The Invincible Student Heir

Chapter 19

"I will see you guys later. Thanks for coming earlier." I told Cole and his men cryptically who nodded, before bowing.

"You are welcome, young master." They chorused. 

I felt weirded out because I wasn't used to something like this but understood that it was their way of life. 

"Tell him I said thank you," I replied again cryptically hoping that Josh didn't decipher it. 

"We will... If you need anything else, please do not hesitate to call us." Cole spoke. 

I nodded curtly, watching as they entered into their cars and drove off. 

A hand tapped on mine aggressively. "How did you get that money?" A whisper came into my ears and I turned to see Josh looking at me with suspicion. 

"Don't tell me you got it from the lottery. I understand if you say you donated to the school due to the lottery but this is way beyond that. You produced men out of thin air and they call you young master. That can be ordinary." He said with his eyes wide open.

I could see the doubt raging in his gaze and didn't know what to do at this point. He was making things a bit difficult to explain. "Why don't we focus on getting you cleaned up and we can discuss that later. I promise to explain everything to you." I promised. 

He didn't look convinced but there was nothing he could do. "My bad, I am so grateful for helping me pay up my debt. I promise to repay as soon as I earn it." 

I wrinkled my nose dismissively. He was my friend. All of these things weren't necessary. However, judging from his ego, I decided to go with the flow. "Why don't we worry about all of that later? You can always pay me in the future." I replied. 

Josh looked like he wanted to say more but was holding back. "I honestly don’t know what I did to deserve your kindness. I promise I won’t forget this," he said, his voice shaking.

I wrapped him in a hug. "It’s all going to be okay. You’ve been there for me in ways I never expected. This is the least I can do," I reassured him.

He started crying again, sobbing into my shoulder. "I’m so grateful, Jordan."

Then it hit me. "What kind of illness does your dad have?"

"Bone cancer. We've spent a ton of money just trying to keep him from being completely out of it. It’s been super stressful, but we’re managing to get through it." He said this quickly, then seemed to snap back to his usual self.

"You haven't found a solution yet... But I can help. We can talk about it later. I’m planning to get your dad out of that place and see if we can get a second opinion."

Josh's jaw dropped as he processed what I was saying. "Are you saying...?"

I nodded. "Yes, I’ll make sure he gets the right treatment and is moved to a better hospital," I assured him.

Josh took off running, shouting with joy.  

"Oh my gosh, I can’t believe this! Seriously, I’m so thankful, Jordan. I don’t know what I did to deserve this. Please tell me this isn’t a dream!" He blurted it all out, and I couldn’t help but smile.

His excitement was infectious, lifting my spirits. "You don’t have to be so over the top," I teased him.

His eyes widened. "Are you serious right now? I’m beyond thrilled! It’s taking everything in me not to jump on your back and ride around like a kid. I’ll be forever grateful to you. Trust me, I won’t forget this kindness!" He yelled.

I covered my ears with my palms. "Can you just stop being dramatic and let's actually head into the restaurant?" I inquired to stop him from overreacting. 

As we walked towards the entrance, he kept stealing glances at me to be sure he was not dreaming. "I almost cannot believe this. I feel like this is all a sham and it's going to disappear the minute I can say, Jack. I know it is only my fears getting the best of me but..." 

"No buts... We have everything covered now. I am truly famished, eating is the next thing on my mind and I believe it's the same for you." I replied, cutting him off. I didn't want to reveal my entire identity just yet. 

"I am going to eat so much that I might not be able to walk today." Josh exaggerated, making me laugh. 

I came to a sudden stop as soon as I entered the restaurant, quickly scanning for my grandmother and finding her spot empty.

I turned left...

I was totally taken aback when I walked in and spotted my grandmother tucked away in a corner, trembling while a waitress leaned in, speaking softly to her.

I noticed a couple of waitresses snickering and pointing at her. Without wasting a second, I rushed over. "Did you really get lost?" I heard the waitress ask.

My grandmother was fidgeting, clearly unsure of what to do. Her face was flushed with embarrassment as she struggled to find a response.

"What on earth is happening here?" I demanded, silencing the room.

The waitress turned to me with a look that said she wasn’t impressed. "I just asked if she got lost because she doesn’t seem like she belongs here," she said with a smirk, and that really ticked me off.

"Is that so?" I replied sarcastically. 

"Yes. Are you here to take her away?" 

"Yep, I'm here to take her to the VIP section and I need to meet with your manager afterward." I declared, stunning everyone into silence.