Administrator Sterling: Vance! What is that in your hand?!
Dr. Vance: This is a complete backup copy of the ICU security footage from four o'clock to four twenty PM, along with the raw digital monitor telemetry files.
Administrator Sterling: You stole hospital property! Hand that drive over to me immediately or you are fired on the spot!
Dr. Vance: Fire me then, Sterling! I took an oath to protect my patients and uphold the truth, not to cover up miracles to save your corporate bonus!
Lawyer Pendelton: I suggest nobody touches that flash drive, or I will have the state police here in five minutes for evidence tampering.
The family turned around to see Lawyer Pendelton walking into the ICU room wearing a sharp gray suit, holding his legal briefcase.
David: Arthur! Thank God you made it fast!
Lawyer Pendelton: I was standing right outside the door, Mr. Sterling. I heard every single word of your extortion attempt against my clients.
Administrator Sterling: This is an internal hospital administrative matter!
Lawyer Pendelton: Threatening to keep a newborn baby under fake medical quarantine unless the parents sign a non-disclosure agreement is not an administrative matter, Sterling. It's felony coercion and kidnapping under state law.
Administrator Sterling: You have no proof of any threats!
Lawyer Pendelton: I have been recording this entire conversation on my phone since I walked up to the door.
Lawyer Pendelton held up his phone, showing the active recording screen with glowing green audio waves.
Sterling stepped back, his face turning completely pale as he looked between the lawyer, Dr. Vance, and the security guards.
Administrator Sterling: You... you can't do this to St. Jude's!
Dr. Vance: St. Jude's is a place for healing and care, Sterling. You turned it into a corporate business, but today, love and truth won.
Lawyer Pendelton: Dr. Vance, please hand that USB drive directly to me for safekeeping in our law firm's evidence vault.
Dr. Vance walked past Sterling and handed the drive straight to the lawyer.
Dr. Vance: Here you go, counselor. The truth about little Lily's miracle is completely safe.
David: Now, Mr. Sterling... I want you and your security guards to step out of my daughter's room before I press charges personally.
Administrator Sterling: You will regret this, Miller!
Lawyer Pendelton: The only person who will be regretting anything is you, Sterling, when the board of directors receives a copy of this audio recording tomorrow morning at six AM.
Sterling turned on his heel and stormed out of the ICU, his high heels clicking loudly down the hallway as his security guards quietly followed behind him in shame.
Sarah looked down at little Lily, who was fast asleep in her arms, letting out small, soft sighs of peaceful air.
Sarah: Is it really over, Arthur? Can we take our baby home?
Lawyer Pendelton: As soon as Dr. Vance signs the official discharge papers, you are completely free to walk out those front doors.
Dr. Vance: I will personally prepare the discharge summary right now, Mrs. Miller. She is one hundred percent healthy and ready for her new life.
David: Thank you, Dr. Vance. Thank you for standing up for what was right.
Dr. Vance: Don't thank me, David. Thank your son.
Dr. Vance looked down at Toby, who was sitting on the edge of the visitor chair, swinging his legs back and forth happily.
Dr. Vance: Toby, you proved to all of us today that love has a power that no machine in this world can ever measure.
Toby: I told you, Doctor. I just promised Lily I would hold her hand.