Chapter 4

I looked at them, speaking seriously:

"I'm truly powerless."

I once again refused, decisively.

This shattered the hope in Declan and my in-laws' eyes instantly.

The emotions of the onlookers were completely ignited.

They hurled the most vicious curses and insults at me.

Some even took out their phones, filming me, starting live streams.

They accused me of all sorts of evil deeds to a wider audience.

Suddenly, every live stream was condemning me.

Whether or not I should save my son became a trending topic online.

"If she wanted to save her son, she would've done it by now. Why wait until now?"

"Exactly. Look at her indifferent face. It's obvious she's heartless!"

"If not for the live stream, I couldn't have imagined a mother like this exists."

"Her son is dying to save her, and she's acting like nothing's wrong. It's disgusting!"

The internet was filled with curses against me.

The angry crowd threw fruit peels and paper scraps at me.

I stood, like a lamb to the slaughter, amid a pile of trash, enduring endless insults.

"She could have saved her son long ago if she had wanted to. Why wait until now?"

"Exactly, just look at her cold expression. She clearly lacks any compassion!"

"If I hadn't watched the live stream, I wouldn't have believed there could be such a mother."

"Her son is on the brink of death trying to save her, and she acts completely unfazed. It's repulsive!"

The internet was flooded with insults targeting me.

Angry onlookers hurled fruit peels and scraps of paper in my direction.

I stood there, overwhelmed by the barrage of insults, feeling utterly helpless.

Declan's emotions were at their breaking point.

The tenderness and affection in his gaze were gone, replaced by unending anger.

"Hazel, I’m asking you one last time. Are you going to save Sunny?"

Declan was livid.

His bloodshot eyes looked ready to burst.

Yet, I remained calm and resolute:

"I won't sacrifice my career for personal reasons."

Slap!

No sooner had I finished speaking than Declan, unable to restrain himself, slapped me hard across the face.

"So your so-called career is more important than your own son's life?!"

"Hazel, I refuse to stand by and watch Sunny die in the operating room."

"Today, you must save Sunny!"

"If anything happens to Sunny, I'll make sure you join him!"

With those words, Declan roughly dragged me towards the hospital's operating room.

His parents followed closely behind.

The crowd applauded, and live-stream cameras captured every moment.

In the live stream comments, viewers were thrilled to see Declan finally take a stand.

The entire scene was buzzing with excitement.

However, as Declan dragged me to the operating room door...

The doors suddenly opened.

The attending physician emerged, sighing deeply:

"The patient couldn't be saved. He's already gone."