"I heard from Claire, it was you folks who coughed up the dough to bail out Maria yesterday. Much obliged, you're all solid gold, good folks get good karma. On behalf of our Maria, I thank you."

Tarquin gave Cecil a frosty look, his expression dark.

Elysia, frowning, asked, "Why did you go through the trouble of discharging Maria?"

Claire kept mum, cowering, while Cecil explained:

"After the discharge, the hospital refunds some cash. We planned to use this money to take Maria to a top-notch hospital out of state for treatment!"

"We've been here countless times, and they can't fix what's wrong with Maria. Look, just got resuscitated yesterday, and today, trouble again." Claire quickly chimed in:

"Ms. Thorne, we've already got in touch with the new hospital, over in King City. The specialists there said they can treat Maria's condition, just needs surgery and she'll be right as rain."

"It's just... the surgery will set us back about three hundred grand. We're begging, Ms. Thorne, please, help us out one more time..."

Elysia frowned, not at the mention of the surgery cost.

It was because Maria's condition was incurable, and surgery was pointless.

"...Are you sure you're not being scammed?"

Claire looked at Cecil, who immediately said:

"No way we're being scammed. A buddy of mine recommended this hospital. His kid got treated there."

the guy was

his connection to

scamming excuse

glaring at

in King City. Which hospital, which doctor? I'll make some

taken aback, stuttered in

names, my friend

buddy, get the ails and

foot the bill." Cont over there

belongs to

clenched his fists in frustration,

his billions, flinching over three hundred

didn't show it,

soon as Elysia and

to discharge Maria, pocketing several grand in

it was for Maria's surgery, he took

it all in

made Maria vomit blood, rushing her to

out Elysia, with the story of 'this hospital can't treat her, we need to take Maria to a big hospital for surgery' to scam

expected Emmett's foster father to be

kicked Claire a

is cry, thinking they're saints. See for yourself,

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