One day, Mr. Tom went to meet his boss to request sick leave for about two weeks so that he could take care of his health, but the director refused to grant him permission. Despite his health issues, he continued to work harder in his office. One hot afternoon, he started coughing nonstop; he was coughing up blood, and all his clothes were wet too.
The secretary, who came to drop off a file in his office, found him in that state and quickly rang the emergency alert bell in the office. In no time, Mr. Tom was transported to a nearby hospital through the company's official ambulance.
He had already collapsed before they arrived at the hospital.
However, the doctors took charge and revived him. The doctor then made a remark that "He should have taken a sick leave from work before his health got worse, rather than allowing his health to begin deteriorating." The director heard the news and was sorry for treating Mr. Tom wrongly and promised to extend his sick leave to two months until he is feeling completely well enough to resume work.
He also cleared all the hospital bills and gave Mr. Tom some allowance for his upkeep after he was discharged. The disease that makes someone cough is a dangerous one.
