Salute To The General

Chapter 12 Beg In Person For The Pill

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.”

the empathy of Benson, who had always been a soft-hearted creature. “Don’t be mad at her, Samuel. Leah might look like a sourpuss, but deep inside she has a very tender and kind heart.” Benson tried to speak

I be mad at Leah?” Samuel said in an understanding tone, “We are all family,

diligently,

our dad, Benson.” Samuel pressed on when he saw that Benson was getting sentimental, “Even though he had been

a joyous day for him to celebrate his seventieth birthday. But he took a sip too much and landed in the hospital with a stroke. The doctor has warned

this world. Do you want to be haunted with shame for the rest of your life for watching our father suffer in pain

see our dad's life is hanging by a thread and he needs the pill

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 his family in the

beg me, Samuel. He's my dad and I will do all I can to save him.” He clutched Samuel's hand and cried plaintively, “I'll ask Nathan for the pill and we'll give

gleamed across his eyes as Samuel nodded eagerly, “Sure,

who had wickedly exploited Benson's soft-hearted nature with all those mawkish and sentimental talks.

Nathan and Penny. “I need a favor from both of you,

know what you are asking for. Ill do anything you want me to.” Nathan intervened, “It's nothing but a

show to trick Benson into giving him the pill. Yet he could not 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

to Sean, Nathan was aware that it would be in Benson's interest by sparring him from being

help rebuild the relationship between Benson and Sean, enabling him to get back into Sean's good books by offering him the pill. It all seemed like a good bargain in Nathan's eyes. Even though the pill came with a jaw-dropping ten million price tag, it meant nothing to Nathan. Benson

face was flushed red to her scalp as she stole a sidelong glance at Nathan. This guy seems full of tricks, she mumbled to herself, look how he has easily won over

Benson took Nathan and Penny along with him, as they followed Samuel

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

the pill over to the attending

the nurses, the attending doctor gave the pill to Sean for immediate consumption, for he was well aware of its miraculous

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

the ICU swung

dad?”

to expect instant recovery after taking the pill, it would still require some time for him to recover from a critical illness such as stroke.” “Don't get too worried about it, I estimate that it

needs to recuperate after taking the pill. I'd advise you guys to leave

thanked the doctor and took note of

pretentious grin after the doctor left them and

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

must be some reward in return for your

a pity to make her work in Diva, that subsidiary company of ours? I know that she has been asking for a transfer

of Grande Group, I'll approve for Penny to be transferred to Grande

not be