Chapter 12

Nathan and Penny came to the amusement park on the ninth floor to find Queenie playing at the slides and having a jolly good time.

Benson, on the other end, looked pensive and appeared to be deep in thought.

Anxiously, Benson and Leah inquired about the matter when Nathan and Penny showed up at the park.

“I have chased them away.” Nathan replied with a subtle grin, “I’ve told them to get Samuel here to plead the both of you if he wants to get that pill for Sean.”

“Well done, Nathan!” Leah was extremely pleased.

She then turned and reminded Benson, who was still in a pensive mood, “Let me warn you again, Benson. This is no ordinary pill, as it costs a whopping ten million for it. Don’t you dare give it away to Samuel as if it doesn’t cost a dime. Think of how he had bullied us all this time. Don’t expect I’ll let you off easily if you dare to go against my words.”

Benson opened his mouth, fumbling for an answer, but all he could give was a muted whine.

Time passed quickly when they were having fun watching Queenie enjoying herself at the playground. Half an hour passed when a group of men dressed impeccably in suits came up to them.

Leading the pack was none other than Samuel Smith, the de facto leader at the helm of the Smith family’s empire.

Samuel was not his usual arrogant self, as he was beaming with friendliness when he walked over in quick steps. “Hello, my dear Benson and Leah, I’m so glad to see all of you here!” he greeted them with feigned affection.

“Since when have we become so dearly close to you, Samuel?” Leah seemed unimpressed.

“Hello, Samuel.” Benson reciprocated tensely.

“I know that dad and I have been too hard on both of you over the years, my dear brother and my sister-in-law.” Samuel explained apologetically, “It made me feel really sorry for that. Let me offer my sincerest apology to the both of you.”

With that being said, Samuel looked like he was about to kneel in hopes of their forgiveness. Nonetheless, Benson rushed over to hold him back from kneeling. “No, Samuel. Please don’t...”

“Huh!” Leah huffed at his fakery, “What’s made him turned humble and kind to us all of a sudden? There must be something he’s wanted from us.”

“Come on, Leah. Since Samuel has already apologized to us, can’t you just stop picking on him?” Benson found himself on the horns of a dilemma, as he tried to placate his wife.

It only made Leah see red, “Are you finding me picky and pushy? So that you can play the saint while I’m the villain?” She wrung her hands and shouted at him, “Fine, I’ll wash my hands off this matter and let you do whatever you wish!”

Leah turned and stormed away towards Queenie, staying with her at the playground.

Leah’s petulant behavior left Benson feeling awkward in front of Samuel, who was quick to offer him his sympathy. “You can’t blame her, Benson. It was our own making that had caused her to loathe and resent us. I know Dad, Paul, and myself included, have been too harsh on you and your family in the past.”

a soft-hearted creature. “Don’t be mad at her, Samuel. Leah might look like a sourpuss, but deep inside she

family, right? We are brothers of the same blood and

nodded diligently, “Yes,

pressed on when he saw that Benson was getting sentimental, “Even

took a sip too much and landed in

brought us to this world. Do you want to be haunted with shame for the rest of your life for watching

see our dad’s life is hanging by a thread and he

tugged at the heartstrings of Benson, who had always been a sentimental and good-natured person. His love for his father overshadowed all the unpleasant memories of how they had mistreated him and

my dad and I will do all I can to save him.” He clutched Samuel’s hand

expression gleamed across his eyes as Samuel nodded eagerly,

exploited Benson’s soft-hearted nature with all those

wiped away his tears and walked towards Nathan and Penny. “I need a favor from both of

you are asking for. I’ll do anything

ignore the consequences should Benson refuse to give him the pill. It would only make Benson looked callous and selfish, and everyone in Channing would ridicule him as one unfilial son who had refused to save his dying father by letting him

that it would be in Benson’s interest by sparring him from being attacked by

get back into Sean’s good books by offering him the pill. It

with a jaw-dropping ten million price tag, it meant

took the pill from Nathan. “What a good-hearted fellow, my dear son-in-law!”

flushed red to her scalp as she stole a sidelong glance at Nathan. This guy seems full of tricks, she mumbled to herself,

Nathan and Penny along with him, as they followed Samuel

the pill to save his dad. It filled her with such burning rage that she had refused to go with

the pill over to the

help of the nurses, the attending doctor gave the pill to Sean for immediate consumption,

Paul, Benson, Penny, and the others were pacing outside the ICU room, waiting impatiently for the

doors of the ICU

the pill work for my dad?” Samuel and the rest waited for his reply with bated

excitedly, “Sean’s condition improved drastically after he had taken the pill. Though it is unrealistic to expect instant recovery after taking the pill, it would still require some time for

about it, I estimate that it would only take about ten to fourteen days for

recuperate after taking the pill. I’d advise you guys to leave him alone and let him have a good rest,” advised

the doctor and took note

pretentious grin after the doctor

As long as Dad is fine.” Benson was genuinely happy that Sean had made it

there must be some reward in return for your

which, didn’t Penny graduate with a civil engineering degree? Wouldn’t it be such a pity to make her work in Diva, that subsidiary company of ours? I

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