Chapter 574 Report
Howard immediately thought of returning the money to him right away.
But in the end, he didn't rush to return it.
In the current medical field, doctors often accepted kickbacks and gifts from patients, and this phenomenon had become very common.
Even when patients came to the hospital for treatment, they didn't feel at ease if they didn't give the doctor some money.
If a doctor didn't accept money from patients, the patients would instead suspect whether the doctor would treat them with care, or if it was because the doctor's skills were poor that they dare not take money.
It was unknown how this trend had started.
When he had performed surgery on others before, he had also encountered such situations. So, to reassure Chris, Howard decided to return the money after the surgery was done.
He didn't expect that this almost landed him in prison.
"Dr. Hamilton, are we ready for the surgery?" the assistant walked over and asked.
"Yes," Howard said and handed the envelope to the assistant, "You keep this. Give it back to the patient's family after I finish the surgery."
The assistant glanced at the envelope, saying surprisingly, "Another patient giving money?"
Howard smiled and didn't say much.
In the adjacent security door, a tall, about thirty-year-old man walked out.
He glanced at the two walking away and headed towards William's office.
At that moment, William had just finished a phone call.
The man knocked on the door, saying, "Mr. Hill."
William looked up and quickly got up to greet him. "Mr. Rogers, please have a seat."
Richard nodded slightly. "I came here to thank you. My mother's surgery was very successful."
William said with a smile, "Don't thank me. It's Dr. Hamilton who cured your mother's illness; his medical skills are indeed outstanding."
Richard nodded and smiled, saying, "Mr. Hill, let's have a meal together sometime. I'll treat you and Dr. Hamilton."
William waved his hand, saying, "Don't bother, Dr. Hamilton doesn't have private contact with patients' families."
Richard smiled and didn't insist, saying, "Well, you're busy; I'll go back to my mother's ward."
Howard performed surgery in the operating room for nearly four hours, and finally, it was over.
"The surgery was successful, and the patient's vital signs are stable," the assistant said.
Howard sighed in relief and asked the assistant to report the situation to the family outside.
He then took off his surgical gown and went to the disinfection room.
After everything was done, he left the operating room.
But as soon as he stepped out, he was greeted by two police officers.
The officers showed him their badges, asking, "You're Howard Hamilton, right?"
"Yes," Howard said.
"Someone reported that you used your position to accept bribes. Please come with us to the police station to assist in the investigation," the officer said.
Howard was bewildered.
Was he accepting bribes? When did he do that?
At the Hamilton Villa.
Nora had been immersed in the pharmacy specially set up by the Hamilton family for her, focusing on selecting medicines.
At that moment, her phone rang.
She glanced at it; it was Evella calling.
Nora took off her gloves and answered the phone, "Evella."
"Nora, where are you?" Evella asked.
"I'm at home."
"Do you know that Howard is in trouble?"
The smile on Nora's face faded, asking, "What happened to Howard?"
Evella said, "He's been reported for taking bribes, and he's currently being investigated at the police station."
What!
Howard took bribes!
How was that possible?
Nora was shocked, saying, "Howard couldn't have done that!"
"I don't believe it either! But now, everyone on the Imperial City Hospital forum is discussing this, and now Howard's situation is all over the news."Evella sounded anxious.
"I see. I'm going to the police station right away." Nora felt very worried, so she hurried out.
"I'm on my way to the police station, too. I'll see you there later," Evella said.
"Okay." Nora hung up. Consumed by absolute anxiety, she didn't have time to watch the news. Without informing Emma, she hastily grabbed her belongings, and hurried out.
In Frederick's car, she finally had time to check the news.
Sure enough, Howard's situation was trending.
Nora opened the news and found an article with a GIF.
Nora first read the article.
The article criticized Howard as an unscrupulous and unethical doctor; he knew the patient's family was poor, yet he demanded a large bribe from them. Such an unethical doctor should be fired and should leave the medical field.
The entire article was about Howard being unfit to be a doctor.
Nora furrowed her brows, then clicked on the GIF.
The image was clear, showing Howard talking to a middle-aged man.
Then, the middle-aged man handed him an envelope.
He opened it, glanced inside, and then put it away.
Shortly after, his assistant came over, and he handed the envelope to his assistant.
From the whole picture, it indeed looked like Howard was accepting a bribe from a patient.
But Nora naturally didn't believe it.
Howard wasn't short of money; why would he take money from patients?
Nora couldn't help but look at the comments below the news.
At this moment, the discussions among netizens were intense.
Seeing a doctor and seeking medical treatment was something everyone would encounter.
So, people were particularly concerned about doctors accepting bribes.
Therefore, netizens quickly dug up Howard's identity.
Everyone was criticizing him, saying he was unscrupulous and unethical.
They said that in today's society, good doctors were rarer than rare treasures.
Many netizens also shared their experiences of being asked for bribes by doctors when they went to the hospital.
Netizens were calling for Howard to be arrested and tried.
Reading these comments, Nora felt increasingly upset.
She was about to put away her phone when she suddenly saw someone speaking up for Howard in the comments.
Eve: [I believe there must be a misunderstanding here. He's a well-known doctor, and he's not short of money; why would he take bribes?]
This echoed Nora's thoughts.
She glanced at the username; it was Eve.
This was Evella's account.
It seemed like she was defending Gary.
Then, a bunch of netizens started attacking her.
Unknown: [Who are you to him? Do you know the truth?]
Unknown: [There's evidence, are you blind?]
Unknown: [Just because he's not short of money doesn't mean he wouldn't take bribes!]
Unknown: [Exactly. Haven't you seen the news? Some rich kids, even though they're not short of money, still steal from supermarkets. It's a psychological issue!]
Unknown: [Indeed. Are all those corrupt officials taking bribes because they're short of money?]
Seeing the comments, Nora furrowed her brows, took a screenshot, and then messaged Evella.
Nora: [Evella, is this your account?]
Evella quickly replied.
Evella: [Yes, it's me. I'm getting bombarded with insults!]
Nora: [Don't mind them.]
If they wanted the onlookers to shut up, they would have to speak with facts.
They would only know the specifics when they saw Howard in person.
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