85; Henry to the Rescue

Chapter Eighty Five; Henry to the Rescue

The next day, Chris woke up to an unusually quiet house.

Eleanor and Stephany were not around. He glanced at the clock, it was still very early, he picked up his phone to call Stephany. When she answered, she sounded hurried.

“Where are you?” Chris asked.

“We're at a Preston family meeting,” she replied.

“I didn’t want you to offend your kind boss by skipping work today, so I didn’t bother calling you. I thought it best for you to keep impressing him.”

Chris couldn’t tell if her comment was a veiled insult or genuine concern.

Nonetheless, he smiled and decided he would join the meeting later after attending to some tasks at work.

As he entered his car, Chris noticed the fresh Alpine herb Shelly had given him the previous night.

It looked tempting and potent. He decided to wait until he got to the office to take it, just in case there were any side effects.

Once he settled into his office, Chris followed the instructions and consumed the h