Dr. Derrick took his head into his hands, acting like he was feeling dizzy. “Did you say 10 million?”Over the years as a doctor, Derrick had met various patient relatives. Some people sold their properties to raise the needed hospital bills and some had to take loans and ended up bankrupt but no one could give out 10 million at once. After concluding that Henry was playing games with him, Dr. Derrick fell back on his chair. He looked up at Henry. “You got so much nerve. You think 10 million is a piece of cake and even if you bring 100 million, it will change nothing. He still can’t stay here.”Henry faced Dr. Derrick. “What are you talking about? Is the hospital full or what?”“And what if I say it’s full.” Retorted Dr. Derrick. He seemed irritated. “Well, he’s already here so there has to be some space,” Henry replied. Stacey palmed her head. It was all too much for her. “The hospital is full. All the wards are taken that’s why he was transferred to the treatment room, the only
“You know what? You should be an actor. You’re very good at this.” Dr. Derrick said after having a good laugh. “You want to buy the best hospital in Marylyn City. Are you kidding me? Do you know how much this hospital is worth?”“Give me half an hour,” Henry said confidently. “Oh really?” Dr. Derrick fired back. “You want to buy the hospital in half an hour now?” he laughed and threw his hands around his head. “Unbelievable!”Henry looked down at Dr. Derrick who was gawking at him. He swallowed the lump that had developed in his throat and promised himself that in about 30 minutes, Power would change hands. Stacey had grown cold. While the men were going back and forth, she was just staring blankly at the grey wall.Dr. Derrick turned to her. “Miss, Stacey. I think your friend has a mental problem. Save yourself the stress and all the trouble. Just think of my suggestion.” He then began to create imaginary circles on the table. “As long as you pledge to serve me well, getting your
The massive hospital with all its staff had just been handed over to someone else at a hat-throw. Dr. Derrick caught himself staring at Henry like a ghost. Who was this guy? He kept wondering. Dr. Derrick couldn’t hold it together anymore. He marched to the scene and faced President Gale. “Are you sure he bought this place? Isn’t this kid a fraud or something?”President Gale gasped and turned to his two assistants who had been silent all along. “Who hired this guy?” he was referring to Dr. Derrick. “How dare he talk to Mr. Parker that way?”“We are sorry, sir.” One of the board members responded and glared at Dr. Derrick. Henry realized that it was time to let the cat out of the bag. He faced President Gale. “Do you know that Dr. Derrick wanted to kick out a patient who was admitted here without any solid reason?”“What?” President Gale was shocked. “Not only that.” Henry continued. “He also tried to force my friend to sleep with him.” Henry was now pointing at Stacey whose hea
Nate continued. “The Gale family has been running this hospital pretty well so I have a suggestion.”Henry folded his arms across his chest and faced Nate. “What’s the suggestion?”President Gale was paying keen attention. “While you take over the shares and ownership rights, I’d like the same management to continue running the hospital,” Nate said. Henry hummed. If he was going to go by Nate’s assertion that the Gale family was most fit to run the hospital then Dr. Derrick had to be an exception. Henry had no intention of ripping them off their management. He knew how important the hospital was to them but he’d appreciate it if the like of Dr. Derrick were fished out.“That’s a wonderful idea. I’m cool with it.” Henry replied. President Gale smiled. “Mr. Parker, on behalf of the Gale family, thank you for your trust.” He bowed. The Gale family had been running Lifeline Hospital for several generations. Normally, if someone offered to buy it, they wouldn’t accept it because lots o
Berry moved closer and winked at Henry. “Hey, I also learned that Benedict was humiliated by you. Is it true?”Henry was speechless. He looked at Berry who seemed eager to get more details about Benedict’s humiliation from him. Henry felt that ever since he got his inheritance, he had been acting quite irrationally. Did he just exercise his power over the hotel and buy the hospital so that people could respect him?He just wanted to prove a point and now, he wondered what made him different from the likes of Benedict and other pompous rich men out there. Could it be that this was the real him? Had he been suppressing his arrogant emotions for the past 6 years that he was collecting trash? Henry kept wondering. Could money make people act differently?Nevertheless, Henry does not like arrogance. He prefers an ordinary and super life. He concluded that his terrible experience with pain, poverty, and ridicule shaped his actions in the last few days. The more he thought about it, the
Jacob was the kind of guy that always loved to steal the show. Berry knew that the only company he might have tonight was Henry and if he refuses to show up, he’ll be forced to hang around Jacob and his girlfriend who always wanted to be the center of attention. When Henry turned around, Jacob’s phone began to ring. He lifted a hand to Henry to give him a moment. He quickly responded. It was a video call from his girlfriend. “Hi, babe!”She flipped her hair and began to throw a tantrum. “You know what babe, you better watch out for your dorm guys and ensure they look good. I don’t want you showing up with them wearing cheap clothes around you and also looking very ordinary. You know I’m hosting tonight’s social gathering, right? Everything has to be perfect.”Henry and the boys exchanged glances. She continued. “And for that Henry, he better not show up if he’s going to come here smelling like trash. We heard that he’s suddenly rich but some of us are so sure it was a prank.”Jaco
Henry stepped out and was about to follow the boys into the busy bar when he noticed a famous black Benz parked on the other side of the street. “You guys should go in first. I’ll join you later.” Henry said and turned away. He was about to head toward the vehicle. “Hey, you don’t have to run away.” Berry cried out. “Are you sure you’re not running away from Bella?” During his short meetings with Nate in the past few days, Henry had come to recognize Nate’s car. Henry smiled. “Trust me guys. This has nothing to do with me running away. I just need a moment.”Jacob was already standing by the door. “What are you guys still doing outside? All the cool spots are going to be taken.”Dalton and Berry reluctantly followed Jacob into the bar. When Jacob stepped in, he was greeted by Aida, and standing beside her were two members of the Fantastic Four group. Molly had stepped out. The girls exchanged pleasantries with Jacon and blushed when he complimented their outfits. Aida grabbed
“Yes,” Henry said, admitting the fact that he stole Jean’s drink.“What?” everyone at the table screamed in disbelief. Henry turned away with a bitter smile. It was weird to actually meet the owner of the sprite he had devoured two days back at such an auspicious gathering. Did he make a mistake by stepping out tonight with the boys? He wondered. Courtney leaned toward Jean and began to whisper. “Are you he’s the disgusting guy? This person is handsome.”Aida shook her head in frustration. She wondered whether Courtney hadn’t met the famous scavenger on campus. Courtney might have never crossed paths with Henry because she stayed off campus. “How can such a handsome man do a thing like that?” said Courtney. She shook her head and turned to Henry. “Forget it. He looks cheap anyway.”Henry was now the center of attention in the small gathering. The ladies were harboring disgust on their faces. Berry secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He was now free from their judgmental gazes. Jaco