I Thought 'Home' Meant Warmth Nope, Just a Doghouse... Till I'm the HEIR, And It's novel Chapter 16

Chapter 8

Lily violently shook off Mom’s outstretched hand, turned around, and silently walked back to her hospital room.

Outside the operating room, a crowd of nurses and doctors gathered in clusters along the hallway, whispering among themselves.

A short while later, Mom received a call from the hospital director.

The director slammed his desk so hard it seemed to shake the building.

You will go right now and get every single one of those blood bags back!”

Do you see what’s happening online?! Look at what this has turned into!”

Our hospital is being called a den of murderers!”

quickly leaned over a young nurse’s phone to see what was going on.

urned out Lily had gone to the security office, pulled footage from inside the operating room, and posted an edited clip on social media.

The caption read: Police greedily seize rare blood from dying patient. Victim weeps in despair. Doctor stands by, powerless.

n less than five minutes, the post had shot to the top of the trending list.

The comment section was flooded with outrage.

Jsers unanimously condemned the police, criticized the doctor, and rallied behind Lily.

Many had already dug up the hospital’s address and gathered outside, demanding justice for the patient.

ome netizens were even forming groups on the road to stop police cars and demand the blood bags be returned immediately.

he director immediately launched an official livestream.

le even invited Lily into the VIP operating room and called in the hospital’s most senior surgeon to perform the operation.

oon after, the case of blood bags was triumphantly delivered into the VIP operating room by a coordinated effort of online supporters.

ive hours later, Lily’s surgery was successfully completed under the livestream’s watchful eye. She was safely transferred to a VIP recovery room.

Only then did the crowd begin to disperse.

he entire time, Mom sat alone in that dirty, chaotic operating room, as if everything happening outside had nothing to do with her.

he sound of footsteps echoed.

Mom barely lifted her eyelids. Officer William walked in.

On the way back, we drew samples from every bag.”

They’ve been sent to the lab for DNA testing.”

It’s being expedited. We should have results in two days at the earliest.”

Officer William hesitated. “Our team is still searching the mountain for any sign of Dawn.”

I hope… that in the end, Dawn comes back to you safe and sound.”

Through blurred vision, I looked at Mom and slowly crouched down beside her.

I wanted so badly to tell her: Let it go, Mom.

I’m already dead. Nothing matters more than the people still beside you.

Lily will stay with you. Just like before.

Go back to her, Mom.

The next very day. Mom was placed on administrative leave by the hospital.

For the next two days, she stayed home alone in silence.

Then, on the evening of the second day, Officer William called her into the station.

“The test results are in.” Officer William handed Mom the report.