Carl, The Mysterious Healer

Chapter 6

They all opened their mouths in agape with the slap that landed on Carl's cheek.

Not only that, the boy's father didn't let him be. He pulled his shirt and started dragging him with it 

"Ronald is my only son. I've been spending on him to stay alive till this moment. My wife and I have gone through a lot because of him. I'll tear you apart with my bare hands if anything should happen to my son" he roared, Making Vivian and Carl scared.

"Haven't I trespassed my boundary? I should have waited to do what Vivian suggested we do. This wouldn't have happened if I had listened to her" he thought and started blaming himself.

From the man's voice, agony could be felt from the way he was communicating. Carl was once a father, so he understood how he was feeling at that moment.

The doctor in charge of Ronald's health came out of the ICU.

They all rushed to meet him, including Vivian, whose heartbeat was already accelerating, hoping Carl would not put her into trouble.

"You said Ronald was given some herbal juice right?" He asked.

"Yes! This bastard gave him the juice. How is my son? Has his condition worsened? Let me call the cops to take this nuisance away first, before I'll kill him myself" Ronald's father impatiently said, Bringing out his cellphone to make a call but the doctor stopped him.

"You don't need to call the cops, neither do you need to kill him. You are supposed to be thanking this young man for saving your son's life" the doctor uttered, reducing the tension of the place.

"What? What do you mean by that?" Ronald's father, not wanting to believe his ears, asked.

"The last time you bought Ronald for a check up. I told you that his condition has gone from bad to worse and he should avoid taking any sugary things, pending the time that his blood pressure will regulate. Not only did he abandon taking his drugs but he also took chocolate. The first aid that was given to help resurrect back to life and he vomited all the chocolate that he ate. Currently, his blood pressure has stable and if he could get the juice twice more, his health will back to normal and he will be free from epilepsy forever " the doctor dropped the bombshell 

The place was so noisy that even a drop of pin could be noticed.

"We would have lost him if not for this savior. Appreciate him instead and form a good relationship with him" the doctor added then he left.

Carl took a deep breath, likewise Vivian.

Slowly, Carl left the ICU while Ronald's father and his driver were sleepless.

***

"Here" Vivian stretched a cup of coffee to Carl, who was sitting under one of the trees in front of the hospital.

"How do you feel?" She further questioned.

"Seriously, I can't say. Initially, I felt scared and currently, I think I feel happy. Hearing that I am the messiah that saved the boy gladen my heart but on a second thought, what if things got out of way, what would have been my fate?" He was curious and confused.

"Fortunately, things went well and I couldn't help but to be proud of you. I realized one thing from what happened there, you need to trust your instincts and do what you feel it's right henceforth, that's the only way to save the world like your granny desired. Moreso, I apologize for calling you a monster last night, I'm glad to have listened to Angel and held you back" she smiled as she made the apology.

"It's okay, I understand," Carl responded.

"I'll be done with my shift soon. Wait and let's go to the herbal garden together. You have lots of work to do in saving lives" she added , then hurriedly went back to the hospital, while Carl waited for her outside.

After one hour, she came outside with her car and honked to call Carl's attention. It was obvious that she was financially okay.

"We are going to pick up Angel after the herbal shopping. She would have been done by then" she uttered, as Carl was fastening the seat belt.

"Vivian, are you okay with me staying with you for a while? I've lots of plans in my head right now but I can't rush them. I don't want to cause problems between you and your husband when he comes back home but I don't know what to do" he requested, since he no longer has a dime on him, talkless of a house of his own.

"I have no husband, so you get nothing to worry about. I only have Angel as my only family. By the way, your presence will also be useful to me as my patients will be having a cure to their ailments. So, we are good" She accepted without giving it another thought.

Carl appreciated her , then they started that journey to the herbal garden.

After the shopping, which Vivian paid for, they went to pick up Angel in creche and went home.

When they reached home, they were amazed to see two cars waiting outside for them.

"Is everything alright?" Vivian mumbled as she drove inside. They also stepped down and were stunned to see Ronald's father. Beside him was a woman, who was assumed to be his wife.

They went to approach Carl as they sighted him.

"What happened? Why are you here?" Carl questioned 

"My husband told me what happened between you guys today. I was very excited to hear the changes in my son's health. You may not know but we have been spending a huge amount of money since he turned five and currently, he is fourteen years old. We are here to apologize and to also appreciate your kind gesture. Also, to request for your help in finishing your treatment on him according to his Doctor's suggestion " the woman pleaded with tears rolling on her cheeks.

Ronald's father also walked forward and grabbed Carl's hands.

"I am thankful for saving my son's life earlier, though I behaved like a stupid father but trust me, I'm only concerned about his welfare. Ronald is already home, resting but we still need you to complete the treatment for him, so that the affliction will not rise again. Will you do that for us?" He also begged, in a very calm tone.

Carl couldn't describe what he was feeling at the moment. He was only able to smile in return.

"That's not a big deal. Since you have managed to locate him to my house, then consider your problem to be solved. He will treat Ronald but not for free because ingredients are so expensive" Vivian interrupted before Carl could give response to their request.

Carl was shocked and glared at her. Their four eyes met together but Vivian winked at him instead.

Though Vivian paid for the herbal ingredients but they weren't that expensive as she claimed.

"Money? Money is the smallest thing. Everyone knows that I'm a millionaire, so I'll pay whatever amount he wants to collect. By the way, How much are we talking about?" Ronald's father gave in 

"I'll prepare herbal tea for him to drink for two weeks. After that, you can take him to the hospital for check up, I can assure you that he will be healed completely" Carl voiced out 

"And you need to pay five thousand dollars for the treatment," Vivian added.

"Just five thousand dollars? Don't worry, I'll give you a hundred thousand dollars and if after the checkup, he is fully treated like you said,I'll add another hundred thousand dollars to it. By the way, this small car is a token of appreciation from my family to you, for saving his life earlier " Ronald's father said, dropping a huge bombshell as he brought out the car keys to give Carl.

"W-wh-what!" Carl exclaimed, he was dumbfounded.