Chapter 9 - Annie Shares Her Heartbreaking Story Of Medical Neglect
Jonathan motioned for Annie to sit down in her chair, pulling up an adjacent visitor stool to listen to her story.
“Tell me how long you’ve been wearing that modified unit, Annie,” Jonathan requested gently, resting his hands on his knees.
“Almost two years, sir,” Annie answered honestly, looking down at her hands resting on the wooden desk.
“I lost my leg in a highway accident when I was sixteen. My family couldn't afford the advanced neural-link prosthetics.”
“When I got this internship, I thought I’d finally have access to internal staff medical care and proper replacement parts.”
“Instead, Samuel told me the company’s surplus stock was reserved exclusively for senior executives and high-paying retail clients.”
“So I learned how to repair my own sockets using spare parts from the recycling bin just so I could walk to work every day.”
Jonathan’s jaw tightened into a hard line as he listened to the harsh reality of corporate gatekeeping within his own enterprise.
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“Corporate policy explicitly states that all internal staff have full access to our latest medical inventory,” Jonathan said firmly.
“The fact that a manager blocked you from receiving proper care is a systemic failure that stops today.”
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