The Richest Student Heir

Chapter 004 - Herbert Ashton

The man who had his foot on Gabriel's neck finally moved his foot. In a matter of seconds, various kicks landed on Gabriel's body. They all attacked him at once.

"Enough, enough!" one of the men shouted, making them stop beating Gabriel.

"Look, he's almost dying."

"Is it possible that he's dead?"

A man crouched down and put his finger under Gabriel's nostrils to check his breathing. "No mate, he is still alive!"

"Good! Alexis ordered us to beat him, not kill him. Now we better get out of here before anyone sees us."

“Wait, wait!” One of them went back to Gabriel again and reached into his pocket. He managed to find his phone and took it.

“It would be better if we destroyed his phone too.” He immediately threw Gabriel’s phone to the ground and stepped on it until it was destroyed.

After that, they rushed to start their bike's engine and drove away.

Gabriel's eyes opened slowly. Silence and darkness greeted him. There was only the sound of insects whistling in his ears.

"Are they all gone?" Gabriel muttered. His voice was barely above a whisper.

With a weak body, he tried to stand on his feet. 

"What is this?" Seeing his broken phone, Gabriel was shocked and upset. "My phone! it must've done by those bastards!" He picked it up and took the broken thing with him, hoping that the repair shop would still be able to handle it.

Enduring all the pain, Gabriel stepped away from that place. 

"Please, help me!"

"Is there anyone here?" Gabriel called for help hoping that someone would pass by. But it seemed like no one would help him because the road was an alternative one that was rarely used by people.

Gabriel's body staggered, he almost fell into the bushes. "Rather than suffering like this, why don't they just kill me?" he grumbled pessimistically.

Suddenly, a car passed and blocked him. Gabriel stopped in his tracks and stared at the car. His eyes widened when he realized that the vehicle was similar to Alexis', a Rolls Royce Ghost.

"Isn't he satisfied with what he did? Why did he come here?" Gabriel muttered with fear and rage on his face.

Gabriel's expression changed when he saw an old man alighted from the luxury car, followed by 2 men wearing dark glasses and dressed all in black.

With the glare of the car, Gabriel could see quite clearly the face of the dignified old man. Gabriel frowned, wondering who the old man was.

The three men walked over to Gabriel, then they bowed their bodies in front of him.

"Young master, forgive us for surprising you. But we are so glad to find you here. My name is Richard Dutton and I am a butler of the Ashton family. Your father—” Before the old man could finish his sentence, Gabriel fell to the ground.

“Young master!” Richard shouted in panic. “Quickly get the young master into the car!” he ordered his two bodyguards.

They quickly got Gabriel into the car and drove off.

***

In a VIP room in the hospital, a middle-aged man was sitting beside Gabriel’s bed. He stared at Gabriel with worry written all over his face. Since last night, Gabriel had been unconscious.

A knock on the door distracted the middle-aged man. A woman’s voice was heard from behind the door.

“Excuse me, Mr. Herbert, we have come to deliver breakfast and check on Mr. Gabriel.”

The man replied. “Come in.”

The door swung open revealing a doctor and nurse entering the room. The nurse placed Gabriel’s breakfast on the table. Meanwhile, the doctor approached Gabriel’s bed and checked on him.

With a worried expression, the man spoke. “Doctor, is he okay? He hasn’t been conscious since last night. I’m really worried about him. Please do your best, even if it costs my life, then do it.” Sincerity was clearly visible in his tone.

The doctor’s tense expression turned into a sigh of relief. He turned his gaze to the man. “Don’t worry, Mr. Herbert, he is fine. Thank goodness there are no serious internal injuries. His body needs time to rest because it is still in shock from what happened to him last night,” he explained with a reassuring smile.

Herbert sighed in relief. He looked at Gabriel with hope in his eyes. “Thank goodness, I hope he can wake up soon.”

He placed his hand on Gabriel’s hand while whispering. “I’m sorry, Gabriel, I haven’t been with you for years. You must have gone through a lot of hard things in your life. Now I come back to you to pay for all your suffering. Please wake up, Gabriel; let me pay for all my mistakes. Please wake up,” he begged with tears streaming down his cheeks.

The doctor and nurse looked at each other, touched by the sight before them.

Suddenly, Gabriel’s fingers moved. Herbert felt the movement beneath his fingers, and he immediately gripped Gabriel’s hand tighter. A glimmer of hope appeared on his face.

“Doctor, his fingers are moving!” Herbert exclaimed excitedly.

The doctor smiled in relief seeing Gabriel’s progress. “Yes Mr. Herbert, I saw it! I’m sure he’ll wake up soon,” he replied.

Gabriel’s eyelids moved, and his eyes slowly opened. His gaze was greeted by the sight of a middle-aged man, a doctor, and a nurse. He turned his gaze to his surroundings and saw the ceiling of a luxurious hospital room.

“Am I in a hospital now?” Gabriel muttered in confusion. “Who brought me here?” He kept muttering.

“Gabriel.” Herbert’s voice distracted Gabriel’s gaze. He rubbed Gabriel's hands, and then placed it on his cheek.

“Gabriel, God must be watching us,” Herbert said in a soft voice.

Gabriel could feel the man’s tears flowing between his fingers. He had no idea who the man was and why he was crying for him.