Price Of Grace: The System Made Me Billionaire

enough money to save her

Ethan’s P.O.V.

Every inch of my body started screaming in pain when I tried to move a little.

I felt as if I was beaten to death.

“Mr Vance. How are you feeling now?” I stopped groaning when I heard someone calling my name.

I wanted to open my eyes, but my eyelids felt heavy.

“Don’t force yourself, Mr. Vance. You fainted last night due to your injuries, blood loss, and severe exhaustion. Your vitals are stable for now, but you are still weak.” The person continued explaining things, but my mind caught only two words.

Injuries..

Blood loss….

Then came the memories…

The memories of crash..

My whole body jolted awake, and I snapped open my eyes.

Despite the jolts of pain shooting everywhere in my body, I moved my head towards the person standing beside me.

It was a nurse, adjusting the IV drip.

“Mo..m…. My mom… she is in ICU.” My voice was hoarse, and my throat was so parched that every word coming out scratched my throat.

“Hey! Don’t move. You have broken ribs.” She pressed her hand on my shoulder hurriedly, looking at me worriedly.

“My Mom.” I still asked, ignoring her warning.

“She is in surgery right now. Your sister is there. Don’t panic. It will hurt you and reopen your wounds.” The nurse replied, scolding me a little.

“Sh…she.” I coughed when my throat burnt.

“Here.. Drink some water first.” She gave me a glass of warm water.

I tried to raise my hand but almost screamed in pain.

“Let me help you.” She proposed and slid her hand under my neck and put the glass to my lips.

“Drink slowly.” She instructed me again before I could take a sip.

I understood her intention and drank a few sips to soothe my throat.

The warmth of the water instantly soothed my throat.

She put my head down on the pillow when I signalled her to remove the glass.

“I am calling the doctor to examine you and explain your injuries to you.” The nurse informed me, but I stopped her.

“I need my phone, sister. I need to talk to my sister to know about my mother.” I requested, but my voice was still hoarse.

The sister sighed and looked at the bedside cabinet.

“Your belongings are in that drawer, Mr. Vance. But I suggest you rest for a while. Your body has suffered quite a lot of traumas, and you shouldn't put yourself under unnecessary stress.”

“I understand, but please give me my phone first.”

She sighed and opened the drawer.

My bloodstained wallet, the silver locket, and my cracked phone were inside a transparent plastic bag.

Seeing the locket reminded me of everything that had happened last night.

Sarah.

The club.

The humiliation.

I felt a large invisible lump forming in my throat.

“Here.” I looked at her and saw my phone in her hand.

The game….

I remembered receiving two hundred thousand dollars after helping that man in the hospital corridor.

I remembered paying Mom's surgery f*e and calling Emily.

But everything after that was blurry.

I must have collapsed sometime during the night.

“Don't try to sit up without assistance. I'll inform the doctor that you're awake.” The nurse warned me, raising her brows.

“Thank you,” I replied with a weak smile, holding my phone tightly.

She smiled faintly before leaving.

I looked at my phone.

The screen was still badly damaged, but thankfully, it was working.

I raised my brows when I saw 11 missed calls.

7 were from Sarah and 4 were from two unknown numbers.

I ignored all of them and called Emily.

I flinched when I tried to sit up.

I remembered the nurse’s warning and lay down again.

I wasn’t going to take a risk when my mother could need me later.

The call rang several times before connecting.

“Ethan!”I flinched when her anxious voice blasted through the speaker.

“Em…”

“Oh, thank God! You're finally awake! Do you have any idea how scared I was?” She sobbed while yelling at me.

I closed my eyes, feeling sorry for my baby sister.

“I'm sorry.” I whispered.

“Don't apologise! Why didn't you tell me how badly you were injured? The doctor said you had broken ribs, deep cuts, and severe exhaustion. You could have made your condition worse by walking around like that!” She still yelled, worry evident in her voice.

“I didn't know it was that serious.” I made the dumbest excuse.

“Of course you didn't! You were too busy worrying about Mom!” She groaned, still sobbing softly.

I smiled weakly.

She sounded exactly like our mother whenever she scolded me for neglecting myself.

“How is Mom?"I asked, interrupting her lecture.

“She…. She is still in surgery.” She replied and sniffed harder.

“When did they take her to surgery?” I asked her, slowly opening my eyes.

“Around 4 in the morning. It has already been 5 hours.” She answered.

It meant that it’s 9 in the morning.

But why were they taking this much time?

“Di… did the doctor tell you something before taking her in?” I asked her anxiously.

“The doctor came out once to inform us that they were still working on controlling the swelling. He said the procedure was complicated.” She was worried sick, and I could say that she was scared, too.

My chest tightened.

I wanted to tell her that everything would be fine, but I couldn't bring myself to make a promise I had no power to keep.

“Where are you now?”

“Outside the operating theatre. I haven't moved since they took her inside.”

“Go, and get something to eat, Emily. You have to take care of two patients. You need to stay strong,” I said to her, looking at my body.

Emily went silent.

Then a faint, broken laugh escaped her.

“Why did this happen to us, brother? What did we do wrong to anyone?” she asked me, sounding heartbroken.

I had no answer for that.

“Everything happens for good, Emily. We just need to stay optimistic.” This was the worst thing to say in a situation like this.

She went silent again, but I heard her sniffing softly.

“I am transferring you some money. My phone is broken. Buy me a decent phone later, but first….. go and get something to eat and drink.” I instructed her calmly, thinking about what to do next.

“Where did you get money, bro? You didn’t borrow from the shark loans, did you?” she asked anxiously.

“No, Emily. Trust your brother. I did nothing illegal or definitely didn’t borrow from the shark loans,” I assured her and took a deep breath.

“My phone doesn’t have much battery. Call me when someone comes out to update you,” I added calmly.

“Okay.” She answered and hung up.

She didn’t ask me now, but I knew her.

She would confront me later, and I needed to think about how to explain this money to her.

I opened my banking app and smiled weakly when I saw the balance.

Current Balance: $50,347.62

Available Balance: $50,347.62

I really got $200,000 from a game.

I instantly transferred $30k to Emily and closed the banking app.

I put the phone down on the bed and looked at the door when someone entered.

My expression immediately darkened when I saw the person entering the room.