Chapter 42 It Is All a Misunderstanding

"Do doctors like you, who have a history of misconduct, only care about accepting gifts? You're not treating your patients seriously at all!" said the woman. Adrain looked terribly upset as he asked, "What's going on, Dr. Sterling? How could you accept gifts from your patient's family?" Emily leaned back in her chair, calmly watching the drama unfold before her eyes. She looked up slowly and asked, "How much is that bag of local treats worth?" The woman was stunned at first, but she immediately shouted, "Three hundred dollars! We'd saved up to buy them for you!" Emily looked at Adrain and curled her lips into a sneer. She said, "I didn't accept any gifts, Dr. Strebelle. I paid for that bag of treats." She paused. Then, in a voice that wasn't loud but enough to echo throughout the room, she said, "Five hundred dollars. And it's under the patient's pillow." Color drained from that woman's face. "N-nonsense! It's not there at all!" Emily got up and stared right at her face with an