Chapter 11
After asking around, I learned that Max’s parents had been causing a scene at the entrance of the building for some time now. They were demanding compensation from the hospital.
“This hospital killed my son, but no one has taken responsibility for his death yet. You must compensate us for your mistake.”
“If you won’t pay us in cash, you’ll pay with blood. I demand justice for my son!”
“Look, everyone. This hospital gave my son the wrong drug and killed him by mistake! Do you really want to entrust your lives and well–being to these murderers? They have a blatant disregard for human lives!”
I sighed and said, “While I have no problem with them asking for compensation, I find it hard to believe that they’re actually grieving. All they do is talk about money.”
“That’s because Max’s mom is pregnant with another child,” my colleague replied.
All of a sudden, everything clicked into place. Everyone instantly understood what was going on.
A couple of my other colleagues began to share their opinions on the matter.
“This is all Mia’s fault,” one complained. “We already told her that the patient at bed six was a handful. Why couldn’t she just pay more attention to his care? This is a living person we’re talking about!”
“Max and his family gave her plenty of trouble before this. You’d think she’d have learned her lesson by now,” added another.
My colleague’s comment made me remember something crucial.
She was right. The Campbells had given Mia plenty of trouble during the duration of Max’s stay. That was more than enough to
create a strong motive for murder.
One week ago, Mia nearly gave Max the wrong fluids by accident. Fortunately, I noticed and managed to stop her before anything
happened.
After the incident took place, Max’s grandmother complimented me. Conversely, Mia was berated for her mistakes. Max’s
grandmother even filed an official complaint against her in the end.
Because of this, Mia was issued a warning. She also had her year–end bonus taken away from her as a form of punishment.
Despite it being her own fault, Mia still resented the Campbells for what they did.
“That kid is a nuisance! During the day, he’s either pulling out another patient’s oxygen tubes or pouring water into electrical sockets. I take the fall for his actions every single time,” she complained to David and Nick at home one day.
She continued, “I can’t believe his family has the audacity to file a complaint against me. I should’ve just slipped the brat the wrong drug and poisoned him.”
When David heard this, he didn’t even advise against the idea. Instead, he went along with Mia’s idea and said, “You’re right. It’s
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not like you ended up giving him the wrong fluids. The punishment was way too harsh.”
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Nick glared at me and added, “This is partially Natalie’s fault. She could’ve just given you a subtle reminder. Why did she make such a big deal out of it? Was she trying to make herself look more responsible?”
Stunned by their opinions, I lashed out at them for the first time in my entire life.
“Administering the wrong IV medication is considered negligence. How could you act so nonchalant about the matter? What if the patient had died?”
David and Nick had always placed themselves on a moral pedestal. Even if I made a minor mistake, they’d end up giving me a long and serious lecture. I couldn’t believe that they weren’t holding Mia accountable for her actions at all.
In the end, we had a heated argument over the matter, but I was outnumbered.
Looking triumphant, Mia stuck out her tongue and spat, “If you care about that brat so much, you should just accompany him to
the afterlife.”
Her casual retort became a reality in my past life.
Was that her motive? Was she trying to get revenge for what happened?
I swiftly contacted my friends in the hospital and asked them for a report of the drugs that Mia had requested from the pharmacy.
My investigation led to a shocking discovery.
Mia had taken the penicillin that was supposed to be given to another patient. However, the next day, penicillin ended up being
the only drug that was missing from said patient’s medication record.
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