Chapter 11
Author: SHSA
last update2023-09-29 03:59:29

Eric walked into James' hospital room, he wore a puzzled expression. He wasn't quite sure why he was here or what to say to James, but he was here anyway.

Running a company was something he had never done before, and he felt a bit out of place.

His life had been tough. Unlike James, who came from a wealthy family. Eric came from a lower class family and not much is known about them.

But the chance James gave him was like a lifetime opportunity. It was a way to make his family's life better no matter how little the opportunity would be, he will forever be grateful to James.

He used to live in a tiny apartment with his wife, Mary, and their only daughter, Claire. They didn't have much money. They struggled to pay bills, especially because Claire was sick with cancer and she spent most of her life in local hospitals.

Unlike his colleagues, Eric was a good police officer. Even when others tried to make him do bad things for money or give him bribes, he always said no. That's why James t
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