The young nurse, sweet and concerned, overheard the exchange. Her face went pale, and she tugged at Daniel's sleeve. "Dr. Charlton, we shouldn't say things like that. Let's just drop it, okay?"

"I'll handle this," she said, trying to smooth things over.

However, Daniel just huffed, flung his sleeve back, and ignored her. He glared at Andrew with pure disdain. "I've seen plenty of lowlifes like you. You think because you're poor and sick, you can cause a scene at the hospital and get sympathy.