Supreme Medical Sovereign

A Pledge

Everything looked like a dream to Desmond . He wished he could wake up and realize that life just played a prank on him and all wasn't true.

Twenty four hours ago, he was happily preparing for his wedding and right now, he is inside the cell.

He heard the sound of footsteps but didn't look up since he had no family to look after him.

Until his uncle voiced out, then he knew the footsteps were that of his visitors.

"Guess you are getting used to this already. I saw the officer in charge of this case and he told me that you are getting charged to the court tomorrow. Moreso, he advised that I should get a lawyer to defend you. What do you think about that?" Uncle Josh asked.

One could think he was trying to help his nephew with the seriousness in his voice.

Desmond , who still looked shattered, raised his head up. He was looking miserable right now. He was trying to read his uncle's facial expression but it seemed impossible.

"What are you trying to do? You ain't helping the matter right? You are here to mock me, so just go ahead. You don't need to fake concern when it's obvious that you dragged me to this level even when I did nothing wrong. If it's because of Ana, you don't need to lock me up, I have completely let go of her" he mumbled as he didn't have more strength left in him.

"I'm only trying to teach you a lesson which you can only learn by force. I noticed that you are very stubborn like your late father and my sister also did a bad job in raising you. I brought you to the city and took you under my wing, hoping that you would be useful to me. Well, it's not too late. I can still help you out of this place and retain your job at the hospital. Just a word from me, everything would be sorted out within twenty four hours, only if you are ready to dance to my tune" Uncle Josh finally expressed his thoughts. He finally said what has been dangling inside his mind 

Desmond was brought back by hearing that! He was astonished that his uncle was punishing him just to get something from him? Who the heck does such a thing? He could have conversed with him in a calm way and it would be sorted out 

Desmond stood up and walked forward.

"What do you want from me? I'm sure it's not something easy to see, for you to go miles to ask me. What is it?" He questioned.

"The healing book. I know you have it. My sister told me about it the last time I paid her a visit before her demise. I brought you to the city, all because of that book but I didn't see it. I searched everywhere possible but it was nowhere to be found. I once asked you of it but you shun me off. Just tell me where you kept the book and everything will go back to normal" Uncle Josh requested, chuckling at the same time.

"What! The healing book? It was passed to me by my father, who said his grandfather generated all the herbs inside the book. It's my hereditary and I promised my late father to utilize it well. I promised to heal people with it. I only went to the medical field, just to have both modern and Herbal knowledge of healing people. You want me to give it to you? Gosh! I can't believe you right now" he scoffed after getting surprised that Josh was asking for the healing book.

"Ain't you selfish? Don't be stupid like your late father! I asked him to cooperate with me and together, we will rule the world with the book but he refused. Yet, he died like nobody in your village. If you can give me the book, I'll bail you out and give you a percentage of whatever money I Make with it. You are just twenty five and I'm sure that you wouldn't want to spend the rest of your life in jail, getting punished for an offense that you know nothing about" Josh uttered, trying to reach an agreement with Desmond .

"I'll build a hospital and make you a director there. We will both rule the world together!" He added, trying to convince him.

"It's already late, uncle. I would have trusted you if you hadn't gone behind me that snatched my fiance and also lied, landing me in this position. I'm sure you would not hesitate to kill me if I give you the book or break the agreement. Thanks for bringing me into the city but I'll would rot in jail than allowing someone like you to get hold of the book" Desmond said, which annoyed his uncle more 

"I promise you, you will rot in jail and I'll make sure to find the book at all costs. Idiot!" Uncle yelled as he finally lost it , then vacated the station.

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14th of May, 2019.

The court was filled with people that wished to know what fate had in store for Desmond . As Expected, his uncle was included and came with a lawyer for Desmond .

Desmond didn't reject the lawyer, he knew he wouldn't be of any help and Uncle was only doing eyes service, trying to let people think he was the best Uncle ever and if Desmond concluded to let go of the book, his lawyer would defend him in the courtroom.

As Desmond has made up his mind, his uncle could only waited for a Anacle to happen

"I hereby sentence Desmond Maxwell into three years imprisonment for his negligence and his medical certificate should be renewed if he comes back and eligible to work again" the Judge passed his judgment after hearing from the two lawyers, which Desmond 's lawyer did nothing to help him.

Desmond closed his eyes as his heart was pierced with a dagger upon hearing the judgment but still, it was much better than bowing to his uncle's pressure.

As the prison officers walked in to take him away, his uncle stepped forward to approach him.

"Enjoy your stay at the prison, dearest Nephew. I love you but your stubbornness makes you embrace the prison, which is good anyways but I'll make sure that your medical certificate would not be renewed" he pledged and was about to go but Ajex stopped him.

"Uncle, I appreciate all you have done for me but I promise you, you will kneel down to beg me in the future. I might even be considerate enough to have you working under me" Desmond promised and signaled to the prison officers to take him away.

"Hey! What did you just say? Come back here!" Uncle vexed and kept yelling till Desmond was no longer in sight.