The microphones were nearly touching her forehead. Jason raised his voice and shouted, "This is a doctor's office! No interview is allowed. Please cooperate!"
The phone on Jason's desk rang. He answered with a sharp tone, "What?!"
He then looked at Vinnie, his expression a mix of sympathy and irritation.
Vinnie's heart skipped a beat. She maneuvered through the encircling journalists and asked, "What's going on?"
Jason looked at Vinnie and was clearly hesitant. He finally replied, "Ms. Kit, due to the disturbance your presence has caused, which has led to complaints from other patients, the hospital has decided you need to pre-pay additional funds to prevent further incidents..."
"How much?" Vinnie's voice trembled.
She had never felt so cornered by financial issues in her life.
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