Chapter 3

Walton stood there as if he was electrocuted. The receptionist was just fired because of him, and he just couldn't help but feel grateful and at the same time confused.

The elegant lady wasn't someone he knew from anywhere because she looked like someone from a luxurious family, so why then did she help him?

Walton kept staring at the lady until she walked to the place where he sat down. She squatted in front of him and stretched her right hand forward for him to hold and stand up.

At first, Walton was hesitant, but nevertheless, he placed his hand on hers, and she helped him up.

She turned around looking for someone and when her eyes landed on the person, she left Walton to go meet him.

“ I am sorry, Miss Rachel. I will find someone competent for the job” the man who seemed like the manager apologized.

“ I would rather not see her anywhere close to this bank, or I will shut it down” Rachel said and turned around, walking away.

Walton had no option other than to follow her out of the bank. He was curious, he had many questions which only Rachel could answer, so he had to follow her.

“ I expected you to follow me but not that fast, you're a curious person I guess” Rachel said when she got to her car and noticed that Walton was already behind her.

“ Who are you and why did you help me?” Walton asked, and Rachel turned to face him with a smile.

“ One question at a time, Walton” she smiled.

“ You already know my name, how?” Walton asked again. His curiosity was taking the better part of him, and he couldn't help but ask.

“ Get in, I will explain everything to you” Rachel offered.

“ No, thanks. Can you just answer my questions? I am a curious person and I can't help but get curious when you know literally everything about me and I don't even know you” Walton said and Rachel smiled. Her beautiful set of teeth flashing him the most beautiful smile ever.

“ Aren't you tired of walking around the street of Delos? Get in, and I will explain everything to you” Rachel said and Walton sighed and entered into the car. Even though he was curious, he just had to give in to her request if he wanted answers to all his lingering questions.

The driver started the car and drove off to heaven's know where. After about thirty minutes of driving, the car halted in front of a gigantic mansion. Rachel came out and so did Walton.

He was so lost staring at the gigantic mansion in front of him that he didn't know Rachel was staring at him with an amusing look in her eyes.

She was admiring the happiness in his eyes, seeing such a big mansion.

“ Let's go in, Mr. Walton” Rachel said and led the way while Walton followed behind him.

“ You can just call me Walton, I am not comfortable with Mr. Walton” Walton said and Rachel chuckled lightly.

“ I am Rachel, by the way,” Rachel introduced and Walton nodded.

Immediately, the door to the sitting room was opened by two guards who stood by the door, Walton felt like he was in an entirely different world. The Rex mansion was nowhere compared to this mansion.

The sitting room is adorned with tasteful decor such as artwork, sculptures, and decorative objects. The items include beautiful vases, art pieces and ornaments that added personality to the sitting room.

 Under the large television is a grand fireplace as a focal point. The fireplace was made of marble, stone, and other high-quality materials.

“ Make yourself comfortable, I will be right back” Rachel said to Walton, who was already lost in the beauty of the sitting room. The sitting room alone could contain about two hundred people and even more.

Just as Rachel said, Walton sat on one of the sofas and made himself comfortable. As he sat on the chair, a soft sigh escaped his lips as he rested his head on the arms of the chair. He was so exhausted from walking around throughout without resting or having a particular place to go.

Soon, Rachel was back. She was dressed in more comfortable clothes.

“ What would you like to eat?” She asked, sitting on a sofa in front of Walton.

“ I am fine, so can you please start explaining how you know me?” Walton asked and Rachel smiled.

“ You're more curious than I thought you were” Rachel said and sat properly on the sofa before starting.

“ You saved my grandfather last night" Rachel started and Walton frowned.

“ Me? I can't remember saving anyone” he retorted.

“ The man you saved last night when others left him to die after he was hit by a hit-and-run driver.” Rachel said and that was when Walton remembered the old man from last night.

“Oh” that was the only word that left his mouth.

“ I am grateful to you for saving my grandfather, so I sent you ten million dollars and came to find you since my grandfather would love to thank you” Rachel explained and Walton nodded.

Now he understood what everything meant. He never knew the old man he helped last night would actually be the one to help him today when he had nowhere to go to.

“ I am genuinely grateful for your help Walton, if not for you, I would have been an orphan without a parent and also grandparents” Rachel said as she wiped the little drip of tears from her face.

“ I couldn't leave him to die in that condition, so I had to help," Walton said.

“ I would forever be grateful to you for your help” Rachel added and Walton nodded.

“ Why were you wandering around?” Rachel suddenly asked and Walton smiled , seemly embarrassed.

“ I caught my wife having sex with another man on our matrimonial bed, so I had to leave the house. I had no money on me because all the money I had, I used it to get a birthday gift for her but caught her with another man, so I had to wander around since I had no money” Walton explained and Rachel sighed.

“ I am sorry for what happened to you” 

“ You don't have to be sorry, miss Rachel” Walton said.

“ Would you like to meet my grandfather in the hospital?” Rachel asked and Walton nodded.

“ Who is your grandfather?” Walton asked and Rachel smiled.

“ He is Lawson Bates, the chairman of the Batesville group of companies” Rachel answered and Walton's eyes widened like the size of an orange.

“ Are you for real?” He asked, still looking shocked and Rachel nodded.

“ Why would I lie to you?” Rachel answered.

“ So I saved the world's richest man last night?” Walton gasped, his eyes wide opened.