Chapter 5

I was utterly confused.

But I could tell something fishy was going on.

So, I pulled back my phone.

"I won't pay for now, thank you."

I first found Sarah's attending physician and asked.

"Doctor, what are the chances of success for my mom's bypass surgery?"

The doctor looked confused.

"Bypass surgery? Your mom is just having a stent procedure, you must have misheard?"

My heart gave a sudden jolt. I tried to sound calm.

"I apologize, I might have been too anxious and misheard. So, what's the approximate cost for this stent procedure?"

The doctor rubbed his temples, looking…