Chapter 13 - National Media Picks Up The Emergency Blood Diversion Scandal
By the end of the week, national cable news networks had picked up the Baltimore medical scandal as a cautionary tale of corporate greed.
Talk show hosts debated medical ethics, executive corruption, and the tragic vulnerability of emergency healthcare networks.
Mara received interview requests from every major morning show in the country, but she declined every single one of them.
Her sole focus remained inside the recovery room at Baltimore County Medical Center, where Eli was finally smiling again.
Sitting in the armchair by the window, Mara helped Eli build a complex Lego spaceship while classical music played softly on the radio.
“Mom, can we go home this weekend?” Eli asked, carefully snapping a red engine block onto his plastic spacecraft.
“The doctor said if your physical therapy goes well today, we can pack our bags on Sunday morning,” Mara smiled warmly.
“Can we get pancakes at the diner on York Road on the way home?” Eli asked with hopeful, innocent eyes.
“We can order the biggest stack of pancakes they have,” Mara promised, leaning over to kiss the top of his head.
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Outside the hospital window, the autumn leaves danced in the breeze, carrying away the ghosts of a broken past.
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