This wasn't the first time Xia Hua had been hit; every time her father came home, it was either to ask her for money or to drink himself into a stupor with a bunch of cronies, leaving a mess for her and Xia Shu to clean up. Although their hearts harbored much resentment, they had no choice but to swallow their anger and stay silent.
But this time the situation was different. Xia Hua had to pay the hospital five thousand yuan every month to keep her mother's vital signs sustained. Originally, this sum was supposed to be paid all at once, but they couldn't just come up with that much money immediately.
After understanding their family's situation, the attending doctor expressed deep sympathy and proactively sought the permission of the hospital director, allowing Xia Hua to pay the amount in several installments within thirty days. These past few days, she had finally managed to save some money for the hospital; it couldn't go to waste on her father.
