SECRET BILLIONAIRE

Chapter 6

"Not enough!" Antonio muttered, his confidence cracking, “I think the dose must not have been enough!”

In truth, he had never seen symptoms like this before. His decision had been nothing more than a gamble. 

And now, Eileen’s daughter was slipping away right before his eyes.

The little girl lay motionless on the hospital bed, her chest barely rising. 

The heart monitor blared its warning. A deafening alarm that told him exactly what he didn’t want to admit. 

She was on the brink of death.

“I need to increase the dosage,” Antonio stammered, snatching another vial and preparing a second injection.

But a hand clamped around his wrist. Like a steel vice.

“I warned you,” Benjamin’s voice was low, steady, and cold. His sharp gaze flicked between Antonio and Eileen. "You're going to kill her."

Before they could react, he stepped in, his fingers already pressing against the girl's pulse.

His expression darkened as he realized the toxins were spreading fast.

If nothing was done, she wouldn’t survive.

"The toxins are moving too quickly. We need to do a bloodletting and transfusion right now to detoxify her." He said urgently.

"Are you insane? That would kill her!" Antonio scoffed.

Benjamin shot him a hard look.

"What’s killing her right now is doing nothing! The toxins are killing her. We have no time!"

“Who will donate the blood?”Eileen asked with panic, “We’ve already tested, and there’s no match.”

“You.” Benjamin turned to her.

" Excuse me? Are you out of your mind? Everyone knows that an immediate relative can't be a direct donor!" Eileen yelled out.

"There is a way around that. Just trust me." Benjamin urged.

" This is madness, Mrs. Eileen. I have been practicing for years. This method defies all medical logic! If you go through with this, it could kill her. Her body might reject it! " Antonio cut in.

" She’s already dying. It’s now or never, Mrs. Eileen."

Benjamin retorted, staring at Eileen intensely.

Eileen stared back and forth between the two doctors.

Her hands gripped her thumb. Panic and hope warred inside her.

Finally, she took a shaky breath.

"Fine, let's do it. Just whatever saves her." Her voice cracked.

Without wasting another moment, Benjamin sprang into action.

His hands moved with surgical precision as he started the bloodletting procedure, using acupressure to guide the toxins out of the girl’s body.

Eileen was directed to the lab for a blood donation. The sample came back fast.

Benjamin worked like a machine, fractionating the blood with a Gamma Irradiation procedure to separate the properties. 

Make sure things in Eileen's blood couldn’t be fatal to her daughter.

Minutes later, the little girl's body stabilized.

The color slowly returned to her skin. The pale blue was back to the pink.

The doctors and bystanders could only stare, wide-eyed.

How possible is this? This young man has such an extraordinary skill! 

Eileen collapsed into tears of earlier overwhelm. Her disbelief finally turned into relief now.

“Thank you. You’re incredible, Mr. Benjamin. Who would’ve thought…?” she whispered, unable to stop weeping. “You saved her life!”

The doctors in the room slowly snapped out of their shock, murmuring their congratulations.

One of them spoke up, his voice still filled with awe.

“All the doctors here are world-class, experienced in treating the most difficult cases.”

“We use high-tech medicine and natural remedies, but we’ve never seen anything like this!”

“You’re truly amazing, Mr. Benjamin. Could you teach us about this breakthrough?”

Before Benjamin could answer, Antonio spoke with a smug grin.

“Well, it wasn’t all him. I warned everyone about the risks, but my expertise helped guide him through it.”

Amanda’s eyes narrowed.

“What nonsense are you spouting now, Antonio? You want to take credit for something you had no hand in? Are you fucking serious?”

Antonio stammered, clearly caught off guard.

“I, uh, I was the one who convinced Mrs. Eileen to try this method. It was my idea that the germa irradiation—”

“Gamma irradiation,” Benjamin corrected him.

“Yes, that’s it. It’s cutting-edge, barely tested… That’s why we were all so unsure…”

Antonio trailed off, but Eileen wasn’t having it.

"Unsure? You were more concerned with your ego than saving my daughter! You almost killed her with your incompetence!”

“You’re fired!” She shouted with fury.

Antonio's face turned pale.

“What? But I’ve been your family’s doctor for years!” he protested.

“Exactly, and now I’m done with you,” Eileen snapped. “If you’re satisfied with it, I can make sure you never practice medicine in this city.”

“No..I..”

Antonio stammered but quickly shut his mouth, realizing he wasn’t going to win this argument.

Eileen’s family had the power to end his career.

Eileen turned back to Benjamin, stepping closer. She grasped his hand tightly, her tone softer now.

"Mr. Benjamin, please accept my sincerest apology for doubting your expertise."

She reached into her pocket and handed him a sleek black card.

"Take this! As a token of my gratitude… and my apology. "

 She handed him a sleek black card.

"This is my family's exclusive black card. Take this as an expression of thanks from myself and my family."

She smiled, adding, “It has $100 million on it, and you can use it however you like. But more importantly, it gives you access to exclusive clubs and private planes.”

Benjamin glanced at the card but shook his head.

"I won't take the money."

“I’ll stick to the deal I made with Amanda. I heard you would offer Moonbloom as the reward.”