All Chapters of Legacy Of The Forgotten Heir: Chapter 131
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Daniel arrived very early at the hospital but was stunned to see that Mr. Gerald and his son Andrew were already there. This made him understand truly how important the situation was to them.And that made him more aware of the fact that this was leverage he would be able to use."Mr. Daniel!" Gerald called as soon as he saw Daniel come in, he had been sitting in the waiting room, and the sight of Daniel made hope flash through his eyes."We have been here for a while now, and no one has attended to us or even told us if Doctor Hale has arrived?""Don't worry. I am here now, I will go inside and confirm if he is here now"He assured them and finally walked away. He took the elevator to the fifth floor where Hale's office was. Doctor Hale had his eyes fixed on a medical report, but as soon as Daniel walked in, hope flashed through them."Sir, you are here!""Yes," Daniel responded nonchalantly as he moved to the computer. "There are some patients at the waiting area, have their medical
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As Mr. Gerald and his son entered the office everything was just as they had expected. Daniel was an apprentice of the famous Doctor Hale and had truly been the one to help them secure this meeting today."Have a seat."Hale muttered while staring at the medical report like he was seeing something for the first time."Are you not going to examine my son first.""I do not think there is any need for that. He has what is known as Hematopoietic Cellular Collapse Syndrome. There are specific medications and procedures I will need to proceed with."He explained and as Daniel sat on the couch watching everything unfold he could not help but be amazed at how easily Hale took credit for his work and made it look so convincing while doing it."Doctor." Gerald called with a confused expression while glancing at his son. "I think there may be a mistake here. What my son has is acute leukemia. We submitted the full medical report including his history and all medications and chemotherapy details.
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As soon as Theresa arrived at the office just as she had expected there were many reporters who seemed to have been waiting for her at the gate.Yet she did not take the back entrance the way she had initially planned. She had decided to follow Daniel's advice instead.She parked her car at her usual spot. That was the moment they all began moving toward her but the security rushed in immediately preventing them from crowding her."Ms. Blackwell. Is it true that you used inferior materials.""Ms. Blackwell. Were you trying to cut costs for personal gain.""Was the project too large for you to handle given your inexperience with something of this scale."The questions kept coming one after another but she did not respond to any of them. Instead she kept her head up and walked steadily until she was standing in front of the building entrance. Then she finally turned to face them."I know you all have many questions and it is my duty to answer them which I fully intend to do. But I have
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Theresa could hear the sound of her heart throbbing fast, but the more she thought about it, she didn't see much need for that.Yet on several occasions, Daniel's advice had worked for her, and right now, that seemed to be the only choice she had."And make sure you speak very privately to him, because right now we don't know the people involved, but one thing is certain, some of them are in your midst, and you have to be very careful"He told her again after moments of silence."Alright, I understand," she muttered in a soft voice."Theresa," Daniel called again, this time in a more tender voice, so much so that it was getting so difficult for her not to cry."Stay strong and don't forget you have me, no matter how hard it gets, we will pull through, I am sorry that I can't be next to you today, but by tomorrow, everything will be sorted out""I know," she forced a smile on her face, even though he couldn't see it at the moment.Once they were done with the call, she wiped a streak o
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The emergency ward at Harborview City Hospital was in chaos as every doctor or nurse was attending to one patient or the other, while Doctor Hale stood next to Daniel, who was now attending to Andrew, and Gerald could not help but pace around.He could not fathom what was going on, Andrew was his only son and the only hope of everything he had built. He had been running around for months trying to find a solution, and just when he thought that he finally found a solution, the entire situation had been triggered.And in such a situation, Doctor Hale had left his son to be handled by an amateur while he stood by.But Daniel did not care about whatever was going on right there, alongside a nurse who was aiding him, he was already fighting to stop the internal bleeding.Once he was certain that the bleeding had stopped, he didn't seem relieved at all."The bleeding has stopped," the nurse who had been aiding him spoke as they were both staring at the ultrasound video in front of them."I
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As Daniel stepped into the hall accompanied by Gerald and one other man Victor felt every trace of color leave his face.Daniel had come to him just a day ago with an offer. An offer he had rejected and dismissed thinking that was the end of it.But now Daniel had not just walked back in. He had walked back in with Mr. Gerald Osei. The head of the board members. The one man with the power to shift the entire board's position.This was bad. Victor knew immediately that this was bad. He had not seen it coming at all. And the fact that Daniel had a quiet smirk on his lips and was staring directly at him made his blood run even hotter."What is going on here.""I called for the meeting." Gerald mentioned calmly as they came to a halt in front of him."And why is he here. He is not a member of this company or the board and has absolutely no right to be in this room.""He has an offer.""We do not want his offer." Victor snapped. Every bit of composure he had was slipping away. This was the
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Theresa bit her lower lip. She was very anxious to hear what the man had to say but he had gone quiet and his hands had begun to tremble.She moved closer to him with a gentle smile and squeezed his hand softly."You do not have to worry about anything. I can assure you that nothing you tell me here will leave this conversation. It stays between us. I promise."He raised his head to look at her like he was trying to see if the promise had truly reached her eyes. Then he began to speak."Two nights before the whole incident happened the project supervisor brought in the materials needed for the project. The next day you came to inspect all of them and there was no problem with any of them."He paused trying to catch his breath then gave her another look as though her expression would tell him whether it was safe to continue.Just like that he carried on keeping his voice low and calm."You went through every single material. Everything was in order and you gave the instruction for work
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Just as Theresa was about to settle down a knock came at the door. She did not even have time to call out before the person had already gone ahead and opened it.It was Harry and at that moment, she was grateful that she had returned before his arrival.Just the sight of him made her blood boil. She badly wanted to confront him especially after everything this company and her family had done for him.But just as Daniel had told her if she did that she would never find out who else was behind this and they would all retreat back into the shadows."Do you need something Harry." She asked in a very calm voice forcing a smile onto her face."It is time for the press conference.""Oh. I almost forgot. Inform them I will be there in a few minutes. I just need to prepare.""You do not have a speech ready yet. I can write one for you.""Do not worry." She spoke and forced herself to look up at him. "I do not need a speech. I just want to speak to them directly.""Are you sure about that ma'am
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The entire board of Hayes Corporation sat still while the votes were counted. By the time the process was complete the assistant in charge of counting turned to address everyone."Those in favor of having the company sold have nine votes. Those not in favor have two votes. With this result the signing process will now proceed.""Yes." Gerald gasped like he was the one who had just won while Daniel allowed only a small quiet smile.Victor clenched his fist into a tight ball. The anger was visible in his eyes as he tried to process what had just happened and how he had lost the company so easily to someone he had once considered a nobody.The board members began the signing process one by one and as Victor watched he could not believe what he was seeing.But he decided he would remain calm. After all there was already a plan in motion. He would go after Daniel's source of wealth. And once there was no Blackwell name for Daniel to fall back on he would come for him directly."This is not
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Daniel had gone to check on Andrew. He administered some medication and watched as it boosted his immune system dramatically.Once he was certain that Andrew was fully stable he left and headed to Blackwell Corporation.By the time he arrived Theresa was already on stage with the press surrounding her. He could not help but feel proud of how well she was handling everything.But at a certain point she seemed almost too afraid to reveal the evidence she had found. As she reached for it her hands were trembling. Then her eyes locked with Daniel's.A smile immediately spread across her face. His presence alone felt like every single one of her problems had been lifted off her shoulders. She had never felt relief like that before.She pulled out both materials from her bag and placed them on the desk where everyone could see. Confusion spread immediately through the hall as everyone exchanged glances wondering what was happening."I know that at this point you may all be confused. But I p