Larissa stared at the notification of 500,000 being deposited into her account, her eyes glistening with faint tears. Only she knew the pain she had endured over the past two months to obtain that money. Without dwelling on it, she immediately checked herself out of the hospital and rushed to the ICU to pay her mother's medical bills. Opening the door to the ICU room, Larissa felt a sharp pang in her chest. It had only been two months since she'd last seen her mother, but she was already gaunt and frail. The steady beep of the heart monitor was the only indication that her mother was still alive. Dr. Franklin Reynolds entered the room holding a medical chart. When he saw Larissa, he paused for a moment. "Miss Garrison, you're here." Larissa quickly stepped forward, her voice filled

