2025-02-14 00:56:38Benjamin and Amanda rushed into the room, where a young girl lay on the hospital bed, barely in condition.
The doctors surrounding her wore grim expressions, clearly at a loss. They’d tried everything, but nothing worked.
On the other side of the bed, a tall, striking woman held the girl’s hand.
“Oh! I recognize her!” Amanda whispered urgently into Benjamin’s ear, her voice barely audible but filled with surprise.
“That’s the daughter of my dad’s friend. I know her. I thought she was the one who needed medical help. But now it looks like it’s her daughter.”
Benjamin followed Amanda’s gaze, his eyes landing on the woman in question.
Her name was Eileen Fisher, daughter of one of the wealthiest businessmen in the state.
The Fisher family was famous for their numerous businesses and their link to the state's mineral wells.
And it explained why they had Moonbloom. The rare herb only grew in the deepest parts of mines - places the Fisher family had access to like no one else.
Eileen’d been desperate to find a solution to her daughter’s condition, but nothing seemed to help.
Tears streamed down her face as she whispered a silent prayer.
“Oh, Lord, please save my baby girl.” Her voice trembled with fear and helplessness.
"How is she doing?" Amanda asked softly.
Eileen wiped her eyes, frustration boiling over.
“I have no idea. These doctors haven’t been able to tell me anything for hours!” She shot a bitter glare at the medical team.
“We are doing our best, Miss Fisher.” One of the doctors replied.
“Your best isn’t good enough! My baby’s dying!” Eileen screamed, her voice breaking.
The little girl jerked in her grip, and Eileen turned to her, panic in her eyes.
Amanda glanced at Benjamin. He stood there quietly, observing the girl.
He knew time was slipping away.
“Why don’t we let Benjamin take a look at her?” she suggested.
That was a red flag for Eileen. Her eyes narrowed, suspicion clouding her features.
It was bad enough that the doctors before her were clearly not up to the job. And this guy?
"Him? Really? He looks too young. What experience could he possibly have with something this serious?”?" She asked bluntly.
Amanda sighed a little and explained. "Eileen, Benjamin is a highly qualified medical professional."
"Qualified? What are his credentials? These doctors are trained professionals, and they couldn’t save her. What makes him any different?” Eileen shot back.
Benjamin stood still, letting those two women argue. He wasn’t bothered by the skepticism.
He focused on the girl, knowing she didn’t have much time.
“My father recommended him,” Amanda insisted. “Trust me. He’s the best person for this.”
"He may take a look. But my personal doctor is on the way. My daughter’s not a guinea pig.”
Eileen's voice broke with unshed tears, but it maintained a certain firmness nonetheless.
"May I?" Benjamin asked, pulling out his medical kit. Without waiting for an answer, he set it on the cart beside the bed and began examining the girl.
He took a blood sample, inserted it into a small scanner, and waited a few moments for the results.
During the time, he checked her eyes, and then he quickly monitored her heart rate, right before he checked her tongue and fingers.
The machine beeped softly. The results on the machine confirmed his suspicion.
"She has been poisoned." Benjamin’s face hardened.
"What? " Eileen blurted out in disbelief.
"It is a rare chemical. It dissolves quickly into the blood within minutes after it’s taken. How many blood tests did the hospital run?" He replied asking her.
"A couple, but nobody ever came up with this." She replied, looking at him warily.
“I’ll bet she’s been throwing up yellowish liquids, her eyes dilate, she’s weak, and then spasms hit. Blood comes out of her nose too, right?”
Benjamin asked, his gaze fixed on the girl.
Eileen stared at him surprised. He was right—he knew all this without even looking at the medical records.
"I need to start treatment now, or she might not make it. “Benjamin said, already moving to prepare.
But just as he was about to begin, the door swung open. A tall, handsome man in a doctor’s coat walked in.
Eileen’s face lit up, and Benjamin tensed.
He knew the man. His jaw clenched as he set down his tools.
“Dr. Evans,” Eileen said, relief flooding her voice. “Thank you for coming.”
Dr. Antonio Evans grinned, walking in like he owned the place.
"I came as soon as I heard. Had to cut my vacation short in Paris." He flashed a cocky smile.
Then, his eyes landed unsurprisingly on Benjamin and his eyes widened with amusement.
“Well, well, what do we have here?” Antonio smirked. “Benjamin Moore. What a surprise! After that embarrassing exit, I didn’t expect to see you around.”
Benjamin merely rolled his eyes. He wasn’t interested in the petty jabs.
This flashy man, Antonio, had once been one of Emily’s suitors too.
Nothing brought him more joy than seeing Benjamin fail—spectacularly.
“I heard Emily announced her engagement,” Antonio said, his voice dripping with mockery.
“And surprise, surprise, it’s not you. Shocking, really. Then again, what did she ever see in a worthless loser like you?”
He smirked, clearly relishing every word.
“And what are you doing here now? Pretending to be a doctor again?”
“Don’t worry, I’ll handle this case. You can head home.”
“Of course, you can stay and watch me work. You might learn something.”
He pushed Benjamin aside and began treating Eileen’s daughter without a proper examination.
However, as he did so, the little girl’s condition suddenly worsened, and her breathing nearly stopped.
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Benjamin didn't hesitate. He immediately stepped in, checking the girl’s pulse.His expression darkened as he realized the toxins were spreading fast.If nothing was done, she wouldn’t survive."The toxins are moving too quickly. We need to do a bloodletting and transfusion right now to detoxify her." He said urgently."Are you insane? That would kill her!" Antonio scoffed.Benjamin shot him a hard look."What’s killing her right now is doing nothing! The toxins are killing her. We have no time!"“Who will donate the blood?”Eileen asked with panic, “We’ve already tested, and there’s no match.”“You.” Benjamin turned to her." Excuse me? Are you out of your mind? Everyone knows that an immediate relative can't be a direct donor!" Eileen yelled out."There is a way around that. Just trust me." Benjamin urged." This is madness, Mrs. Eileen. I have been practicing for years. This method defies all medical logic! If you go through with this, it could kill her. Her body might reject it! "
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Eileen insisted handing the black card to Benjamin."You should take it. Don't worry, it is merely a “tip.” She insisted.Benjamin still shook his head."I’d rather not, Mrs.Eileen."Amanda interjected from the side."I know you have more important concerns than money. And that is why she insisted. This isn’t just cash, Benjamin. You won’t refuse the appreciation, right?"‘The real value is in the status and power it holds.’ Amanada thought to herself.Anyone holding this black card essentially carried the endorsement and friendship of the Fisher family.It grants them a certain level of access to the influence and resources of the Fisher's.Benjamin finally took it.On his way from the hospital, Amanda offered to drive him back."I really appreciate what you did today. It is not as though I had any doubts or anything." She smiled at him.She paused, then added, “Hey, there’s a fundraiser outside of town. You should come. I’m headed there now.”"No, I'm good. You know I don’t like thi
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Emily stared at Benjamin, her eyes burning with fury."So, it was that easy for you to replace me, wasn’t it?" she asked, her voice trembling as she tried to mask the hurt but failed.Benjamin narrowed his eyes, confused by her accusation.Emily continued, her emotions spilling over with every word."Come to think of it, all these years, you pretended to be the perfect gentleman! And here I was, feeling guilty about breaking up with you so suddenly, when all this time, I was the one being played!"Benjamin’s anger flared."You’re one to talk, Emily," he muttered through gritted teeth."You had no problem finding someone else the moment you rejected my proposal and ended things.“”You’d already moved on before I even proposed, yet you’re accusing me of being dishonest? How ironic."Emily’s words caught in her throat.Benjamin wasn’t wrong, but he wasn’t entirely right either.It might have seemed like she’d moved on, but the truth was, she hadn’t accepted Marcus’s proposal or advances.
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"What?" Marcus asked, his tone laced with surprise."What do you mean he rejected the proposal? What didn’t he like about it?" Emily pressed."In his own words, everything. He called it garbage—the worst proposal he’s ever read, and trust me, he’s read some terrible ones," the secretary replied dismissively.Just then, the elevator doors opened, and a group of men and women stepped out, taking seats in the waiting area."But I personally oversaw my secretary drafting that proposal! I proofread it thoroughly afterward. It’s flawless!" Marcus argued, frustration evident in his voice."This is a solid business plan. It’s for the orphanage, and it would benefit your investment company as well," Emily added, trying to reason with the secretary."I’m not the boss, Miss Walsh. He’s made his decision," the secretary replied curtly.Marcus’s anger flared. "How dare he tarnish the Roberts family name? He should respect our reputation!" he shouted, drawing the attention of everyone in the room.
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"He did that? How dare he! Why would Benjamin touch my brother?" Emily freaked out. She picked up her phone and dialed his number but he refused to pick up.The phone rang severally but there was no answer."He isn't picking up. I apologize for this, mother and I assure you that I will get to the bottom of this." Emily muttered and stormed up the company stairs.Disconcerted and upset about Benjamin's actions, she walked into her office and tried calling him again via her office phone, but there was still no response.Shortly, her personal phone rang out, and she picked it up hoping it was Benjamin, but it turned out to be Marcus Roberts."Emily darling, where are you? We were supposed to meet in front of Mr. Dean Wilde's company building." He said to her."I'll be right there." She replied.Hurriedly, she picked up a few documents and rushed out of the office. Emily met Marcus in front of the Sky Line Company building."What took you so long? We almost missed him." Marcus complained.
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She ended up nodding in agreement.As she glanced around the hospital, the elevator ahead of them opened, and a tall, handsome middle-aged man with white hair stepped out."Good morning, Sir.""Good morning, Doctor Greg," some of the junior nurses and doctors greeted him.He was the managing director of Clear View Hospital, the largest hospital in New York City, where they currently were."Hello, Mr. Moore," the director acknowledged Benjamin warmly.He was quite familiar with Benjamin but also aware that Benjamin preferred to keep his identity private.After all, Benjamin was one of the hospital's major partners, and the director held him in high regard."Hello, Doctor Greg. I truly appreciate your help and support in caring for my mother," Benjamin said to him.Doctor Greg shook his hand professionally and nodded politely."It’s no trouble, Mr. Moore. Here at Clear View Hospital, we do our best to provide the utmost care. After all, we are the best in the city," he replied."Shall w
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Matthew pulled out another knife again and spun it in his hand. "It seems you do not like how calm and reasonable I have been. We will have to resolve this using force!"He launched himself at Benjamin with the knives in his hand. But Benjamin smoothly sidestepped his attack, which left Matthew to stumble down the sidewalk.Upset that Benjamin had embarrassed him like that, he launched at him again from behind. However, Benjamin caught his arm and twisted his arm until one of the knives fell out of it."You bastard! Let me go!" Matthew yelled out angrily, struggling under Benjamin's strong grip. He successfully pulls out of it and tries to attack him again, Benjamin grabbed Matthew's arm and began slapping him across his face, before delivering a powerful kick to his abdomen, which sent Matthew spiraling across the coal tar."Oh my goodness!" Mrs Walsh exclaimed and rushed over to where Matthew lay, sprawled on the floor."Somebody get me a doctor, please! This man just beat my s
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"I'm sorry, Stella. We have to return the money we got from the receiver during the home's auction land that has already been bought." Emily said over her office phone the next morning."The residents only did that because they thought that with their donation and mine, we could pull up a reasonable amount of money to acquire the land, but..."The door to Emily's office opened and shut alarmingly, and Reuben rushed into it with his phone in hand.Emily looked up from the call, surprised by his barging in. "Let me call you back, Stella." She put down the phone."Marcus! Is there a problem?" She asked, frowning at him."Far from it. I finally figured out how that son of a bitch got to donate." He replied ecstatically.Emily bit her bottom lip and twisted her ball pen, a bit agitated by the thought of Benjamin's issues again."Okay? What did you find then?" She asked him."I just got a call from a very reputable source. He told me that this guy was the one who paid for the land." He hand
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She turned to him, eager to take his mind off Emily."So, what are your plans for the land now? I mean, you are the new owner of the land." She asked, in a teasing tone.But Benjamin's expression remained serious."I don't have any plans for it. The only reason I acquired that land is to return it to the retirement home." He murmured in a thick tone."Really? But, that was such a huge amount of money. A lot of investors would be competing to sponsor you right now for whatever project you come up with." She replied, confused."I thought that was what you wanted to do. I thought you were interested in giving it back to the nursing home, the same as Emily." He inquired.Amanda frowned at him. "Please do not compare me to your delusional, money-hungry ex-girlfriend." She replied sassily."Don't do that. Don't sass Emily, okay? I don't appreciate that." He replied calmly yet firmly.Amanda rolled her eyes and turned her gaze away from him. Benjamin noticed that she was upset about it and d
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