The Rise Of The True Heir

chapter 6

Greg rushed to use the family's computer to read the mail sent by the hospital, he had been restless since yesterday night thinking about Ma Luci.

Luckily, it was a message addressed to Greg, informing him that Ma Luci made it through the surgery and will in fact be discharged in one week time.

Greg heaved a sigh of relief, and his eyes met with the everly expectant eyes of Jose and Emirian.

"She's fine, she'll be discharged in one week," he informed them. They were all happy and retired to their respective rooms.

Laying still in his mattress, Greg decided it was high time Jose goes back to school, but it should be in a grand style.

"He shouldn't go back to that public school" he mistakenly said out loud.

"Is there any problem brother? Jose, who had noticed Greg's restlessness, asked. There were enough rooms for everyone to get a room for themselves but Ma Carolyn only offered one room to both Greg and Jose, so they slept together.

"No dear, I'm just worried about your schooling" Greg responded.

"God'll make a way, I believe I'll go back to school soon" Jose said in a sleepy tone. Greg waited for Jose to sleep deeply before putting across a call to his new personal assistant.

THE NEXT MORNING

"You thief! Look what I found in his jacket" Desmond exclaimed as soon as Greg came out of his room, he pulled out the black card and showed it to Ma Carolyn.

Greg's mind flashed back to the events of yesterday, he had completely forgotten about the event and had moved on with his life. Cleaning up for Santiago's family.

"This black card is only owned by the three richest people in the world, he must have stolen it from the hospital when Grandpa Albertos family came to visit the hospital" Desmond went on to accuse Greg.

"Give it back to me, I picked it from the floor " Greg lied. He tried to snatch the card from Desmond but Desmond had a firm grip on it.

The card was actually given to him by the bodyguards who came to pick him up at the hospital. It was a customised black credit card bearing his complete birth name. The black card was a type of credit card used by people whose liquid money runs into trillions and is only owned by three people in the whole world, one is Grandpa Alberto, two is a businessman from South City and now Greg.

But he didn't want to explain that to anyone, he didn't want anyone to know who he was yet. He wanted to take his time to digest and accept his position as the heir to Albertos wealth, the transition was totally overwhelming for him and so, Grandpa Alberto permitted him to take as much time as he wanted.

"Liar, you must have stolen and used it to pay for your mother's hospital bills " Desmond accused again.

"Are you that dumb? can't you see that the card bears the full name of the Albertos grandson and can only be unlocked by his finger print?" Greg tried to defend.

"My brother is telling the truth, the card is automatic meaning it uses the owners fingerprint for Authentication. My brother wouldn't be stupid to steal something like that. '' Jose supported Greg.

It never crossed any of their minds that Greg's full name was in fact Gregory Alberto, this was because Greg had changed his name to Greg Santiago many years back, when he was about to go into highschool.

"He must have lied about Albertos grandson paying for Ma Luci's bills. You manipulated him into giving you his black card, you used the same voodoo you pervert mother used on my father" Carissa chipped in, she had overhead Greg telling Emirian last night about the bill, so she decided that their must be a conned between the favour and the some voodoo, because why not? Who would want to help someone as reckless as Greg?

"Hand me the card," Ma Carolyn instructed. She took a closer look at the card and read "Hon. Gregory Nelson Alberto" and she nodded slowly, peeping closely at the black card in her hands.

Greg's heart was beating fast as he thought that Ma Carolyn might recognize the name on the card as his full name but to his surprise she said

"I'll give it back to the Albertos, only them knows the best punishment for you, Greg"

This was a huge relief for Greg, this gave him more time to plot his comeback.

In the real sense, Ma Carolyn was busy thinking of the card as a means of getting inside the Albertos circle, if only she returned their lost card it can be considered a favour and might earn her, her own Albertos Sarge. She didn't really think about the name written on the card.

"Grandma! Grandma!" Ma Carolyn's attention was called by Melissa who was rushing into the sitting room, her cellphone boldly displayed for Ma Carolyn to take a look. She was known as the family's newsletter because she was absolutely good at fishing out information.

"De Charlie Albert Special science college has mapped out a special scholarship plan for the most befitting candidate in honour of their founder Grandpa Alberto and only families that have the Albertos Sarge can apply" Melissa recounted excitedly like a child who had just delivered a morning speech at the assembly ground.

Ma Carolyn took a look at the phone for a while, the last time De Charlie Albert college gave out scholarships was 10 years ago, and the guy that won the scholarship then had elevated his family to First class in the social strata, they are now billionaires thanks to Grandpa Alberto's influence, so it would be sometime honourable if something from Santiago's family got the scholarship as well.

"Grandpa Alberto's grandson must be really kind" Ashley said dreamingly.

"I heard he was simple and cute as well" Carissa added.

"He's exactly the kind of man I want for myself, we'll go around the world giving out aids to the less privileged..." She was still deeply in thoughts when Carissa tapped her shoulders.

"Do you still have a mirror in your room?" Carissa asked gently.

"Yes, why do you ask?" Ashley was mad at Carissa for interrupting her deep thought.

"If really you do, I would have suggested you look at it one more time. The Albertos grandson would not want to have an ugly child "

"What? Did you just call me ugly. Mommy Carissa called me ugly!"

"Summon every member of this family that is below 21 years of age. I'll love to have a word with them " Ma Carolyn ordered Desmond.

In a few minutes, everyone was seated in the fancy cushions spread across the large sitting room. They were all gazing at Ma Carolyn and no one dated.

"Whether you are science inclined or not, all we need is the scholarship " she spoke to them. "This scholarship will give us a name as an insider in the Albertos family, y'all can only imagine the amount of upliftment that comes with that." She continued. But the hall was silent. No one seemed interested in applying because they already knew it was a losing game.

"This scholarship is worth $100 million, that's a lot of money to lose!" She yelled and hit her hand on the desk. She was irritated by how complaisant they all sat and moping at her as though she was speaking in different tongues.

"But Grandma, we all know that none of the grandkids of the Santiagos family are so exceptionally intelligent enough to win this scholarship.

"Not even Jose" Maya, Desmond's second daughter added.

"Don't you ever call that looser again!" Melissa sneered. Making the little girl curl up to her mother.

"And don't you ever yell at my daughter again, you angry spoiled brat!" Desmond's wife Omar yelled at Melissa.