I scoffed, turning my back.  Rhonda’s weak voice filled the phone.  “Zach, can you come see me? My heart hurts,  it’s beating so fast, I feel like I’m going…

were with Rhonda.”  8  <  Zach’s arm tensed, a hint of regret in his eyes.  “Chloe, listen, Rhonda and I grew up together, I  treat her like a sister, so…

ache.  Kiki once dreamed of being in the  entertainment industry.  But her family firmly rejected it.  So when her parents wanted her to meet Ethan,  Kiki agreed immediately.  In her…

Kiki initially cursed him out, even locking the  door, refusing to let him in.  But soon, Kiki had no time for me.  Ethan was clinging to her as well.  Kiki,…

front of me.  “Who do you think you are?! Chloe doesn’t  need you! The best thing you can do for Chloe  is get the hell out of here!”  Zach frowned. …

Later, when I cut my finger,  He saw me trying to hide my tears and gave me  a candy.  At that time, I naively believed  Zach would remember my words…

  “Besides, we didn’t expect Chloe to hurt herself  like this to spite Zach!”  She pretended to wipe away a few tears.  く  Seeing Rhonda’s continued insinuations, Kiki  exploded.  She…

  Rhonda, sensing the shift, quickly linked her  arm with Zach’s.  “Zach, let’s talk to the doctor. We should show  Chloe we care!”  But Zach remained motionless.  He stared at…

  I was stunned.  A faint metallic taste filled my mouth.  My ears rang.  Rhonda let out a soft shriek, grabbing Zach’s  hand.  “Zach, how could you?! Even if Chloe…

Chapter 9 Richard’s crimes were quickly uncovered. He had deliberately neglected his duties during surgery, knowingly allowing Lily – who was completely unqualified – to operate, treating human life like a joke and ultimately causing the patient’s death. He was also charged with kidnapping, illegal drug administration, and assault. The police submitted all evidence to the prosecutor’s office, who filed charges requesting maximum sentencing for multiple felonies. Meanwhile, Lily’s background was completely exposed.. She wasn’t even a medical student, let alone qualified to practice medicine. She’d only studied business management abroad for a few years, then used Richard’s connections to get shoved into the hospital as a fake intern. For a time, online, in the media, even within the hospital – everyone was talking about it. “Hospital hiring standards would never allow someone like this! We spent years busting our asses in medical school – are we all just a joke now?!” “How could someone like that NOT kill people in the OR?!” “Playing games with people’s lives – that’s worse than murder!” To drag Lily down with him, Richard posted all the photos of her mutilating his mother’s donated body online. Kick a man when he’s down. Turns out other doctors in the OR had secretly recorded the surgical procedure, and now everything was public. Once the story broke, public outrage exploded. .@ Hospital administration held an emergency press conference, immediately terminating Lily’s internship and launching a full investigation into all involved parties. Lily not only lost her job but faced criminal charges. On the day of the trial, the courtroom was packed. Media reporters, hospital representatives – everyone showed up. And I sat in the gallery, hands clenched tight, heart pounding. Then Richard and Lily were brought into the courtroom. Richard kept scanning the gallery….