"No wonder Mr. Thompson hasn’t been seen by public eyes these days. This is really bad!" Peter wondered inside of him. But he tried his best not to judge, it wasn't his fault after all.
He was keen on making Mr. Thompson well, this time around not really because of money but out of his love for helping people, according to news, Mr. Thompson hasn't been able to rule his company effectively for a while, Lisa has been the acting CEO kept in his place for the meantime. Peter wanted to use this chance well. This was a great privilege.
"A lot of doctors, both foreign and local had been employed to treat him, but none could, some say surgery would be needed while others say it's pre-cancer symptoms. No one says anything positive.
"Oh. So why do you believe in me?" He asked her, curious. Why she believed in him if the expert doctors could not do it.
"Because your wife told me about you, giving me so many cases you've successfully treated for free!" He was a bit down, upon seeing that it was his wife who recommended him to such a great opportunity in his life, should he gain anything great later on in the future, it would be because of her.
This was his chance to compensate himself for the many people he treated in the past who ended up not giving him anything after settling their challenges.
Joel cleared his throat to get his attention. "Tell me, which college of medicine did you attend?" He was still doubting Peter.
"I didn't go to any special college of medicine but even those who went couldn't treat Mr. Thompson's case!" This silenced Joel
The next moment, he felt a warm touch over his shoulders, in the bit of a caress. "Don't worry, no matter the opposition I stand with you." Lisa assured. This gave him joy that at least someone believed in his natural skills.
They weren't done speaking when the door opened and the immediate younger brother of Mr. Thompson walked in, behind him were three huge and revered doctors in the hospital. They could be detected from their stethoscope and the medical report files in their hands.
Lisa's heart wasn't in terms with Shawn right from the beginning, but Joel trusted him so much after his father. She raised her eyes in a sinister way and stared at him as he emerged, the doctors stepping to his side.
"What do you guys want here?" She questioned them.
"Who's this young, tattered man here. I'm sure he must be from the streets. What's such a person doing here?" Shawn barked, staring deadly at Peter.
"Are you insane, are you out of your senses? First of all, why should you respond to my question with a question and why barking at him? You know him from somewhere?" Lisa asked rudely.
Peter couldn't believe that Lisa was actually speaking for him. Someone that he just met today.
"Lisa, why would you talk to our uncle this way?" It could be seen that Joel was angry. He was fuming inside seeing her sister talk to his favorite person like this. What pained him most was that she was defending a poor, broke guy.
"Will you shut your mouth right there, have you forgotten I'm your elder sister!"
"Since when did you start the bossy lifestyle, because of this wretched guy? So sad!" He shrugged his shoulders. Peter stared at him so seriously, wishing he wasn't related to Lisa, he would have replied to him so badly.
"I can't let you bring such a person to treat my brother, who knows of his intention? He might even kill my brother" Shawn said. Peter gasped in shock, withdrawing back at such a statement.
"Excuse me, madam Lisa," one of the doctors who came with Shawn said, trying to get attention from Lisa by stepping forward a bit.
She turned to look at him sternly. "What is it?" She asked.
"Do you know this man personally from somewhere?" He asked courtly.
"No." She replied.
"I'm sorry to say, I was just bothered about the way you have faith in him and because of him you're quarreling who your own uncle." The first doctor laid his accusation.
"What an accusation?" Peter shrugged his shoulders. He saw that Lisa began a quarrel with her uncle as soon as he stepped, it wasn't because of him.
"Madam Lisa," Peter decided to behave formal as others were around. "The treatment ought to be started as soon as possible, delay is dangerous in his case from my own level of assessment."
"Oh right, begin the treatment process!" Lisa gave him her orders.
"I'm a senior doctor who has worked for over thirty years in the hospital. What are the instruments he will be using to handle this treatment or are you using your hands?" The same doctor questioned.
"This is serious?" The second one muttered to himself.
"Well, it's a natural technique I'm going to be applying. But wait, I heard some doctors who were here used all of those medical tools, yet were not able to achieve their goal. Do you still think I need all of those to show my capability?" He asked them with all boldness.
"One word again from any of you and you will be kicked out of this room!" Lisa barked at them, as she was getting angrier. They all kept mute.
"Let me give you a final warning, I wouldn't say anything after this so you wouldn't tell me how senior you are to me," Joel told his sister.
"Should anything happen to Dad, you and especially him would be held responsible!" He pointed his fist at Peter. "As for him, even killing his entire generation would not be enough to repay for my father’s life!" He added, then stormed out of the room.
Though Peter was still confident in his skills, he felt it was needed he withdrew on time, he didn't want any further accusations from the family members. "These people wouldn't believe me no matter what I do, it's best I withdraw now!" Picking his phone, he was about to leave. Lisa sensed this, she became unhappy. "Please begin the treatment, you don't have to mind all these bunch of fools!" She said, trying to make him stay. "If it was just you, I'd stay but I'd like to fulfill their wish so that they might have peace of mind." He insisted. "And I insist," the senior doctor said. "He should leave. If you like you take it, if you don't like it, you leave, madam," he said with a very serious face. "From the facts I've derived about Mr. Thompson's condition, it's a sign of cerebral palsy. He would be bedridden for life if he doesn’t get a surgery in two weeks." Joel was back into the room without them knowing. "I know what she's trying to do, she wants Mr. Thompson to die so she
Peter tapped Mr. Thompson gently behind his right ear and then his left ear, twice. He began to massage it slowly, people standing around wondered why he was doing, especially the doctor that said he would kneel before him should he revive Mr. Thompson."What's this fool doing here, let him get out of here. He's only going to compound issues!" He moved forward to push Peter off the side of Mr. Thompson's bed but Lisa came up in front of him, standing on his way and giving him deadly stares."If you go near him again, I'll fight you!"For Lisa to sound this way, they knew it was serious and all retreated."Why are you always bent on causing confusion here?" She talked back at him.The doctor tried to avoid the gaze. Everyone's attention once returned to Peter and Mr. Thompson, when they watched his heartbeat and pulse, it was reversing back to normal.The next moment Mr. Thompson was seated on his bed, calm and quite thoughtful."What's happening? What happened to me?" Peter was so gla
Lisa was the happiest person in the world. She could even give peter the world if she had the power. Since she did not have the power to, she had to settle for what she could give him.She could not stop thanking him, even though he told her not to anymore.One of the things she gave him was gold wrist watch with diamond and topaz stones on it.“You really do not have to.” He said to her. “I can not simply wear this on my poor skin.” He said to her.“You deserve this and so much more!” she assured him.At that moment, two black Lexus swept by. They blocked the black G-wagon in the front and rear. More than eight men got out of the car, looking so tall and rugged with eye patches like sailors of ancient days who were believed to have lost one eye. They approached the car, armed with weapons, and others with covered faces. A bald, burly man who seemed to be the leader set his foot on the wagon's bonnet.Brandishing his knife, he threatened, “Miss Lisa, my boss wants to meet you. We will
“Lisa, you need to be more cautious next time. All bad things happen in just a day!,” Peter warned.“Kann Ben is just a crazy bastard. However, he has strong allies backing him up. I’m not going to do anything about this yet. I'll plan well before going to ask him what's going on!"Lisa narrowed her eyes. It would be rash to attack right now. She would take all of them down in one blow with Peter!“As long as you have a plan, that’s alright.” Peter nodded."Peter, you've done so much, more than expected, I have no way to pay you back.” Lisa fluttered her eyelashes sexily, running her hand through her hips.“It’s no trouble at all,” Peter replied carelessly.“No, we owe you too much! I must return the favor!” With that, Lisa shot him a sexy smile whining her body gently like a slow motion snake.“Can I repay you first of all with my body before we marry?“What?” Peter was as shocked as hell.He never thought this is what Lisa would say. Taking a closer look, he found that her beauty wa
Mary finally recognized the man. After she found out the truth about that fight, she had been feeling guilty about it. Mary decided to address the misunderstanding she had with him the other day. This was her chance and a rare privilege since he doesn't attends events like this and wouldn't even pick her call. She walked up to him.“Peter!”Mary was about to continue when she stopped in her tracks. She noticed a striking figure next to Peter. The woman was dressed in a skin-tight, fiery red dress that showcased her tiny waist and alluring curves.Lisa!“Mary, nice to meet you. How may I be of help to you?” Peter’s eyes widened when he saw Mary walking toward him, but his gaze turned cold in a moment.“What a coincidence seeing you here.”Mary choked back the speech she had prepared to explain herself and greeted Peter stiffly, especially seeing Lisa. She thought she was with him for only that day.If someone had told her this was her ex's new love interest, she wouldn't have believed
Mary and Roland just had to wait for the day to be over so they could go back home. The tension and uncomfortable feeling they were getting was too much and they could not take it anymore. It was though the ground would open for them to enter, bit it did not. Lisa was treated like royalty everywhere she went to and since she was with Peter now, it commanded the same respect for him. "What is she seeing in him?" Roland asked himself as he drove back home with Mary in the front seat. Mary was not short of thought herself. "What did he do to deserve her acceptance?" She asked herself as she was also confused. She did not know what on earth would make a woman so sophisticated, a hundred times more sophisticated than her to stop to Peter's level. Mary and Roland were both quiet through out the drive to the house. Both hand their minds filled up. Roland had been crushing on Lisa since back in the days. He several times made attempts to impress her, but as was never impressed.
Lisa's mother had died a while ago. Peter came across it over the news when it happened, but hadn't discussed it with her yet. He was so concerned to see her cry like that after mentioning her mother. "My mother was the best woman in the world." She said. "While dad was busy with work and all, she would stay home with my and my brother. We were little at that time. " She told him. "She would do all the sweet things and try to make sure we were okay. She always brought us here. This was her favourite restaurant." She said. The next couple of words followed slow laughter. "She said they always got their apple pies and natural soda right.""When we got home, she would try to replicate the pie with their pies, but she could never." She added. "Her pies were great, no doubt, but there was something about this place pie. Their pie was just unique. I even tried to do mine, but it never beat it." She said. "My mom died in an accident many years ago. It made me very lonely. I had to join
Peter woke up early the next morning. When he got out of the house, he saw that the whole place was busy. Everyone was awake, preparing for the return of Mr. Thompson. He walked through the hall way an met Lisa when he entered the kitchen. Lisa was with the maids, cooking. She saw him come in and become excited. "Good morning Peter. " She greeted him gleefully. "Good morning. " He said to her. He was also glad to see her. She walked up to him. "Why didn't you wake me up early to join in the preparation?" He asked her. "I did not want to disturb you. Besides, we have everything covered here." She replied him. "Does not matter." He replied. "I would still like to help." He said to her. "Well, you can come work here with us in the kitchen." She said to him. Peter let out a laugh. He found it hilarious. There was more manly things to do, but she wanted him to do that one. "Well, it is what I did when I was at home with my ex wife." He said to himself. "It's nothing I can't handl
Joel walked to his father later in the day. His father was in the study, working. "Good afternoon dad." He told his father when he entered the study. "Good afternoon my son " his father replied him. He sat close to his father. "I haven't seen you since morning, I even thought you went out." His father said to him. "I did not dad. I had been in my room all day." He replied his father. Thompson news surprised. He knew Joel and Joel was a type that was always on the road. Especially on a Saturday. He would be out with his friends, partying by now, but he was at home, which was very different. Thompson however did not want to say it out. He decided to keep it in him because he did not want to cause any drama between them. Truth be told, he was not free with Joel the way he was with Lisa. Not that he loved Lisa more or anything like that, but that is just how it was. Since Lisa was always working with him and they spent more time together, she was closer to him and he could tease h
Joel walked to his father later in the day. His father was in the study, working. "Good afternoon dad." He told his father when he entered the study. "Good afternoon my son " his father replied him. He sat close to his father. "I haven't seen you since morning, I even thought you went out." His father said to him. "I did not dad. I had been in my room all day." He replied his father. Thompson news surprised. He knew Joel and Joel was a type that was always on the road. Especially on a Saturday. He would be out with his friends, partying by now, but he was at home, which was very different. Thompson however did not want to say it out. He decided to keep it in him because he did not want to cause any drama between them. Truth be told, he was not free with Joel the way he was with Lisa. Not that he loved Lisa more or anything like that, but that is just how it was. Since Lisa was always working with him and they spent more time together, she was closer to him and he could tease h
Mary's home. The same morning. Mary woke up by Roland's side. She was troubled that she could not sleep. She woke up feeling very down. She stood up and went out to the kitchen. It was a Saturday, so it was a resting day. At the kitchen, she met her mother cooking. "Good morning mom." She greeted her mother. "Good morning." Vivian replied. Vivian then turned to her and saw that she was not okay. "Are you feeling well?" Vivian asked to be sure. "I'm not mom. I am not." She said to her mother. "I have told you. Do not worry about Peter. We I'll find another way to bring him down, to make the world and Mr. Thompson and his family see him for who he really is." She said to her daughter, trying to calm her down. Mary was not having it. She was really scared. "But I can't calm down mom. I will be seeing him in the office and I will have to call him sir." She said to her mother. "You will do no such thing. When you go to the office, call him by name. He has low self esteem and will
"My brother met you and spoke I'll to you, yeah?" She asked him "He did and it was not funny." He said to her, still being serious. She took a deep sigh. "My brother is a pain in the ass. He hates everything I hate and never wants what is best for me." She tried to explain to him. "But I will talk to him. I will make sure he does not do this again." She said to him. "I think I should even do it now." She said as she stood up and left. Joel's bedroom Joel was in his room, while a maid was arranging. He sat on the chair and watched her lay hiss bed for him and grew lustful. He stood up went to her and smacked her butt.She turned immediately, startled. "You look lovely today." He said to her. "Thank you sir, but I have to finish arranging quickly." She told him. She knew what he wanted. He was a pervert and tried to make out with all the maids his age in the house.He succeeded with some and did not with the others. This one one he did not succeed with and he wanted to use the
When Lisa was afraid that her father would kill her if he found out she was with Peter over the night, she did not mean literal kill or even scolding. Her father always had a weird way of mocking her and making her feel shy anytime such things came up and she hated it really much. If anything, Mr. Thompson was happy that his daughter finally found someone she loved after being single for over five years after college. He really wanted her relationship with Peter to work because he saw Peter as fit to be with his daughter and most deserving. They both went on to working together with him teasing her every now and then. "Dad, one more word from you about it and I'm gone! I won't help you anymore." She told her father when she was tired of the teases. "Okay okay. I won't do it again. " He assured her, only do it few minutes later. She was upset, but she couldn't leave. She was used to her father. She knew that was how he was and he was just for the fun of it. Her father was alw
Peter was surprised that she said this to him. Normally, they had romantic tendencies, bit she came out too blunt this time. He did not know what to do. "I really can not stop thinking about you Peter. I have tried to keep it civil, but I can not any longer. I loved you." She poured her heart to him. Her last words swept his feet. "Tell me you do not feel the same way about me?" She asked him. "I have feeling for you, I won't lie, I do." He said to her. "I just do not want to get hurt again." He added. "I promise you, this won't end the other. I am nothing like your ex wife, Mary and my family is nothing like hers. I promise to be the best woman for you." She said to him. "Just give me a chance." She added. Peter had many thoughts running through he mind this time. He did not know what to say. He was overwhelmed. He had to deal with his new job and now, he head to deal with the fact that Lisa just poured her heart to him. He respected her very much and had deep feelings f
Shawn opted to enter the same car with Thompson on their way home. "I do not understand what you did in there." Shawn asked his elder brother. "What do you not understand?" Mr. Thompson responded. "How could you give such as crucial position to a no body." Shawn asked him. "He's a human like us with enough enthusiasm. He will bring something new to the table." Thompson explained. "With that, you're supposed to start with something small. Maybe as he progresses and gets better, you can upgrade him. Not just pushing him that far." Shawn replied. "You worry too much brother " Thompson told him. "Why don't. You just let me do my thing the way I see fit." Thompson added. Shawn was furious. "I just hope you're not doing this because you feel indebted to him for saving your life." Shawn said. "How about we end this conversation and talk about something else?. " Thompson told his brother. "I have my reasons for doing things that I do and I do not feel I should be questioned about the
"He really did this?!" Vivian asked herself. "After everything I told him about that scumbag, he still went ahead and gave him such a big position?!" She screamed within herself. Mary and Roland were shocked. They could not believe this. Peter was becoming their boss!Lisa was very happy and it was hilarious, looking at Peter's confused face. Peter was in complete awe. He did not know what to do. For all he knew, he would be given a small position and Vivian would have killers that opportunity for him after spoiling his name to the man. He turned to Lisa, who was overly happy for him. "What is happening?" He asked her. "I told you not to worry about it." She reminded him. Peter was out of words. Even Joel and Shawn were surprised. They did not understand what Thompson was doing or why he was doing it. "I honour him with this position because he is the reason I am standing here today. More than that, he has an untapped business potential that I strongly believe will guide t
She had a plan that night and it was to destroy Peter's reputation before the president of all companies. After the guards helped Lisa and Peter evade the paparazzi, they went inside. The jaws of everyone who knew Peter dropped as he stepped in in so much glamour. Mary and Roland were surprised to see him. He looked good the last time they saw him, but he did not look this good. They had to go quiet and look at him with their hearts as heavy as though the whole world was above them. Vivian took her seat with Thompson. Thompson had to excuse himself for a moment to make a speech. He went up to the podium. "Thank you everyone." He said to the crowd. "Thank you all for coming to my welcome back party." He added. "I have been away for a while due to some unfortunate circumstances." He said to the crowd. "Now, I am back. Resuming full duties at the companies." He landed in his speech. "You all should have fun and enjoy yourselves." He added before leaving. This made the people