Patrick gasped, feeling like a sword had stabbed him in the chest. The words from the Medical Director pushed him backward, leaving him jaw-dropped.Worst still, the rest of the people seated in the hall nodded in approval to what the Medical Director said, and it didn’t seem like they were ready to even make the slightest debate on it. “You can’t do that!” He grunted, tears slowly gathering in his eyes. “I need this job! I just started working with him, and it’s been barely a week and you are firing me.” “You should have thought about that before you did what you were not supposed to do.” One of the male Doctors said with a scowl, rolling his eyes at Patrick. “Now this is going to serve as a deterrent to the rest of the staff in this hospital.” Another snapped, glaring at Patrick with so much contempt.The devastated Doctor almost fell to the ground, his breath quivering as he attempted to hold his balance. He turned to Ethan, and finally, the tears he had been struggling so ha

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FIFTEENThe middle-aged man ran to Ethan, and then he bowed to him, his breath quivering as he seemed to be waiting for the right moment to lift his face.“I am very sorry, Mr. Ethan. I came as soon as I received the information that you had sent for me. I had to fire my Assistant for being so clumsy with something as important as an instruction from you. Please forgive me.” He kept his head bowed while waiting for Ethan to permit him to stand erect.The guards had bowed to him, keeping their heads to the ground, but when they realized what he had done, they lifted their heads one after the other, completely taken aback by what they saw. “Isn’t that Mr. Brooks?” One of them whispered, turning to his colleagues who were as confused as he was, exchanging glances with each other without letting go of their bemused expressions. Everyone was confused, staring both at Ethan and the middle-aged man who was recognized the moment he walked into the hall.Sam swallowed ha

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN “Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Brooks.” Patrick bowed, and then he turned to Ethan.“I am very grateful for your intervention. I will remain forever grateful for what you have done.” Ethan nodded, and taking a deep breath, he demanded, “Make sure my father lives, Doctor. I beg you.”“You have nothing to be worried about. I will make sure the operation is successful.” Patrick said confidently, and then he turned to Gerald, taking a deep breath. “I have to be on my way, Mr. Brooks. I have a heart transplant to carry out.”“Run alone, Doctor Patrick. Make sure you give it your best shot!” “Surely!” Patrick nodded, hurrying out of the hall. Gerald didn’t stop looking at him until he was out of the hall, and that seemed like an effort to make sure that he didn’t divert. He turned to Ethan when he was satisfied, and then he sighed heavily. “Your father is in the best hands, Mr. Ethan. Patrick is one of the best surgeons in this City. I gave him the

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND NINTEEN “I can’t wait to see him!” Maria said anxiously, pacing around the waiting room.The men with her had gone back to their chairs, but she preferred to keep on moving, turning to look at the door while she waited for the nurses to be done with her father. Michael had been transferred into a ward through the back, and it was uncertain of the number of minutes they were to wait before they could finally get to see him. It was obvious that they were going to have to wait for another thirty minutes or even more, but she didn’t mind, as long as that was going to be the last waiting they were going to have to do that night. As soon as Maria saw the nurses coming out of the ward, she rushed toward the door, almost pushing them to the ground.The two nurses staggered backward, grunting both in exhaustion and annoyance. “I am so sorry for my sister’s behaviour.” Ethan apologized, drawing their attention to himself. They turned one after the other to meet his smi

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE The silence that had taken over earlier returned, but this time it didn’t last for so long. Ethan was still boiling in anger, and slowly, he turned to Larry who had been rendered speechless, regretting his words earlier. “Where do we find Reese? It’s very obvious that he and that old Doctor stole my money, and I am sure they must be on their way to spend it or not trying to escape from this City.” Larry scratched the back of his head, and then he sighed softly. “I don’t know, Ethan. Maybe his house, or the Doctor’s.” His expression was etched with both surprise and disappointment, and for the umpteenth time, he looked at his phone, expecting to get a call from Reese. “You must take me to Reese’s house, Uncle Larry,” Ethan demanded, and then he turned to Maria who was already staring at him with keen attention. “I need you to take care of our father, Maria. I must get to the bottom of this. I need to find those men and make them pay for their atroc