Chapter 1144

I arrived just in time. The workers' families froze and turned to look at me with curiosity. One of them asked skeptically, "Who are you? Are you with the hospital's management?" I pushed my way through the crowd and replied, "I'm not with the hospital. I'm that old man's niece, and I can help sort this out." I positioned myself at the door to Uncle Jackson's ward, blocking them from barging in. After wiping the sweat from my forehead, I said loudly, "Stop bothering him. If you've got a problem, take it up with me." Among the crowd, there was a man who appeared to be their leader. He looked to be in his fifties, with a weathered face and sharp eyes. With a shrewd and almost menacing gaze, he said, "So, you're his niece. "Alright. That old man is a stutterer. It's better to deal with someone who can actually talk." His words immediately quieted the crowd, and they quickly chimed in with their agreement. "Okay, you handle this." "It's easier to talk when there's no stuttering." "