Billionaires with Benefits

171 171. Family Legacy

Thomas rushed to Doctor Evans’ room when he heard Samuel’s anger from a small room in the corner of the building. The nurses’ faces looked panicked, hearing tantrums that were more excited than Clara’s fight with Doctor Evans.

“Samuel! What are you doing?” Thomas screamed, trying to prevent his son from doing anything worse than what he had done.

Thomas finds Doctor Evans’ room in a mess. All the files that had been neatly arranged on the table, were scattered on the floor.

“Sam! pull yourself together!” Thomas grabbed Samuel’s body tightly, almost squeezing him. He knew that Samuel was in his worst state since he would never do that to a weak old woman like doctor Evans.

“Dad, you will never believe me! She did the worst thing ever to me,” shouted Samuel angrily, looking at his father with a hurt look. It was then, Thomas realized that his son was not only angry but also crying.

“Tell me, son! What is it?” Thomas tried his best to calm himself, so he wouldn’t get carried away with Samuel’s anger.

Then, Samuel pointed at Doctor Evans and said, “She killed my unborn child, dad!”

Thomas was stunned. His brows frowned, looking at his son in disbelief. He then turned to doctor Evans who could only stare, crying silently.

“Is that true, Rebecca?” Thomas asked Doctor Evans in a slightly hoarse voice.

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Doctor Evans answered with a heavy nod. She knew there was no point in hiding everything. The rotten truth should be said.

Seeing Doctor Evans’ response, Thomas could only sigh heavily. However, the man was quite aware that he should not be carried away by emotions. With Samuel’s current bad condition, absolutely nothing would solve the problem.

Thomas knew Doctor Evans was a good doctor. She must have had a reason why she did it.

“She deserves punishment, dad!” said Samuel furiously.

“Sam! Do not be like that. After all, you owe her your life!” Thomas snapped, infuriating Samuel even more.

Samuel wanted to reply to his father’s words. However, not long after, Larissa, who was still weak, entered the doctor’s room.

“What happened?” asked Larissa in a weak voice, making Samuel freeze. His father was right, he owed his life and his mother’s to doctor Evans. If it weren’t for God bringing them to meet the doctor, surely they would not have lived to this day.

Thomas came to his wife and whispered something, making Larissa cover her face, hiding a weak cry that she couldn’t hold back. Everything was too much. She didn’t even think that she should have become a grandmother.

Thomas hugged Larissa for a moment, stroking the woman’s back gently. Fortunately, Larissa could control her emotions. She said, “Can you explain all of this?”

Doctor Evans, who was trembling with fear, finally moved from her place. Everyone was now sitting orderly, with mixed feelings, around the small coffee table in the locked waiting room. It was there, and all the veils were removed.

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Everyone was pensive, sitting transfixed in the living room of the mansion. Thomas took his son home, knowing the young man was not one hundred percent sane.

Samuel hadn’t said anything since Doctor Evans had explained everything to him. He didn’t know what to say and didn’t know how to face Clara.

“Don’t you want to go to the penthouse?” asked Larissa in a soft voice.

Samuel just shook his head. His face was very gloomy.

“Sam, everything has happened. Right now, what Clara needs is support,” said Thomas, patting Samuel on the back.

Everyone fell silent. No one felt entitled to speak apart from Samuel. However, the man did not look like he wanted to open his mouth soon.

Larissa stood and walked silently to the kitchen. Before long, she came back to the room with two cups of hot chocolate for her beloved ones.

After thanking his mom, Samuel said, “Do I deserve to see her? While I can not punish people who hurt her.”

Larissa and Thomas exchanged glances. Thomas then said again, “Helping someone who was injured by falling from a tree, doesn’t mean you have to burn the whole forest.”

Samuel’s face turned up. He felt useless because he didn’t have a power that could help satisfy Clara’s anger. It was his choice not to involve in the family business. It was his choice not to wet his hands with money and political influence.

“Meet her, Sam,” Larissa whispered, holding her son’s palm. “She’s waiting for you, right?”

Samuel knew, right now, Clara didn’t have the will to live. Her incompleteness as a woman makes her lose confidence. Especially when she found out why she lost her chance to become a mother without being able to do anything to fix it.

Samuel then left. “Thank you, mom!”

Larissa smiled seeing her son’s motivation return. Then she gasped as if she remembered something.

“Sam, I want to give you something,” said Larissa while removing the diamond ring on her left ring finger. She then slipped the ring on her son’s palm.

“Mom, this is your wedding ring, isn’t it?” asked Samuel doubtfully.

“This is a ring that has been passed down for generations to the eldest son in the Montgomery family,” said Larissa, looking at her husband, who nodded and smiled. “Thomas got this ring from your grandmother. I think it’s time for you to look for the next owner of this ring.”

“But, mom—”

Larisa shook her head. She told Samuel that he shouldn’t refuse.

“I didn’t say that you have to find a wife as soon as possible,” said Larissa. “Only when you feel the time has come, use this ring to propose to her.”

Samuel looked at the diamond ring that had probably been passed down seven generations to the eldest son in the Montgomery family. He didn’t think that he was the one who deserved it.

“But, as the eldest, I did a terrible thing to you and dad. I’m not willing to continue the family business. Do I deserve this ring?” asked Samuel doubtfully. He knew he was the only man who didn’t take part in the family business for generations.

Thomas then approached his son and said, “Please accept it if you admit that I am your father.”

Samuel was stunned to hear his father’s words. Larissa and Thomas then hugged Samuel together, providing support for their son.

“Thanks, dad, mom!” Samuel said in a whisper.