Price Of Grace: The System Made Me Billionaire

she is easy to talk

Ethan’s P.O.V. (Continued)

A young woman stood near the entrance, holding a bouquet in one hand and a small gift bag in the other.

She was dressed in a light blue formal suit, with her long brown hair falling neatly over her shoulders.

There was an air of confidence about her, although the slight hesitation in her eyes suggested that she wasn't entirely sure whether she had entered the right room.

I just stared at her blankly, watching her approach my bed hesitantly.

“Uhhhh…… I am sorry, Miss. I didn’t recognise you.” I said to her apologetically, trying to adjust my position, but it only made me wince.

“I am Ava Bennett, Mr. Vance.” She introduced herself quietly.

“And yes, we don’t know each other.” She added with an apologetic smile.

I was relieved that there was no identity mistake.

 But her last name sounded familiar.

I just didn’t remember where I heard it.

“My father is Richard Bennett, the old man you saved yesterday,” she explained, and I remembered her.

She was with her father, but with all that crying and tension, I didn’t see her face clearly.

“How is he now?” I asked her in a concerned voice.

“Much better, thankfully. The doctors said it was a minor heart attack, and they managed to stabilise him before it became something more serious,” she replied, and her expression softened.

“The doctor shifted him to the ward two hours ago. He is now out of danger.” She continued, and I smiled in relief.

Thanks to God that man was safe.

“My mother is also in the ICU. She….. she had a liver transplant yesterday afternoon. Her condition was critical, and it stressed my father to the extent that……” She paused when her voice trembled.

I understood her agony at that time.

Her mother was fighting for her life in the ICU, and her father collapsed in front of her.

“How is your mother now?” I asked her in a concerned tone.

She tried to speak, but her lips quivered.

“Don’t think too much, Ms. Bennett. She will be okay.” I comforted her, but my mind drifted towards my mother.

She was now in the OR, and I still don’t know how she is.

“Thanks, Mr. Vance. The doctor told me that those few minutes were crucial. It’s because of your timely help that Dad escaped death. You are severely injured, and yet you did everything that could save him. I am so grateful to you, Mr Vance.” She was overwhelmed.

She took a step backward and bowed in front of me.

“Please….. please don’t do this. I …. I was just doing what anyone should have done.” I was now panicking because of her gesture.

I didn’t expect anything when I helped him, and I was really happy that he was recovering well.

“Dad insisted that I come here personally to thank you. He wanted to visit himself, but the doctors wouldn't let him leave his room.” She told me with a soft smile.

“It’s not necessary, Ms. Bennett. Please tell him to rest well and recover well for you an….. and for me, too.” I said to her, and she smiled while nodding.

“I will convey your message to him,” she replied and took a deep breath.

Ava glanced at the IV drip attached to my hand and then at the bandages around my chest.

“Are you feeling better now?” she asked in a concerned tone.

“I'm fine,” I replied automatically.

She raised an eyebrow.

“That's quite a convincing answer, considering you look like you've been through a war.”

I let out a quiet laugh, although the movement caused a dull ache in my ribs.

“I'm beginning to regret laughing,” I murmured, trying to suppress the pain.

“Then I'll try not to be funny.” She smiled before taking a seat on the chair beside my bed.

I could tell that she was from a wealthy family.

Her clothes weren’t flashy.

A simple cream halter top and comfortable trousers, but they were definitely branded.

The bracelet on her wrist had diamonds embedded, and she had diamond studs in her ears.

But she was still quite easy to talk to.

I had to admit that she was quite easy to talk to.

There was no unnecessary arrogance in her manner, and she didn't look at me with the pity I had grown accustomed to receiving from people after the accident.

She simply treated me like another person.

And after Sarah’s disappointing visit, her presence surprisingly felt refreshing.

“By the way, Mr. Vance, Dad asked me to find out whether there's anything we can do for you. If you need assistance with your medical expenses or anything else, please don't hesitate to tell me.” She said with a serious gaze.

I shook my head.

“Thank you, but I've managed to arrange everything,” I replied calmly.

I didn’t need to tell anyone how I managed to get money for surgery, especially not to someone who I had never met before.

Ava nodded, accepting my answer without pressing further.

Just then, her phone began ringing.

She glanced at the screen, and the pleasant expression on her face disappeared.

“Excuse me for a moment.” She stood and answered the call.

“Hello, Daniel?” she said calmly.

I looked towards the other patients in the room, giving her some privacy.

However, the sudden change in her voice caught my attention.

“What do you mean the system is down?”

There was a brief pause.

“No, that isn't possible. We had the security team check the servers last night.”

She began pacing near the foot of my bed.

“Have you contacted the technical department?” I looked at her and saw worry creeping into her expression.

Another pause.

“Then get them on the call. I want to know exactly what happened.” Her voice had become noticeably sharper.

Ava pressed her fingers against her forehead.

“Daniel, listen to me carefully. We have a client presentation scheduled this afternoon. If the platform remains inaccessible, we could lose the contract.”

She stopped walking, her shoulders stiffening further.

“What do you mean the database is corrupted?”

My eyebrows rose slightly.

She listened for a few more seconds before speaking again.

“Fine. I'm coming to the office. Don't let anyone make changes to the main server until I get there.”

She ended the call and stood motionless for a moment.

The cheerful woman who had entered my room a few minutes earlier seemed to have disappeared.

“Is everything alright?” I asked in a concerned tone.

She looked at me, seemingly remembering where she was.

“I'm sorry. I didn't mean to disturb you.” She apologised instantly.

“It's fine. Is there a problem?” I replied, ignoring her worry.

She hesitated before letting out a frustrated sigh.

“My company is having a technical crisis.” She said hesitantly.

I looked at her more carefully.

“Your company?” I asked, paying more attention to her.

She nodded and took a deep breath before speaking again.

“I'm the CEO of Bennett Technologies.”

That caught my attention.

Bennett Technologies.

The name finally clicked.

It was a well-established technology company with operations in software development, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise solutions.

I never expected that I accidentally saved the former CEO of Bennett Technologies.

“What happened?” I asked in plain words, keeping my expression serious.

“Our primary business platform suddenly went offline this morning. It handles several critical operations for our corporate clients. At first, we thought it was a server issue, but our technical team has been unable to identify the cause.” She paused, her frustration becoming more evident.