The Rise Of The True Heir

chapter 5

But Greg has no answers to give him. He was still busy waiting to hear that they had started the surgery on Ma Luci, while he was lost in thoughts.

Adolphus noticed the doctor disturbing Greg with his numerous questions.

"So you are not even remorseful, for keeping Sir Alberto waiting, now you are interrogating him. I see that you are no longer interested in the position of the lead doctor in this hospital" Adolphus wanted to place another call when the doctor flew to the ground, he didn't mind staining his spotless white lab coat.

"I'm sorry sir, I didn't mean to keep him waiting, I was just following the hospital's policy. Please forgive me" he whimpered. Anything that has to do with Adolphus, you don't want to get involved because he was a ruthless and highly disciplined man, but even on that, now that the Alberto family is involved he is in for double trouble if he gets on their bad side.

Although Adolphus was a billionaire, he was still like a beggar before Grandpa Alberto and his greatest dream in life was to get the Albertos Sarge, the Sarge will give popularity to his business, making him widely recognizable by prominent people around the world.

It was exactly this Sarge that made Pa Santiago a billionaire and made kings from different kingdoms offer him their daughters for marriage. This explains why Pa Santiago has three wives.

So Adolphus was trying in any way possible to impress Greg to like him and recommend him to his Grandfather.

"Why are you apologising to me, you should be apologising to my master and not me" Adolphus yelled at the doctor who was already flat on the floor with his stomach stuck to the ground.

"It's okay, you can get up. I understand, I would have done the same if I were in your shoes" Greg said with a calm tone.

"OMG, does that mean you have forgiven me? Holy Moly, this calls for a celebration, what do I offer you Sir?" The doctor was already disorganized and running helter skelter, but he was called to order by one of the guards.

"That would be unnecessary, our master will not eat in this disgusting hospital"

"Sir, we need to take you home. Your Grandfather is more than happy to welcome you after so many years" the lead guard said to Greg.

Greg made it known that he doesn't want his face revealed to the public, so the bodyguards used a shield to prevent the crowd from taking pictures while they led Greg to the Mercedes Benz Maybach sedan gracefully parked in the hospital yard.

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After the commotion of the day, Greg retired to his small room he shared with his little brother Jose at the Santiago's household. He had requested that his homecoming to the Albertos family should be a great event, so for the time being, he wants to remain anonymous.

As he lay in his mat, he thought about the explanation given to him by Grandpa Alberto about how he became an adopted son of the Santiagos family.

18 years ago, Grandpa Alberto lost his only son Robert and his daughter in-law Jayne in a fatal political crash. Some assassins were sent by unknown people to main the whole family, but fortunately that night, their three years old son was out in a kindergarten sleep over and so he escaped the murder.

When the news reached Pa Alberto, he was devastated but he was aware that whoever killed his son and his wife, will soon come for his grandchild. So he made an announcement that his grandson also died in the accident.

But the truth was, he ordered his personal bodyguard , who happened to be Pa Santiago, to take Gregory to a far place alongside his family and raise him as his adopted son. Then he had already given Pa Santiago the Sarge because of his loyalty and Pa really had a large family. This will perfectly conceal Greg's identity because he'll be considered a child to one of Santiago's numerous wives.

Ma Carolyn or Ma Luci had no idea who Greg was, because his parents kept his face and pictures a secret and after Grandpa Alberto announced that his child was killed in the clash no one could suspect that the child Pa Santiago brought home was the heir to the Albertos family.

Ma Carolyn being a hostile person from the start rejected Greg at the doorstep, saying she can't train a bastard but Ma Luci who was childless at that time took him in and made him her son. Soon she was pregnant with Jose and she counted Jose as her second son and Greg as the first.

That was how Greg came to become a member of the Santiagos family.

Grandpa Albertos intention was to take Greg back when he comes of age but over the time, Grandpa Alberto started suffering from partial so he was not stable enough to look for Greg, and apart from him, the only other person that knows about this secret was Adolphus, because Pa Santiago told him everything.

When the guards informed Grandpa Alberto about the information given to them about Greg's whereabouts, he was immediately elated and he ordered the guards to go and bring his grandson home.

"You were at the hospital right? Did you witness the event?" Carissa broke into Greg's deep thoughts.

"What event?" Greg asked, pretending not to have an idea what she was talking about.

"Gregory is back! Grandpa Alberto's only descendant. I heard he was found at the hospital, how lucky I would be to have him as my fiance" Carissa continued drooling. She was light with imagination, she too had come to the hospital to take a look but she couldn't make it inside because of the crowd.

"What if he already asked you out and you rejected him, you rejected a lot of guys you know?" Greg asked Carissa who was busy imagining with closed eyes and opened arms.

"God forbid! Why do you always carry bad omen? Please don't project your bad luck to me" Carissa retorted, she was greatly offended by Greg's comment. How could he say something like that at a moment like this.

"Have you forgotten their powers in the words of your mouth?" She continued.

"Was that why you barged into my room? You didn't even knock, what if I was naked" Greg tried to change the conversation.

"Naked? Of what use is your nakedness to me?" She scoffed, sizing up Greg from head to toe.

"We are talking about a scion and noble descendant of wealth and honour and the only thing that could cross your mind was your useless nakedness" Carissa spat at Greg, she had come hoping that since Greg was inside the hospital, he might have gotten a better view of the lost and found Prince but she is now greatly disappointed by Greg's response.

"Less I forgot, how is your mom? Is she dead yet" Carissa asked in a mocking tone.

"That was absolutely a rude thing to say, Ma Luci had never done anything wrong to you" a voice said from behind Carissa, she almost jumped in fear but it was Emirian.

So she heaved a sigh of relief.

"Take a look at them," Carissa mocked, making a way for Emirian to enter the room.

" It is really true that birds of the same plumage flock together. You should really get married. A poor bastard born by a dramatic single mother and an even poorer bastard from a low life orphanage. What a perfect match " Carissa let out a mocking laughter and staggered out of the room.

There was a minute of silence between Greg and Emirian before she finally spoke.

"How is Ma Luci? Did the hospital agree to work with that amount?" She asked anxiously.

"Infact, the lost Albertos son offered to pay for her bills, it was all a miracle" Greg lied.

That's good news, I was worried so I thought to ask" Emirian replied.

"That was kind of you, I really appreciate your support Emirian" Greg thanked her again, while thinking of how best to surprise her. They were both interrupted by Jose.

"Big brother, there's a message from the hospital. I'm scared to open it, are you sure mom made it through the surgery?"