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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Bruce, didn't you hear me why I asked you not to call me ever again!" He yelled at me the moment the call connected and I flinched at the sound of his voice.
"I am sorry my wife got into an accident,I need your help, I don't know if I can endure this alone, can you come over to the hospital?" I asked him hoping that for once in his life my Dad would actually support me because I was scared of losing Dora and I heard him start laughing at my request.
"Are you stupid Bruce? I have told you I don't care what happens to you, let alone your wife. Call your in-laws to support you. I am sure they will gladly do so!" He snapped.
I sighed,it was just my wishful thinking that he would come.
"I.... please can you send me money?" I asked him.
Since he doesn't want to come he can at least send me money because I don't know how much I will spend going to the hospital and staying there.
"I knew that was the only reason you called, I don't give handouts,work if you want money." He hissed at me.
"You support your other children and give money to them ,why can't you just do the same for me? " I asked him in pain.
"I have never asked you for money before but I am in desperate need of money," I said and I didn't hear a voice on the other side of the line.
"Hello." I said but got no reply and I pulled the phone away from my ear to call him again but my number was blocked.
He actually blocked my number, I scoffed in disbelief that a Father would treat his child this way.
The cab driver informed me we have gotten to the hospital, I put my phone into my pocket, I won't be getting any support from anyone I should know that. I paid the cab man and ran out of the cab.
I ran to the receptionist desk of the hospital and asked for Dora's whereabouts.
I was approached by the police who told me it was a hit and run accident and it was still under investigation.
I didn't care about the details of what they were saying ,I just told the nurse to take me to my wife.
I needed to know that she was alright.
I was taken to where Dora lay down motionless on the hospital bed ,she was covered in bandages, even her head.
I approached her bed with shaky legs and took her hand into mine.
She looked pale with small cuts on her lips and bruises in her face,how could this happen to her?
Tears formed at the corner of my eyes.
"Dora , please look at me." I said softly as I caressed her cheek.
The nurse called for my attention and informed me to go and see the doctor.
I rushed to the doctor's office to ask why Dora was still not awake.
I sat down in the doctor's office and he explained that she was in a coma and the trauma to her head was severe and she might not wake up.
My heart was beating rapidly in my chest and I was afraid of the possibility that the woman that I began opening my heart to might not wake up.
"What should I do then?" I asked with hope that the doctor could do something to make her wake up.
"You should be hopeful that she will wake up but she needs surgery immediately, so she would have a better chance at survival." The doctor informed me.
"Isn't her surgery covered?" I asked and the doctor sighed.
"She isn't insured, I think you should meet your in-laws and talk with them first. They will explain this better to you." The doctor said as he averted his eyes.
I thought that Dora has health insurance since she worked in her Dad's company.
I wonder what my in-laws had to do with this , but since the doctor said her getting surgery soon will give her a better chance at survival then I need to meet my in-laws.
I tried calling my mother in law's phone number and it rang multiple times and she didn't answer and I thought I was going to go insane.
I decided to enter a cab to go back home and in the cab I started calling my father in law, his phone also rang multiple times but he didn't answer.
I called Megan and Emily to ask about their parents' whereabouts but none of them was answering their calls so I thought it's best I rushed back home ,but I was surprised to see my in-laws at home with a guest, shouldn't they be at work.
It doesn't matter, I can just ask them for help now instead of going to the company and looking for them.
"Mr Simon, thank goodness you are here, I have been calling you non-stop but you didn't answer, Dora was in an accident and the doctor said she needs surgery." I informed them in a panic but they didn't even seem surprised,they didn't show any reaction to what I just said.
I was a bit taken aback by how laid back and relaxed they were when I just informed them that their daughter was in an accident.
"Yes we are made aware of that." Mr Simon said as he cleared his throat and I raised an eyebrow at his words.
He was made aware of Dora's condition and didn't rush down to the hospital to see how she was doing?
What is going on here?
"What?" I asked in disbelief because I couldn't just believe what I just heard.
Come to think of it, shouldn't Dora's emergency contacts be her parents? We just got married four months ago and I know she didn't change it because she knew I was looking for a steady job at the moment and didn't want to bother me in case something happened to her.
"Did you know about what happened already?" I asked and Mr Simon nodded and I saw that he had his phone beside him so he should have seen my calls but refused to answer.
What is wrong with this man?
"Yes we knew." He replied calmly and I could only stare at them in confusion and shock.
I didn't understand why they were this calm when I felt like I was going to go insane at any moment.
For someone their daughter was in the hospital they seemed calm and didn't care about the situation.
Wait, if they knew before me,does it mean that Dora had been laying down on the hospital bed motionless for some minutes before I was called?
How long did it take them to call me?
I shook my head to get rid of the intrusive thoughts,that doesn't matter now all that matters is Dora's safety.
"Since you know about the situation, shouldn't your company's insurance or your family's insurance cover the medical bill? Why haven't they started the surgery?" I asked in a panic.
"Because Dora isn't in our insurance, she knew that, so she shouldn't have gotten herself knocked down by a car,it's not our fault it happened." Mrs Simon hissed as she rolled her eyes.
I was dumbfounded by her words,it's not as if Dora just stood in the road asking to be hit by a car.
"How could you say something like that it was a hit and run accident, Dora needs surgery,she needs your help." I cried out in frustration.
"We know that she needs our help but we are not obligated to help her, but if you need our help you have to do something for us first." Mr Simon said.
"I will do anything just give me the money for her surgery." I pleaded with desperate eyes but I saw Mr Simon smirk.
"You have to sign a contract stating that you hand over any future inheritance you get to us, we have housed you and fed you for over four months,we don't want to be the one to make a loss." Mrs Simon said.
"What?" I asked in disbelief as I stared wide-eyed as I couldn't believe the words that just came out of his mouth.
I noticed the man beside them drop a paper on the table in front of me. I took the paper and read it and it stated that if I get any future inheritance I will give it to them,isn't this illegal?
I wasn't sure if it was illegal, but I was so shocked at what I was seeing,their daughter was in the hospital fighting for her life and what they were after was my inheritance.
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I could not believe my in-laws were this evil.It felt as if they knew that Dora would have an accident and I would ask them for money so they drafted out this contract.Did they just wait for me to come home and ask them for money when Dora might die any minute? Did they cause the accident? No matter how evil some parents can be, they can not possibly ask me to do this when their daughter's life depends on it."Wait let me get this straight, you knew if Dora's accident before I did ,then you waited for me to come home so you can ask me to to sign this contract instead of helping Dora who in critical condition and you as her parents are hit ashamed of yourself but instead you are trying to blackmail me?" I asked in disbelief and disgust."You can say what you like but we have only two children, Megan and Emily , Dora is only a child we adopted to gain public approval,we have tried to give her the best ,this would be her own way of replaying us at least we won't be at a loss if she c
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My heart ached and my body hurt.I can't describe the amount of pain I feel right now as they lower her casket into the ground.I don't know how I was able to stand upright for the whole funeral. It's not as if anyone held onto me to support me. I was standing on my two legs when I heard my mother in law loudly sobbing.The funeral ended. I was more at a loss now and the next day was blurry to me but it didn't make me forget what was going on around me or what they said behind me.They called me the leeching husband that was going to be left homeless because his wife just died."Now that Dora is dead you need to start paying the bills she did so you can continue staying in this house if not you have to leave." Mrs. Simon's my wife's mother, told me that a day after my funeral.I understand she wanted me out of her family as soon as possible but to tell me this after my wife just died was just cruel.Since people have left she no longer has to put on the facade of a grieving mother s
The Unexpected Heir Chapter 9:Toxic family.
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Today was another day that just returned from the police station and the investigation was not yet fruitful. I saw Dora's parents sitting in the living room with a man when I returned back home."He came to see you." They informed me and I stopped and turned to them."Sit." I was told and I did.The man cleared his throat before speaking."You want to settle this out of court and we want to ask you to stop asking the police to investigate this matter further." He told me."Settle what?"I asked with a raised eyebrow."The hit and run accident of your wife ,how much will it cost you to forget about it?" He asked me."Are you insane?" I asked."You better take what he is offering you." Mr Simon told me."You stay out of this!" I yelled at him and he glared at me."Why didn't you bring the money when she was in the hospital bed and needed surgery?" I asked the man."We were not aware of it then." He said."Get out!" I yelled."What?" The man asked in surprise as he looked at my father in
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The Unexpected Heir Chapter 14: Not again.
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**Sixteen years later** Bruce's POV: I couldn't hear Lisa,my first child and mother arguing about something and then she rushed downstairs to stand where I sat with Mr Dominic discussing what to do about my Father who was again asking for help. It never gets old. He just begs for who will give him money these days and I never help him. "Dad, Mom and I, who is more beautiful?" Lisa's velvety voice made me stare at her, as an unwavering smile adored her baby face. I saw Roxy,her mom, walking downstairs. I think she was listening to hear what I would say because she came to sit beside me. "Lisa, baby, why are you asking that?" I asked her and she pouted and folded her arms. "Mommy says she's prettier than me, so who do you think is prettier?" Lisa asked with a raised eyebrow. I think she knows what I was going to say because she was glaring at me. "Darling you and your mum are equally beautiful." I replied, because I don't want to get in some kind of trouble. "I know you never
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Chapter 149: Ring.
Two Years Later.Bruce's POV:I sat on a bench in the garden ,Roxy sat beside me as her head was resting on shoulder and her eyes were shut as she was breathing steadily.I smiled in contentment.Such a sleepy head.She seemed stressed out, but I was glad the stress had ended and we were just enjoying each other's company now.My eyes traveled from her face down to her hands that were resting on her lap and the corner of my lips turned into a smile ,when I saw the diamond ring adoring her finger.She is mine now.I looked away for a second and looked at the pond in front of us ,as I was deep in thoughts.I just wondered how I got here and how I met Roxy.If not for Mr Dominic this wouldn't have been possible and I thank him each day for letting me work for him and meeting Roxy,who is now my wife.Some things went as I expected ,my father's company went bankrupt and he had to sell his mansion and his properties to pay off his workers who sued him and no one helped him.He still managed
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Chapter 148: I want to cuddle.
Mr Chase's POV (Bruce's Father): The one thing I regret is letting Bruce leave my mansion.If I knew this would happen, I would have let him stay home and never leave.I regretted marrying Bruce off to his in-laws and I don't know how to change the past, because if Bruce's wife didn't die, he would have never become this cold hearted.He would not have met Mr Dominic or Mr Caleb D. Black or his mother and I would not be in this mess now.Mr Caleb D. Black was done dealing with me.He has dealt with me so mercilessly and told me he was teaching me a lesson on how to raise my son.I shook my head.Even though I regretted my actions, even though I wanted to change what I did in the past, it was too late now, nothing could be done, because my company was at the bottom and I was facing multiple lawsuits from my workers.I can't even breathe in peace.They want to take everything I own.They said it was my fault that the fire happened.Gosh I sighed as I sighted my wife who stormed out of
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Chapter 147: can I help you?
Bruce's POV:It's been quite a ride ,but I was happy we got here.Roxy and I wanted to celebrate our 6 month anniversary.We weren't doing anything too extravagant, we just planned on buying clothes and buying some matching outfits then heading back to her apartment to just chill and eat pizza.It was a good plan for me.Roxy was in the changing room trying on a dress, while I sat outside waiting for.I would ask occasionally if she needs my help and she would decline and I would chuckle.I can't help but be happy that I avenged the death of my late wife Dora and since the person who caused her death was in jail, I felt more at peace and I was enjoying my life now with no regret.I know she would be happy to see me this happy. I was mindful to watch out for any sneak attacks from Mr Caleb D Black, even though he promised to let me go and no one on my mum's side has contacted me.I still feel anxious sometimes and I know it would go away soon, but since there was no attack from him ti
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Chapter 146: This is what I call a family.
Mr Chase's POV (Bruce's Father): I didn't think that I would be in this desperate position. It made my heart feel heavy. Thinking about it, I don't know what I could have done differently to change the situation I am in now. I have been struggling for more than five months now, but I haven't been able to get myself out of the mess it is in. My company is in ruins and I was facing a lot of problems. The house was quiet, as I just drank from the bottle of wine I was holding in my hand ,as I sat down on the couch in the living room, thinking about my miserable life. All that I have worked for is falling before my very eyes ,but all I can do is watch. I can't save it and I was hearing rumors about my family and getting threats about getting sued for the fire incident that happened at my warehouse. Even though I lost a lot of money, they wanted to sue me before the fire was caused by mismanagement of the warehouse. I scoffed ,as I took another big gulp from the wine bottle. My wi
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Chapter 145: Blame.
Bruce's POVAfter some of my in-laws' workers came to work in one of my small companies.Word must have gotten around that the pay was better and they would get health insurance. I got more people that wanted to work for me and I heard more of them left my Father in law's company.After interviewing those that wanted to work for me I employed some of them, while I left the ones that were spies from my father in laws company.Given that my father-in-law's oldest daughter Megan, was arrested for being in possession of illegal drugs and using it, my in law's were facing questions as to if they were involved in illegal activities.Even though my in-laws denied having anything to do with Megan being in possession of drugs, many people did not believe them ,and since they are being investigated.Some of their investors pulled back.My in-law must have gotten tired of insulting me and saw he needed my help.He called me in a panic asking me for help."How exactly do you want me to help you?
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Chapter 144: I love you.
Bruce's POV:My in-laws must really have nothing better to do than to just call my phone number all day to insult me.Oh well, I will just have to make sure they become truly jobless, so that they won't have anything else to do, but call my phone number.After the youngest daughter Emily went to that event she trash talked my late wife Dora, even though I have said I have forgiven her.She barely goes out to party anymore ,because her friends see her as evil and she isn't getting many suitors for marriage anymore.I mean who would want to bring such a woman to their own home?You would wonder what she will say about you behind your back. I was happy she was still bearing the consequences of her actions.I was at home and one of my bodyguards informed me that my father was outside the gate , begging for someone to come see him.Seriously, he really had some nerves to be doing thisI went to see him.The bar gates were the only thing keeping him away."Bruce, I finally got to see you,
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Chapter 143: A trip?
Bruce POV:We want to work from Roxy's apartment.I know I wanted to stay away from her till this mess was over, but I couldn't help it.I wanted to be close to her.When we got to work I heard from some of my shareholders that Mr Caleb D. Black had approached them and asked them to sell their shares to him.What Mr Caleb doesn't know is that those that had small shares in my company, I bought the shares from them and those that had largest shares in my company.I have told them to be careful while dealing with him.I know there will be casualties and some people might be pressured into selling the shares they have in my company but I trust few of them that won't do that, so no matter how much shares he bought I still had the largest number of shares, because I sold some properties I had to buy those shares.Well I know I will take a hit, but it won't be enough to move me.I trust the people I work with, they are competent.After being informed about what was happening, I began to cal
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Chapter 142: Will you be my girlfriend?
Mr Chase's POV (Bruce's Father):My secretary informed us that one person, who was a close friend to me, who I convinced to help me, had an accident on his way here.My heart skipped a beat, as Philip turned to her.My secretary informed us that he was in critical condition and it seems like the accident was deliberate.Oh my!I know that Mr Caleb is dangerous ,but I didn't know it was this bad.He wants to eliminate any one that can help me.Why would he be this evil?I did nothing to him and now he was dragging someone innocent into this.I asked my secretary to send a gift to my friend at the hospital.I don't think I have the strength to go and visit anyone, I might collapse if I do.When it was time for closing work, I couldn't help but just want to leave this company and head back home.But even if I go home, the problem will still be here waiting for me to come back tomorrow morning.Not only that I have to answer silly questions from my wife ,if I return back home.Immediately
