William’s first perception was the beeping sound, followed by the moderately familiar scent. Finally, he let out the weakest groan possible as he struggled to open his eyes. “Young Master, you’re awake! Thank goodness.” A familiar calm voice spoke these words. Following this, a couple of footsteps could be heard coming closer to the patient’s bed.William groaned once again as he struggled to adjust his eyesight to the light.“The lights are too bright. Dim them a bit.”“Understood, Sir.”The voices William was hearing once again sounded familiar. He was getting increasingly certain who was in this room with him. “Butler M…Mike, is that you?” He asked weakly as his pair of eyes slowly shifted to the right edges to find the figure of the middle-aged man walking towards him with a calm smile.That was when a deeper voice reached his ears. “Good to see you awake, my boy.”William felt a slight wave of warmth wash through him when he heard this voice and he gathered enough streng
Meanwhile, Nina turned back to the two older men in the room, bowing to them slightly. “That is all, Master Billiard, Head Butler Mike. With your permission, I’ll take my leave.”Billiard smiled warmly. “Ever since I discovered your gift and decided to nurture you, you have never made me regret it in the slightest.” He exchanged a glance with his head Butler. “Mike informed me of how you aided my grandson with those assassins sent by the Brown family. You have made me and the McArthur legacy you represent proud. Well done.”Nina couldn’t help but smile widely, struggling to contain her elation at being praised by the McArthur patriarch himself. She couldn’t believe this was happening. “It is an honor to be able to help the young master as much as I could. Still, it was his exceptional intelligence and superior fighting skill that led to his victory against those assassins. All I did was to give him the space and time to execute his plan under utmost discretion.”The two older men
William sighed at the confirmation that his bodyguards were safe. Still, he had questions. “What are these healing pods you mentioned?”Billiard exchanged a glance with Mike. “This….all will be explained once you’re healed.”It was then that William looked down at himself to find that this bed he was lying on was no ordinary one. In fact, he had sensed his body vibrating slightly ever since he woke. “What is this?”Mike answered this time. “It’s an advanced technology built in one of McArthur’s advanced facilities. While the medics run their tests and apply their medicines to heal you, that bed will regulate everything, ensuring maximum effect which will result in rapid healing of the entire human body.”Hearing this, William would be lying if he claimed that he wasn’t impressed by this technology. He wasn’t in the mood to ask further questions on it, though, not right now, at least.William turned his gaze back to his grandfather. “Grandpa Bill, I’m sure you’re already informed
William kept his gaze on the ceiling of his hospital room as he remained lying down on the patient's bed. His mind kept reeling over the conversation he had with his grandfather and the Head Butler.“As soon as you take an indefinite break from BAU.”He couldn’t get Billiard’s words out of his head. The two older men had left hours ago, as it was now nighttime. After all, the McArthur affairs are never done, especially when you’re the head of the family.Billiard had informed William that he would have to take a break from BAU if he were to commence his upgraded status. Though this came to him as good news, as it meant that he was officially one step closer to being the proper heir to the McArthur legacy, William couldn’t help but feel rejected at the thought of living behind the people he had around him.It was clear to William that he would have to leave Andre, Tracy, and Camilla behind while he returned to the McArthur estate during the next level of his training. None of them
Andre held the phone in front of William’s phone as he accepted the FaceTime call.William’s heart involuntarily lightened up as soon as he saw Camilla’s gorgeous face. “Mila.” Her name was all he could utter at the sight of her. He couldn’t stop smiling too.“Liam, how are you right now? It’s been a week.” Camilla spikes with a weird and ominous expression on her face. “Still at the hospital. I’m getting better though.” William was, of course, referring to himself. He then paused as he could read the expression on the charity chief’s face. “Mila, are you okay? You look like you have something to tell me.”The sudden awkwardness that palpated the atmosphere in the private room immediately became obvious as Tracy and Andre, who remained behind the camera view, glanced at each other in silence and confusion. They could tell William and Camilla were suddenly being awkward with each other.Camilla broke this silence though. “William, I’m sorry for everything you went through becaus
Camilla stared at William for what seemed to be the longest time, before letting out a sigh. “Yes, Liam. I met him at home.”William frowned. “At home? As in….”“I met Bashan Khan at the Parker estate. He……”Suddenly, one of the moving bodies behind the camera viewpoint in Camilla’s office spoke up, revealing itself to be a man. “Ma’am, would you like us to move your packed luggage? The moving van is here and the newly appointed temporary charity chief will be moving into this office today.”Camilla quickly turned a hard glare as she looked up at the faceless man who spoke these words. “Can’t you see I’m on a call right now?”The voice immediately apologized and hurried out of the charity chief’s office. Those who couldn’t see his face could only guess that he had left out of embarrassment after being scolded lightly by his boss.Unfortunately for Camilla, the words were already out.Everyone on William’s side, including Tracy and Andre, heard the words that the faceless man i
Bashan Khan conveyed a slight expression of confusion. “What do you mean by that? I’m here with my woman as her prestigious fiancee. While you, with your busted face and body, lie across the screen in a hospital bed Miles away in reality, as nothing but her disposable fling.” To send the message across and assert some of the claims, he gently tucked Camilla’s wavy hair behind her right ear while moving closer to her lips. “We are meant to spend the rest of our lives today.” He then gazed back up at William as he was still speaking to him. “While you were simply meant to spend a very limited time with her. If there’s anyone here who should be considered an outsider, It’s you, orphan boy. Your very presence is nothing but a filthy infestation on the living relationship between us.” To convey these words on a stronger level, he gently caressed Camilla’s face with his thumb. His eyes teasingly gazed at William, who had a steeled expression at what he was witnessing. “You approached my in
Camilla dried off her tear-stained face as she soaked in the encouragement she was getting from Tracy. She nodded her head. “Got it.” She then glanced around the room. “Can you give the phone back to William, please?”Tracy got embarrassed after hearing this. Even more so when she turned around to find Andre giving her a disapproving stare due to her outburst. She then politely handed the phone back to Andre who exchanged a brief greeting with Camilla before turning the phone screen back on William on the patient bed.William smiled with a weak gaze. “Hey there.” He spoke with such a soft tone that Camilla could visibly melt.“Hey, you too,” Camilla replied with a giggle. The air was filled with a lot of sadness as the two simply kept staring at each other. “Liam, should I wait? I want to but I need to know if you also…..”“I do,” William replied immediately. In fact, he would have preferred to jump out of this bed, rush out of the hospital, and drive himself to the charity organ