The Rise Of Nicholas Hensaw

Chapter 13

"What do you mean?" Nicklaus asked, keeping his hands in his pockets.

"How did you heal your sister with such limited resources? How was that even possible? I've been trying to figure out how you did it, but I can't come up with any explanation. It's incredible," Dr. Stevens said.

The nurse, who had been preparing to attack Nicklaus again, was immediately filled with shame after hearing what Dr. Stevens said.

"Can I see my sister now?" Nicklaus asked.

Dr. Stevens nodded, and without wasting time, Nicklaus hurried to Rita's room. She was sitting up in bed, holding a container of food.

The moment she saw Nicklaus, her face lit up with joy. She immediately tried to get up and rush to him.

"Hey, hey... please take it easy. You're still recovering," Nicklaus said gently.

Nicklaus had never doubted himself for a moment. As he sat beside his sister's bed, Gabriel entered the room with several reporters following him.

"So Mr. Gabriel, please tell us exactly what happened here?" one of the reporters asked.

"This is what people would call a miracle, but I accomplished it. Her system was severely compromised by the disease, and we all expected her to die. But why do we become doctors? Not to let patients die! I decided to give my absolute best." Gabriel paused, smoothing his hair because he didn't want to look disheveled on camera.

"And I successfully treated this beautiful young woman," Gabriel added.

It was at this moment that Nicklaus realized what Gabriel was doing—he was taking complete credit for the patient Nicklaus had actually healed.

A soft chuckle escaped Nicklaus's lips. That wasn't his main concern right now.

*Knock!*

There was a gentle knock on the door, one that Gabriel barely noticed due to all the talking. Without waiting to be invited in, Stella pushed the door open and rushed to Gabriel, pulling him into a tight embrace.

"Oh my God! Tell me I'm not dreaming, honey! Your dream is finally becoming reality. You'll soon be the kind of renowned doctor you've always wanted to be," she said, hugging and kissing him on the lips.

"Thanks, but can you stand over there for a moment? I'm in the middle of an interview," Gabriel said, wiping her lipgloss from his mouth.

As Stella walked to the corner Gabriel had indicated, her eyes immediately met Nicklaus's. He was completely stunned.

Never in his entire life had he imagined that his wife would cheat on him.

Everything was making sense now. "So Gabriel was right? You saw all my calls and refused to answer, but the moment he called you, you picked up immediately," Nicklaus said.

Stella, who had been startled to see Nicklaus, narrowed her eyes. She hadn't expected him to be in this room—Gabriel had told her earlier that her husband was in jail.

"I thought you were in prison," she said.

"Oh, you knew about that too and still chose not to come to the hospital." Nicklaus appeared calm, but he was deeply hurt. He felt completely used.

"All these years, you hid your true nature and made me believe you loved me. This is the last thing I expected from you, Stella."

Stella scoffed in response, showing no remorse whatsoever.

"I think you've lost your mind, Nicklaus. I stayed with you because I thought you had potential, that you had a future. But three years later, what do I have to show for it?" She paused to catch her breath.

"What do you take me for? Some cheap investment? I can't stay with a man who can barely afford his own meals, let alone provide the lifestyle I want from a husband," she said, boldly confronting Nicklaus.

This level of disrespect was something else he had never expected from her.

He stood up and asked, "What about the necklace I bought you just days before you left the house and stopped answering my calls? I bought that necklace with all the money I had, even though I knew it could have covered my sister's hospital bills. I prioritized you."

Stella narrowed her eyes—she was the last person who cared about anything concerning Nicklaus at that moment.

"Both of you need to take this argument outside if you want to continue. Can't you see I'm in the middle of something important?" Gabriel asked with a smug smile.

He cared little about Stella now after discovering how easy she was to win over. For years, he had been obsessing over her, envious of Nicklaus for getting his dream woman.

"Sir, we're finished. Thank you for your time," the reporters said and left the room.

Gabriel growled, realizing they had left because of the commotion.

"Nicklaus Henshaw, what is your problem? Isn't it enough that I got you released from prison?" Gabriel said angrily.

Nicklaus narrowed his eyes. He didn't want to hear anything Gabriel had to say. The fact that Gabriel was taking credit for his work was already infuriating enough.

"Gabriel, I know you orchestrated all of this! You intentionally made my wife resent me..."

Before Nicklaus could finish, Gabriel burst into laughter.

"I didn't do anything—she came to me! What was I supposed to do, turn her away? Hell no!" Gabriel said, moving closer to Stella and putting his arm around her waist.

"I can't let go of a woman this incredible. She's better than anyone I've experienced before," he said, further enraging Nicklaus.

"Despite what you think you have, my wife sees you as nothing but a pest. I'm sure she's just temporarily deluded," Nicklaus said with confidence, genuinely believing he knew Stella better than she knew herself.

"In your dreams," Stella laughed, catching Nicklaus completely off guard.