Keith leaned back in his chair, studying the phone with newfound interest. "What's your name?"
"Ivan Kappel," the voice replied, trembling with desperation. "I'm the heir of the Kappel family. Please, sir, my father doesn't have much time left."
Keith raised an eyebrow, glancing at Linda. The name meant nothing to him—in his prime, families of such insignificance had been beneath his notice, like ants scurrying around the feet of giants.
Linda leaned forward, her voice low but audible. "The Kappel family owns assets worth several billion dollars. They're an S-tier family from the provincial capital—barely wealthy enough to know about your true identity."
Barely at the threshold, Keith thought, amused by the irony. Once upon a time, I wouldn't have bothered with anyone below A tier.
Only families with assets exceeding $5 billion are recognized as S-class families, and there are fewer than ten of them in the entire country.
An A-class family must possess assets of over $500 million.
A B-class family must have assets of over $50 million.
The wealth of an S-class family is a hundred times that of a B-class one. If an S-class family so desired, they could effortlessly drive a B-class family into complete bankruptcy, leaving every member destitute and begging on the streets.
As for the pitiful Richardson family, their total assets don’t even reach $10 million — not even enough to qualify as a C-class family. This is precisely why Melaine has been so determined to marry Emilia off to Denver.
Although B-class families are mere ants in the eyes of the S-class elite, in this small city, a B-class family already ranks among the wealthiest.
"Send me the address," Keith said into the phone. "I'll come tomorrow."
"Thank you! Thank you so much!" Ivan's relief was palpable through the speaker. "We've reserved the entire top floor of St. Augustine Memorial Hospital—VIP suite 1201. The best doctors in the city have already given up hope."
Keith's expression darkened slightly. St. Augustine Memorial Hospital? Isn't that where Laurent Richardson is staying?
"I'll be there," Keith confirmed, ending the call.
Linda watched him carefully. "Are you sure about this? Your powers are only partially restored."
"It's time to test what I've regained," Keith replied, his voice steady with determination.
Meanwhile, across the city, Denver Walsh stepped out of his luxury sedan, adjusting his cufflinks with practiced arrogance. He'd just finished making arrangements—or rather, making promises he couldn't keep.
This charade better work, he thought grimly. Emilia's already planning our wedding.
At St. Augustine Memorial Hospital, Emilia Richardson clicked down the corridor in her designer heels, her face a mask of barely controlled fury. The sight that greeted her at Laurent's room made her blood boil.
Her mother, Melaine, stood facing a group of imposing men in black suits, her voice shrill with indignation.
"How dare you tell me we can't use the top floor!" Melaine screeched, jabbing her finger at the lead man. "Denver Walsh himself arranged for my son to have the best suite in this hospital!"
The man in black, built like a brick wall with shoulders that could block out the sun, smirked condescendingly. "Lady, I don't care if the Queen of England made your reservation. The entire top floor has been bought out."
"What's going on here?" Emilia demanded, striding forward with all the authority her family name could muster.
Melaine whirled around, tears of frustration streaming down her cheeks. "These thugs are blocking us from Laurent's VIP suite! They claim someone else reserved the entire floor!"
Emilia's eyes flashed dangerously as she turned to face the men in black. "Do you have any idea who you're dealing with? I am Emilia Richardson, and my fiancé is Denver Walsh—heir to a B-tier family! You're making a very serious mistake."
The lead man chuckled, a sound like gravel grinding against concrete. "B-tier family? How adorable." His voice dripped with mockery. "Listen, princess, whoever your boyfriend is, he doesn't have the pull to override our boss's orders."
"Your boss?" Emilia sputtered, her face turning an unflattering shade of red. "Who could possibly outrank the Walsh family in this city?"
"Someone who makes your precious B-tier family look like street beggars," another man replied, his tone so dismissive it felt like a physical slap.
Melaine stepped forward, her voice rising to a near shriek. "This is outrageous! Laurent needs the best care possible! The top floor has the finest equipment, the best view—"
"And it's not available," the lead man cut her off coldly. "There are perfectly good VIP rooms on the seventh and eighth floors. Take it or leave it."
"Perfectly good?" Melaine's voice cracked with indignation. "My son is dying! He deserves the absolute best this hospital can offer!"
"Look," Emilia tried again, forcing her voice to remain level, "surely we can work something out. The Walsh family has significant influence in this city. Perhaps your employer would reconsider if—"
"Lady," the man interrupted, his patience clearly wearing thin, "you could bring the mayor himself down here, and it wouldn't change a damn thing. The top floor is off-limits. Period."
"This is ridiculous!" Melaine exploded, her voice echoing through the hospital corridor. "What kind of person needs an entire floor? Are they housing royalty up there?"
The men exchanged knowing glances, their smirks widening.
"Something like that," one of them muttered under his breath.
Emilia felt her carefully constructed world of privilege and entitlement beginning to crack. "You can't just dismiss us like this! When Denver hears about this treatment—"
"Your boyfriend can file a complaint with hospital administration," the lead man said with a shrug that screamed indifference. "Maybe they'll validate his parking for the trouble."
How can they be so dismissive? Emilia's mind raced. What kind of power does someone need to completely override a B-tier family's influence?
Melaine grabbed Emilia's arm desperately. "Do something! Call Denver! Make them understand that Laurent can't be moved to some inferior room!"

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CHAPTER 23
Luigi straightened his tie with practiced arrogance, his voice carrying the authority of someone who believed he held real power within the company."Security! We have an unauthorized individual who needs to be escorted from the premises immediately!"Two uniformed guards appeared within moments, their professional demeanor suggesting they took such requests seriously.Luigi gestured dismissively at Keith like he was pointing out a piece of trash."This man is attempting to infiltrate our facility," Luigi declared pompously."Remove him at once before he causes any disruption to our important business meetings."Keith's expression remained utterly calm as he regarded the approaching security team."I'd be careful if I were you gentlemen. You might find yourselves on your knees begging for forgiveness very soon."Natalie burst into vicious laughter that echoed through the marble lobby like the cackle of a hyena. "Listen to him! The delusional blood bag thinks he's some kind of corporat
CHAPTER 22
Natalie's face twisted with disgust as she spotted Keith approaching the Blackwater Pharmaceuticals entrance, her perfectly manicured hand rising to point at him like she was identifying a particularly offensive insect."Well, well, well," she sneered, her voice dripping with contempt."Look what the cat dragged in. Keith Cross, the family's pathetic blood bag, strutting around like he owns the place."Her eyes narrowed as she noticed Linda walking beside him, and her expression grew even more venomous."And he's brought some cheap floozy with him! How typical of a worthless cheater."This disgusting worm has the audacity to betray Emilia and parade his mistress around in public, Natalie thought with righteous fury.She stepped directly into Keith's path, blocking his route to the building's entrance."What exactly do you think you're doing here, you pathetic excuse for a man?"Keith's expression remained ice-cold as he regarded Natalie with barely concealed disdain."The more relevan
CHAPTER 21
Denver's face was a mask of barely contained rage as they left the hospital, his hands clenched into white-knuckled fists. "Five million dollars! Five million dollars down the drain because of that charlatan!"His voice shook with fury. "My father will never forgive me for this. The Walsh family reputation is in ruins!"Emilia barely listened to his ranting, her mind racing with a terrible realization that made her stomach churn. "Denver, wait. If your doctor was a fake... what about Laurent's treatment?"She grabbed his arm desperately. "My brother is still dying! Without the real Miracle Doctor, he'll get worse!"And without Keith's blood donations, Laurent won't last another week, she thought with growing panic."I still need Keith!" she declared suddenly, her voice rising with desperate urgency. "He may be worthless, but he's the only compatible blood donor we have!"Denver stared at her incredulously. "After everything that's happened, you still want that fraud back?""I don't ha
CHAPTER 20
Denver's phone rang once, twice, before his father's gruff voice answered."What do you want, Denver? I'm in the middle of important business.""Father, I need your help," Denver began, his voice trembling with barely contained panic."There's been a situation with the Kappel family—""The Kappel family?" his father's voice exploded through the speaker."What the hell have you done now, you worthless idiot?"Denver winced, pulling the phone slightly away from his ear."I accidentally offended them, and they're demanding five million dollars in compensation.""Five million?" The elder Walsh's voice rose to a roar that could be heard throughout the hospital corridor."You incompetent fool! Do you have any idea what you've done?""Father, please—""Shut up!" his father bellowed."The Kappel family could destroy our entire enterprise with a single phone call! You've put our family's survival at risk for your pathetic schemes!""I'm dead," Denver thought with growing horror. "He's going to
CHAPTER 19
Denver and Emilia stood frozen like statues carved from pure terror, their faces drained of all color as they stared at the bloodied remains of their fake doctor sprawled on the hospital floor."Please!" Denver suddenly dropped to his knees, his expensive suit crumpling against the cold tiles."Miss Kappel, there's been a terrible misunderstanding! I was deceived by that charlatan just as much as you were!"His voice cracked with desperation. "I had no idea he was a fraud! He convinced me he was the real Miracle Doctor with forged credentials and false testimonials!"Emilia immediately threw herself down beside him, her designer dress pooling around her knees."It's all Denver's fault!" she shrieked, pointing an accusatory finger at her supposed fiancé."I had nothing to do with this disaster!""What?" Denver's head whipped around to stare at her in disbelief. "You were the one who insisted we bring a doctor!""You lied to me too!" Emilia screamed, her voice rising to a hysterical pi
CHAPTER 18
When Emilia spotted Keith stumbling out of the ward, his face pale and drained from exhaustion, she burst into vicious laughter that echoed through the hospital corridor like the cackle of a hyena."Look at you!" she shrieked with malicious glee, clapping her hands together."I always knew you were no good, and now you've finally been dealt with properly!"Her voice rose even higher with vindictive satisfaction."You look like you've been beaten to a pulp! I bet they threw you out on your pathetic ass when they discovered what a fraud you are!"She doubled over with cruel laughter."This is exactly what you deserve, you worthless parasite! I hope they broke every bone in your body!"Keith barely glanced in her direction, offering only a dismissive scoff as he continued walking with Linda's support."What's wrong, Keith?" Emilia taunted, following them toward the elevator."Cat got your tongue? Too embarrassed to admit you got caught red-handed?"She gestured wildly at his weakened sta
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