit but low-expenses business model. Your daughter's right. We won't refund you the hospitalization and checkup fees.

"For what it's worth, you should hurry up and get yourself cured if you want to save some bucks. The longer you stay in the hospital, the higher the bill will be."

Melody sighed. "Ordinary nurses like me have to pay close attention to our own health every day. We can't afford to fall sick because we also think the medical bill is too expensive."

Stanley scoffed. "If you also think that it's extortion, then discharge me right now. I'm done with the treatment. This hospital thrives by exploiting its patients!"

Then, he demonstrated how exasperated he was by grabbing a cup next to him and hurling it forward. There was some water in the cup, splashing its contents as it flew through the air. Some of the water fell on Melody's hand too.

The worst part was that it was a cup of hot water.

The skin on Melody's hand immediately turned red, causing the ward to erupt in panic. As fate would have it, Caleb and Jeremy were walking in the hallways of this part of the ward. When they heard what happened, they hurried over at once.

"What's the matter?"

A patient lying on the next bed explained, "That old man poured a cup of water on the nurse. The cup was just filled with hot water not long ago."

Jeremy turned his gaze to Melody's hand at once. She had a fair complexion, and the red, swollen patch of skin stood out so much that it looked alarming.