Chapter 573

Even before the partnership began, Citrine had already sent people to investigate hospitals big and small. But people's hearts are unpredictable, and when faced with the lure of money, few can truly resist their own desires.

Desire is like a demon-it chips away at a once-innocent soul until there's nothing left.

Crestwood Medical Research Center had established collaborations with hospitals across the country. In theory, this outbreak should've been swiftly contained. Instead, the opposite happened: a number of hospitals and related organizations saw the crisis as a golden opportunity, exploiting it to make a fortune.

At first, patients didn't notice anything amiss. But as hospitals grew increasingly callous, more and more people suffered some were delayed so long in getting proper care that, by the time they finally saw a doctor, it was too late even to attempt surgery. All they could do was wait for the end.

This utter lack of responsibility and the toxic atmosphere infected the doctors, too. Mistakes crept into the operating room, and patients who might have survived

died needlessly on the table.

Recently, flu patients all over the country took to the internet, venting their outrage about the hospitals' negligence.

"Stay away from Havencrest Prime Medical Center. My wife was

pregnant when she caught the flu.d took her to the hospital, and the

doctor prescribed some medication.

She took it for about a get

but

instead of getting better, she got

much worse-the infection spread to her lungs. I made another appointment with a different

specialist, and that doctor

immediately insisted on surgery. I signed the consent form, never expecting that both my wife and our child would die under that doctor's care. Afterward, I went to several hospitals to confirm, and it turns out the original doctor at Havencrest Prime gave her an inadequate dosage on purpose, deliberately dragging out her illness. Even the supposed specialist there was useless-he botched the surgery and cost my wife and child their lives. She could have been saved. Havencrest, give me my wife back!"

"Avoid NeoGen Nexus Hospital. My son fell into a coma, and their doctors ordered a mountain of tests. Once the results came back, they just sent him home with some pills and told us to rest. That delay nearly killed him. Then they said he needed surgery after all. Now, after the operation, he's still in the ICU. Those butchers at NeoGen Nexus told me

whether he wakes up or not

'depends on fate.' Depends on fate? No, it depends on your damn incompetence."

"These hospitals have no conscience. All they do is order endless tests, never actually treating the illness. The moment they step into the OR, their incompetence is plain for all to see."

"I caught the flu a few days ago—my symptoms were mild, and I should've recovered with just a few days of medicine. But those hacks at the hospital deliberately prescribed a weak dose. After days with no improvement, I figured something was up and went to a few other hospitals. Only needed three days of proper medication before I was almost fully recovered."

"These hospitals are truly heartless. They prey on the sick, only content when our conditions worsen enough to justify expensive surgeries. All they care about is raking in those huge surgical fees."

"My advice? If you catch the flu, go straight to Crestwood Medical Research Center. Every single specialist there is professional and compassionate-they actually treat patients with respect. There's even a charitable program for those struggling financially. Most importantly, the doctors there are real experts. As far as I know, not a single patient treated by their team has died."

"Absolutely. I'm all for Crestwood Medical. When my dad caught the flu, he was vomiting, had diarrhea, and fell unconscious. Crestwood Medical brought him back. Now he's up every day, running around, doing sports in the park-healthier than ever."