The Divine Monarch Returns

I’ll give you two choices

Moments later, Damien arrived back at Vitalmeds. As he stood by the entrance, he thought about calling Maya to give him directions to her office, or if she could come down or send someone to come pick him up.

Just as the thought crossed his mind, he heard a familiar voice from up ahead.

“We need to hurry!”

He looked and saw it was Maya walking alongside someone else— a woman clad in a suit, both of them had a tough yet panicked expression still as they hurried off.

Damien couldn't help but wonder if she had yet to resolve what she was bothered about or not. Regardless, he approached them.

“Damien, you are back?” Maya caught a glance of him as they were about to take a turn into the parking lot.

She managed to squeeze out a smile as she looked at him while her assistant, Aria seized him up, wondering who he was.

“Yes, I'm back. I see you are heading somewhere.” Damien inquired.

“Ooh yes. You can wait around in the company until I'm back.” She suggested.

Afrerall, whatever business she was going to handle didn't actually require his presence. As much as it was serious, she would rather not burden him with it either.

“I don't mind. I'll drive.”

Damien insisted. Unfortunately, he wasn't here for a vacation but to stand by her and protect her. That was the promise he made to the old man so he had the intention of abandoning it.

Maya saw the look in his eyes and decided not to decline. Perhaps she might later need his help.

“Aria gets the car over so he can drive us there.” Maya turned to her assistant and instructed. They would be using the company car, and since Damien wasn't familiar with where it was, it was better to have Aria bring it over and Damien could drive them off.

Aria nodded, but her face darkened when she took another glance at Damien, wondering who he was to Maya and what his deal was all about. This was the first time she was seeing him, and already she could tell she had a bad impression of him.

He spoke like he didn't have any respect for Maya. Did he not know how powerful she was? Judging from his appearance, he didn't look like someone with a tough background.

People like him never knew how to know their place indeed. She felt the urge to condemn him but decided to postpone it for now.

She went on to bring the car. It didn't take long and soon, all of them hopped in. Damien took the front seat, while the two ladies sat in the back.

“Where are we headed?” He asked as soon as he placed his hand on the steering wheel.

“Starline Hospital,” Maya replied.

Hearing this, Damien's face darkened. The name did ring a bell. The hospital might be prestigious, but it was also the same hospital where his father was admitted years ago.

They cut off his treatment because the Beckham family asked them to.

Fortunately, he had actually been thinking of a way to destroy the hospital, but he had no proof or way either. But now that Maya wanted them to go there, he suddenly felt invested.

However, a thought popped into his head so he couldn't help but ask.

“Does your family own the company?” He had to be certain.

Maya was taken aback by the question and also how he spaced out after she gave out the address.

Then it dawned on her that he had a history with the hospital. It was the place where his father died after they cut off his treatments, intentionally.

After digging into Damien's background, she had found out about so many things.

“No it's not.” She shook her head as she spoke.

Damien felt relieved and wanted to kickstart the car when Aria scolded him.

“Can you just shut up and drive? Enough with the questions already.”

She had been noticing him and honestly, she had had enough. Why couldn't he just be a good driver instead of ranting off at such an important time?

Damien ignored her. He accelerated out of the premises and headed off in the direction of the hospital.

…

An hour later, they arrived. Throughout the drive, everyone embraced silence, as they all seemed to have a lot to ponder on in their heads.

Damien drove to the parking lot and parked the car. Shortly, both ladies hurried out.

Compared to them, he took his time as the place brought back sad memories. The building was classic with glass walls, expensive exterior designs, and constructive sections.

Maya and Aria went upstairs while Damien followed behind. They approached a VIP ward and hurried to get in.

Damien got to the door but looked around for a bit before walking in.

However, there was a man clad in a tuxedo suit pacing back and forth inside the ward. He had a stern, panicky look on his face when the door cracked open and he looked up to see Maya.

At once, his eyes turned icy.

Behind him, a woman was seated, holding the hand of a figure who was lying on the hospital bed, looking so pale that he had almost turned into a corpse. The machine that was supposed to give out a reading signifying life was in deep silence.

By the side, powerhouses in suits were lined up with gloomy faces, waiting. It felt like hope was lost but Maya's appearance seemed to have ignited something else.

Suddenly, the man with an icy stare stepped forward and said to Maya, “I will give you two choices. It's either you bring my son back to life or you can just follow him to the underworld. The choice is yours and be fast about it!” He sneered harshly.