Burning with vengeance: The runaway heir

New beginning.

Three hours later, the green light at the operation room was switched off indicating the surgery just came to an end. Richard, who had been standing anxiously outside the room, walked to the doctor once the door was opened.

" Doctor, how is my daughter now?" His voice was on edge and you could feel that he was worried.

The doctor smiled at him.

" Don't worry, the surgery was a success. We will have to keep her here for a few more days to observe how she responds to the transplant." He replied before walking away.

" Thank you Doctor Smith for coming here with the shortest notice." Michael said, extending his arm to the doctor who shook it.

" Anything for my old man. I presume the little angel is the granddaughter of Drake?" Doctor Smith asked and Michael nodded.

After bidding goodbye to the doctor, Michael made his way to the room where the little girl was wheeled to. Richard was seated next to her bed, clutching on her little frail hands like she was the only air he needed to breathe.

" What are your plans young master?" Michael asked. He could see how composed the young man was but  knowing Richard since he was a young boy, he knew better than to mistake his calmness for being docile.

" My priority is my daughter at this point. After she gets better, I'll make my move. Anybody who ever wronged or looked down upon me or my daughter will taste my wrath." Richard said calmly.

He was never a forgiving man. On the contrary, he's a vengeful beast and that's exactly what will fuel his life. He will be burning in vengeance, scorching anything and everyone who ever put him down, in words or actions.

He was done being good because nobody appreciated him when he was nice to them.

His in-laws mocked him, he didn't forget the slap Susan gave him. He would be returning it to her in ten folds.

Then there is Cassy who more than anything hurt his daughter repeatedly and cheated on him with William Carter.

They want to get married and live happily? Then he will help spice things up. Since she took his happiness away, he would take away everything she cares one by one and by the time he is done with her, she will be begging him to take her life. But he won't, he would watch in satisfaction as she lives a miserable life.

Nobody in the Parker family will be spared from his vengeance.

He also has special plans for that wife snatcher. Isn't he too proud of snatching other people's wives? Richard swore to make sure that Cassy is the last person he takes away.

" I can't wait to see you in motion." Michael clapped excitedly. " This is going to be worth the wait." He added.

" My daughter is sleeping and will wake up anytime. I don't want her to see your ugly face here. Go back, I'll come home on my own." Richard dismissed.

He was afraid that Melvin will be intimidated by the old man and his burly looking bodyguards when she wakes up.

" I can't go back home without the young master so that is not an option." Michael reluctantly said. He had strict orders from his master to not step foot in DC without the young master and the little miss.

" Then do me a favour and disappear from here and wait for my call." Richard said, annoyed. The old man was sticking to him like a pest and he wasn't liking it one bit. Not when his daughter would be up any moment. The last thing he wanted was to have his daughter ask about the identity of the men in the room.

He also wanted to spend time with his daughter, alone until the time to return home comes.

Richard knows that he will be busy when he eventually takes over the Dragon empire and that will force him to spend little time with his girl. He wanted to take advantage of the time available and bond with her.

" Okay young master." The butler replied.

" Everything has been arranged for you. A car and a house where you can live in the meantime." He announced.

" No need. I will be staying in my old house and for a car, get me a cheap model." Richard I instructed.

Michael nodded and left to arrange everything for his Young master.

It Seems like even after agreeing to come home, his young master was still adamant on keeping his identity a secret.

That was a good move to confuse his enemies and attack them when they least expect it.

Three days later, Melvin was discharged. She responded positively to the transplant and was getting better.

Richard took her to their old house and asked the old grandma to look after her as he dealt with a few matters.

" I haven't seen you for days. I thought you took my granddaughter away without informing me " the old lady whined, making Richard smile.

" How is that possible? I would never take her away without telling you about it." Richard replied.

The reason he came back to his house was to say good-bye to the few people who treated him like a human and the old lady was one of them.

After ensuring that Melvin was well taken care of, he drove his old Toyota car to the eatery.

Immediately Mrs Carls saw him, she lashed at him.

" Look who decided to return! You left without saying a word and didn't call to inform me about anything, do you know how worried I was?" The old lady asked glaring at Richard who smiled at her words.

He always knew that although the old lady would scold him, she cared about him.

After explaining why he could not make it to work, Richard did not forget to inform his longtime boss that he would not be returning to work since he would be moving away from Los Angeles.

" So you finally decided to shed your disguise?" Mrs Clark asked with a knowing smile.

Her words caught Richard off guard.

" Don't look so surprised. It's easy to identify a man of noble status if you look closer. I often wondered why you would choose to be here, living in poverty." Mrs Clark continued.

" So I snooped around and looked into your personal life. It's about your wife isn't it? It has been announced that she is getting married to the Carter heir."

Richard didn't say a word and Mrs Clark took that as a yes.

" It's good that you have finally opened your eyes and seen that not every relationship is bound to be successful. Some people come into our life as passersby. They help us realise ourselves and our worth. Although I am sad I am losing a good employee, I am happy for you." The woman said and turned around.

" Go and be what you have been born to be. Don't waste your life away chasing things that are not of importance and good luck." She added before walking away.

She was sad to let him go after working with him for five years. She had grown to care for the man and although she didn't show it,he was like a son to her, the son she never had.

Two weeks later, Richard and Melvin boarded a plane to DC. As the plane flew past Los Angeles, he could not help but take a last look at the city that taught him about humanity. The City that gave him happiness and pain at the same time.

After today, he would no longer be the same man from five years ago.

He would be the heir of the Dragon empire. The world was going to hear about his return and he was looking forward to it. It was a new beginning for him and Melvin.