The Disabled Son-in-law Is Secretly The Richest Lord

7

John Plummer is very furious with the ambitious Doctor.

Maybe she is trying to show off her skills to Stanley, but how is she sure that her plan is going to work?

Stanley has been through so much trouble in his life, and now he seeks to avenge himself, his father, and his mother.

He is the richest heir in the world, so his disability will never be a problem to him, so far his memory gets restored.

Why must this silly Doctor try to get his hopes up when she is not even sure that she can do as she claims?

"Doctor, I beg you to stop this nonsense!" John shouts at her. "He has called you here to help with his memory, and he has accepted the ointment given to him."

"Do you want to scam him? Is that why you lie that you can fix his legs?"

The young Doctor is on her feet, head bowed in regret. "I'm sorry, sir, I didn't mean any disrespect. All I wanted to do was to help Lord Snow."

"Please, leave," John points to the door.

The Doctor murmurs their apologies and heads to the door, but this time around, Stanley is the one who stops them.

"Doctor Chloe," he swallows a dry gulp. "How certain are you that you can help?"

The Doctor's eyes light up, and she immediately steps forward. "Well, sir, I have to examine you."

She goes down on her knees and starts to tap on different sections on his legs.

"Can you feel this?"

"What about this?"

"How about this side?"

He can feel all of it, at different degrees of sensitivity, but he can.

This seems to be good news, because the Doctor stands up with a huge grin.

"This means that there is an even greater chance that I can fix you, sir. It shows that you don't have any nerve or spinal problems. So, it should be an easy fix."

John feels the words he has kept behind his throat scratching their way out.

He bends to Stanley and starts to whisper to him. "Please, sir, I want you to think about this very carefully. I don't want you to get depressed if it doesn't work."

"But if it works, that means that I will be able to have my revenge on my two feet. Tell me, what else is better than that?"

Doctor Chloe's cure is very simple. It's one single white tablet, and he is supposed to take it just before he goes to bed.

He is going to fall into a coma-like sleep, and his body will fix itself.

If his body accepts the medicine, then he should be walking by morning.

*****

John Plummer has slept longer than expected because he is both excited and exhausted.

Finally, he is at peace, because he has found young Lord Snow after eight years, and he can finally become a mere butler again, and not the fierce protector of the Snow empire.

By morning, he jumps out of bed once he remembers the condition of his master.

What if he is having trouble taking a bath, or coming down the stairs?

"Youg Master! Young Master!" He shouts over and over again.

Bursting through the master's bedroom, he finds the bed empty.

Stanley is not in the closet, or the bathroom.

John feels his heart jump with panic. He hopes that something bad hasn't happened to him.

He is still worrying when his eyes go out of the window, and what he sees makes his jaw drop to the ground.

"By the heavens, I must be dreaming!" He mutters.

He runs all the way downstairs, not minding that he doesn't have any shoes on.

Right in the beautiful garden is Stanley, tending to the delicate flowers and examining the fruiting trees.

A tear slips from John's eyes, he can't believe it. Stanley is now on both of his legs.

Stanley smiles when he sees John, who hasn't gotten over his miraculous healing.

"Yes, John, I can walk. The Doctor is right, after all."

John immediately goes and gives Stanley a hug as he lets all the tears flow.

"Now, I can die a happy man, young master. You have gotten your legs back!"

"It's a good thing, John. I'm still waiting on my memory, it should come in four days."

"Yes, we will be very hopeful for that. But now that you can walk, sir, I think we shouldn't waste any more time. All the employees of the Snow empire are waiting to see you, their new CEO..."

"They will have to wait a little more," Stanley says with a sly smile. "The young Lord Snow must have a good enough wife. Don't we have the first party this week?"

******

The Watkins family are the first to throw the first Elite Bachelorettes' party.

The gossip magazines say that they have spent over ten million dollars, and it's all to impress the young Lord Snow.

This entire display pleases John Plummer very much. This family alone has five beautiful maidens, surely one of them will catch the eyes of Stanley.

When the time comes for the party to start, Stanley tells John to go on with the huge convoy, that he will meet them at the venue.

John doesn't think too much of this, he goes ahead and the entire family is waiting for them at the front.

As soon as he drops from the car, they start straining their necks to catch even the slightest glimpse of the anonymous Lord Snow.

"Mister Plummer! You have brought Lord Snow to our house! You have no idea how happy we are to be his first hosts in the city!"

But John scratches his head with a nervous laugh. "Haha! I'm glad to see that you all are prepared, but the young Lord Snow is running a little late."

The family members' faces fall at the same time, this makes John jump in to give them some sort of assurance.

"Please, do not worry, he is definitely coming to this party. You know, he has just returned, and he is very busy. Keep calm,"

"Well, that would be sad if he doesn't notice the diamond necklaces that we got my daughters," Mrs Watkins murmurs.

"I even invited my friends from overseas to attend this party. He cannot miss it!"

John assures them that he won't, then he asks to be introduced to the guests and the bachelorettes.

The place is glistening with expensive gold designs, and silver wares that glitters under the chandeliers.

And the Watkins sisters, they are dressed in beautiful dresses that are made from expensive linens and hand stitched beads.

"Girls, come and say hi to John Plummer!" Their father calls.

They hurry to the old man with excitement and curtsy to him, like they have practiced a lot of times.

"Where is Lord Snow?!"

"He is my husband!"

"No, he is MY husband!"

"You don't even know how to cook, Winnie! Why would he marry you?"

"Duh! Because I am prettier!"

John lightly chuckles at the playful banter of the girls. "Ladies, please do not fight over Lord Snow. He will be here soon, and he will choose who his wife will be."

He has hardly finished speaking when John hears a subtle cough behind him.

He smiles, because he knows that it's Stanley's voice. He is finally here!

But when John sets his eyes on Stanley, he almost passes out in fright.

Stanley's measurements had been taken the night before and his closet is now full with very expensive, highly delicate suits and imported shoes.

Out of all of that, Stanley chose to wear his worn out suit, and he has a black walking cane with him, like he can't use his legs again!

John almost cries out in frustration. Why has Stanley done something like this?

He has appeared so poorly, and displayed his former disability to them!

How will they agree to marry him?

Without wasting any time, John goes close to him and whispers. "Sir, I will get someone to get you better clothes immediately, and You don't have to use a cane, you can walk now!"

Stanley only smiles. "John, I intend to learn from my former marriage and my father's, and I will marry a better wife! Only a woman who will accept me in poor clothes and with disabled legs will be the Queen of the Snow empire."

John gruntles in disagreement. "Sir, these girls won't give you the time of the day if you don't allow me to help. I'll introduce you immediately!"

The family notice this exchange between John and the strange young man, and Mr Watkins decides to say something.

"Mister Plummer? Who is this young man with you?"

Before John can say anything, Stanley bows slightly to the man, the way he has done to visitors when he used to live with his ex-inlaws, the Hudsons.

"My name is Stanley Adkins, sir. I work directly under Mister John Plummer, and I seek to take one of your daughters as a wife!"