The light of the hospitalâs corridor was blinding. A bunch of people gathered at the operating theaterâs doorway, taking up all the space. Seth was on a bench, the look on his face cold. The air around him was tense and dangerous, and no one dared to talk to him.
âYouâre such a professional, Mr. Shaffer. Half an hour of conversation, and Mr.
Gosling had a heart attack.â Christopher was a lad in his twenties, and he was haughty and arrogant. While his father was soothing Jonathanâs family, he mocked Seth quietly.
He was only three years younger than Seth, and yet Sethâs achievements dwarfed his. Truth be told, he was jealous.
Seth said nothing, but Nicolas couldnât hold it in. He stayed as deadpan as Chapter 53 Greedy, You Are possible, and he quietly retorted, âIf youâre hungry for a fight, you should go back and calm down. Donât yell at my boss.â
Christopherâs eyes went wide. He couldnât believe a secretary would be that bold as to mock him.
Seth, who had a scornful expression, looked at Nicolas and cocked an eyebrow.
A masked doctor came out of the operating theater. âIâm sorry. It took us all we could to stabilize his condition. Weâre calling a meeting and coming up with a consensus.â
Amelia Gosling almost fell. A bunch of people held her up, but they couldnât comment much on the matter. All they could do was console her.
Chapter 53 Greedy, You Are As the one who witnessed the whole affair, Seth was in an awkward position.
Jonathanâs heart attack was the result of the elderly manâs longtime exhaustion. Seth wasnât responsible for it, but it looked like he was the one who riled Jonathan so much that he fell ill.
Seth wanted the right to develop an ore mountain that Jonathan had. A few families in Imperia wanted that too.
The Hanksâ representative was Spencer Hanks, the family head. He was older than Sethâs father. The father and son duo from the Larson Family came as well, and every other family tried to butter up the Goslings as much as they could.
Seth was the only one who was young and alone, and yet he went toe to toe with everyone else. He was brilliant, courteous, and professional. He shone over everyone else, so the other families wanted to work together and kick him out.
Someone took Amelia away so she could rest. Only Felix Gosling, who was the son of Jonathan, was left. He was a man nearing his fifties, and he was also wearing himself out.
Spencer, the sly old fox, stepped in to butter up the Goslings again. âGet some rest, Felix. Christopher will hold the fort.â
Felix waved him down and leaned on the wall before sitting down beside Seth. âItâs alright. My dadâs not feeling well, and I must stay with him no matter how hard it is. Itâs been a long day for everyone as well. Sorry that I canât be a good host.
âDonât say that, Mr. Felix. We care about Mr. Gosling too.â
Chapter 53 Greedy, You Are âHeâs always been a lucky man. Heâll be fine.â
All the concerned words only served to annoy Felix more. Since Felix was beside Seth, he was surprised to see that the young businessman was keeping his silence. He said with exhaustion, âSorry, Mr. Shaffer. That mustâve scared you. This is our fault.â
Seth was calm as he commented, âItâs alright, Mr. Felix. Mr. Gosling fell because he was exhausted. I should be taking responsibility for it.â
He showed respect and took on the responsibility. He was a lot better than those who only knew how to say empty words. Felix knew it wasnât Sethâs fault, however. He sighed.
** Chapter 53 Greedy, You Are âThe cause for this is Mr. Goslingâs bypass surgeryâs complication. Iâve sent someone to contact Shawn Sheffield. Letâs hope we get good news.â
Spencer, who had been silent, said, âBut that man is elusive. Heâs probably traveling in Perou. Itâll be hard to find him, Seth.â He looked like a concerned gentleman. âThis illness came too quickly. It caught us by surprise.â
Seth pursed his lips. He had no intention to speak any further. He wouldnât -even say a word.
âNow that my father is ill, the business with the ore mountain just got a lot more complicated,â Felix muttered. He wanted to test these people.
Silence fell upon them.
Ronald came closer and patted Felixâs shoulder. âDonât worry, Felix. Weâll just Chapter 53 Greedy, You Are split the license between us. Nothingâs more important than your fatherâs health.â
Spencer and the other families-the Limes and the Dawsons-said nothing more. They tacitly agreed to this plan.
Felix adjusted his glasses and looked at Seth. âSeth, what do you think?â
Seth was still leaning on the chair, calm and collected. However, what he said next surprised everyone. âI should be responsible for Mr. Gosling falling ill. If anything happens to him, weâll pull out from the ore business. Weâll not do any business if it means someone has to die for it.â
Everyone inhaled sharply. Christopher looked furious. If it wasnât for his father stopping him, he would have cursed Seth.
Spencer looked at Seth as well. Even if the families had to share the development rights, it would still mean an astronomical profit. He couldnât believe Seth would refuse. So, he wants everything for himself? Young, foolish, and greedy.
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