Lucian and Elektra had to announce their presence loudly, fearing Nicholas wouldn’t hear them. Eventually, Lucian introduced Roxanne to Nicholas. “This is my wife, Mr. Valentine. She’s a doctor, and she’s here today to examine you.”
Upon hearing that, Nicholas smiled rather emotionally. In response, Jennifer shed her sorrowful expression away and grabbed her father’s hand. excitedly. “Dad, let Dr. Jarvis examine you. Also, Ms. Lane and Mr. Farwell are willing to pay for your treatment. You don’t need to worry about spending money anymore!”
“No! I don’t need it! I’m fine! I’ve accepted my end! I have students all over the world! I’m not afraid of death! I’m not-” Each intermittent word that left Nicholas’ mouth was uttered firmly.
Meanwhile, Jennifer presented her father’s medical records to Roxanne. There wasn’t enough light in the room, so Roxanne went outside to read it.
Lucian asked Jennifer to follow his wife and explain the situation in detail. As Nicholas spoke long-windedly, he asked how Lucian and Elektra had been doing.
He also kept praising Lucian because the latter made numerous donations to the school in the past. In fact, Farwell Group was the one who financed the construction of the new campus.
As Lucian patiently listened to Nicholas’ words, he felt remorseful. “I’ve not been doing enough over the years. I can’t believe I didn’t visit you once!”
“It’s fine if you’re too busy to visit, considering how big your family is and how many businesses it has. However, know this. Your family has significantly contributed to our city’s economy, so don’t feel bad.”
Silently, Lucian nodded. Outside, after Roxanne finished listening to Jennifer’s explanation of Nicholas’ condition, she read through his medical records. His condition does require a massive amount of money to be kept in check. Hmm, I think I can try using the acupuncture technique I’ve been learning in conjunction with my own medicine.
Initially, Jennifer didn’t have much hope, but when she saw the solemn expression on Roxanne’s face, she quickly served the latter a cup of coffee.
Roxanne accepted the coffee, took a sip, and continued to read the record as she spoke. “The first thing we’ll do is move your father to our hospital. You don’t need to worry about the fee. It’s all free. You just need to tend to his daily needs. The treatment will take around a month.”
Her words astonished Jennifer. Free treatment? She couldn’t help but tremble emotionally because her father’s treatment fee had nearly emptied her account, even though she still had a family to care for and her child was studying at a university.
“Do you mean it, Ms. Jarvis?” asked Jennifer, fearing that Roxanne was only joking. Nodding, Roxanne turned to her and explained, “He’ll need an operation. I can’t guarantee how much longer he’ll live, but based on my experience, I can raise his five-year survival rate to eighty-five percent!”
Jennifer was stunned before asking with elation, “Do you mean he can live five more years?” “You can say that.”
Instantly, Jennifer sobbed. “Truly? Thank you, Ms. Jarvis! You’re my savior! My son knows his grandfather is sick, so he can’t focus on his studies. Finally, I can tell him some good news.”
In response, Roxanne comforted her. Some time later, Lucian and Elektra left the room. After seeing the crying Jennifer and listening to Roxanne’s encouragement, Lucian realized what was happening. “Mr. Valentine is asleep. We didn’t prepare much, but I heard you have a child studying at university and another in high school. Is that right?”
When Elektra learned Roxanne could treat Nicholas, she was happy for his family. Of course, she also felt envious of Roxanne’s capabilities. Jennifer nodded.
“I bet your family’s fortune is nearly spent due to Mr. Valentine’s ailment. In that case, I’ll provide you with one million so your children can finish their education without worry. If that’s not enough, just let me know,” offered Lucian.
Elektra added, “I don’t have much cash on hand right now, only around three to four hundred thousand, but I’ll give them to you.”
They promised to give Jennifer money so she wouldn’t need to worry about anything. That baffled Jennifer so much that she was at a loss for words for a long while. Out of nowhere, she wailed and attempted to kneel. However, Roxanne moved fast enough to prevent the middle-aged woman from doing so.
Lucian also stepped forward to prevent that from happening. “Please don’t be like that. Mr. Valentine dedicated his life to the education of the youth, so much so that he fell ill. It’s our wish to repay his contribution and see him well. We’ll also ask our fellow students to donate to your family.”
“Yeah. Mr. Valentine lived a simple life. He isn’t a greedy man, so there’s no way we’ll let him be trapped by monetary issues,” adjoined Elektra. Their words successfully eliminated all of Jennifer’s concerns.
“I’ll contact Madilyn to send a vehicle here to pick Mr. Valentine up, Lucian.” Roxanne’s thoughts remained on Nicholas’ condition. Without delay, she called Madilyn, who swiftly sent an ambulance to her location.
After everything was wrapped up, the group bade Jennifer goodbye. As Jennifer watched them leave, she couldn’t help but tear up again.
Lucian offered, “Let’s share a meal, Elektra. If you hadn’t paid attention to Mr. Valentine, I wouldn’t have known he was in this state. If we didn’t meet him in time, he might’ve been beyond saving.”
However, Elektra declined. Hence, he left the school with Roxanne. On their way back, Roxanne received a call from Madilyn notifying her that Nicholas was in the process of being transferred to the hospital.
“You’re doing a pretty good job as a hospital director, Roxanne teased. That spurred Madilyn to grumble, “Can you stop hitting me when I’m down? I thought being a director just meant having meetings with everyone constantly. It turns out a director has a lot more responsibilities than I thought!
My gosh, do you know what time I can only get off work now? Also, initially, I was looking forward to the mansion you gifted me. However, I’m so busy now that I don’t even know if my water and electricity have been cut off or not.”
In response, Roxanne comforted her friend by mentioning the high salary and the opportunity to meet more outstanding doctors.
To her surprise, Madilyn asked, “What about Jonathan? What has he been doing lately? He seems busy. Do you think he’s going to wear himself out? Should I arrange a check-up for him at the hospital?”
Roxanne was stunned for a moment before understanding what was happening. Even though Jonathan’s a blockhead, Madilyn’s still enamored with him.
So, she agreed to help out. “That sounds like a good plan. I’ll ask Lucian to order him to attend a checkup at the hospital to experience your tenderness.”
Madilyn sneered, “Sure. I’ll be certain to let him have a taste of my ‘tenderness.’ This time, it’ll be my turn to prepare him a vomit bag!”
Upon hearing that, Roxanne felt a slight chill run down her spine. I wonder what punishment she’ll inflict on Jonathan. When Lucian saw Roxanne giggling after ending the call, he asked her why she was laughing.
Hence, she told him about Madilyn’s plan, eliciting a loud chuckle from him. “It seems like there’s no escape for Jonathan!”
“Yeah. Although, I think the Queen family may be in havoc right now. Who could’ve thought Frieda would oppose her family?” Roxanne’s worry was accurate.
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