Julia’s fate was sealed.
Without wasting another moment, I hurriedly made arrangements to discharge myself from the hospital. But as I stepped into the hallway, I ran into Mr. Kramer’s assistant. His face was etched with worry as he hurriedly questioned passersby about their blood types.
"The boy’s wound is badly infected, and he’s losing blood fast," he explained. "The hospital’s blood bank doesn’t have enough in stock."
For a moment, I hesitated, then gritted my teeth and stepped forward.
“I can help,” I said.
This was my attempt to atone for Julia’s sins.
The situation was urgent, so the hospital fast-tracked my paperwork. There was no time for formalities or even a receipt for the blood transfusion. They whisked me into the procedure room immediately.
After the transfusion, I overheard that the boy’s condition had stabilized. Relieved, I quietly removed the IV needle and slipped out of the hospital without leaving any personal information.
Once I was discharged, I rented a small, inexpensive apartment on the outskirts of the city. My meager salary only allowed for a run-down unit, conveniently located near the very construction site where the accident had occurred.
From my window, I could see that the site had been shut down. Warning fences surrounded the area, and workers were being interrogated. Standing in the center of it all was Albert Kramer himself.
Terrified of being spotted, I stayed holed up in my apartment, refusing to set foot outside.
Julia, however, was the complete opposite.
Every day, she loitered around the hospital, hoping to cross paths with Albert and convince him that she had been the selfless donor who saved his son.
For three days, no one paid her any attention. Growing desperate, she took matters into her own hands and visited the ward under the pretense of checking on the boy’s condition.
Her actions immediately caught the attention of Albert’s team. The assistant recognized her, and when the boy mentioned an “older sister” who had been kind to him during the ordeal, they assumed it was Julia.
Grateful, the assistant promised that Albert would personally visit Julia once his son was discharged.
Julia had anticipated this moment. She had someone secretly record the encounter and post the footage online.
By the next day, news of “Julia’s heroic act to save Mr. Kramer’s only son” had spread like wildfire.