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She was supporting my stepdad, lugging a huge bag of medicine.
Seeing me, her surprise was evident.
“Lexi, you’re a doctor here now?”
“With what they pay doctors here, and your dad being sick, don’t you think you should chip in?”
Reluctantly, aiming to avoid a scene, I pulled out all the cash I had and handed it to her.
But she scoffed at the amount and made a scene right there in the hospital, accusing me of being ungrateful and stingy.
Her relentless nagging froze me, and I instinctively hid behind Iris.
She wrapped her arms around me, reassuring me she had my back.
She called security to escort my mom and stepdad out, then promised the hospital director she’d prevent such disturbances in
the future.
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Protected by her, I was able to relax and dive back into my work.
Although my mom and sister caused a few more scenes at the hospital, Iris always had them stopped at the door.
I thought I was safe from their harm, but I underestimated the depths of their malice.
Unable to reach me, they directed their
venom at Iris.
They staked out the hospital day after day until they found their opportunity.
One night, an ambulance brought in a critically injured car accident victim.
It was a dire emergency, and Iris led the
surgery.
The patient died from severe complications shortly after the surgery.
When my mom and sister heard, they
manipulated the patient’s family, inciting them to violence.
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The family stormed the hospital with knives, and Iris was tragically killed during their assault. With her dying breath, she urged me to stay strong and not mourn her loss.
But mourning was all I could do. I had
never felt maternal love until I met her, the only person who had ever shown me true kindness.
Consumed by grief and rage, after her funeral, I used all my savings to hire some toughs and cornered my sister in an alley behind the factory.
The false testimony wasn’t a result of my
payment.
After they heard about my ordeal, they volunteered to testify on my behalf in
court.
Although I was unaware beforehand, the accusation against me was inevitably confirmed.
