NICKLAUS THE MASTER
Chapter 19
Written by: Racheal Dennis
Anastasia’s pov ?
LA city hospital….
“Doctor, you mean you really don’t know who donated that money?” I asked.
Doctor Hemsworth sighs.
After I left the beach, I came straight to the hospital but I didn’t visit Denzel’s ward.
I don’t want aunt to know I’m around… she’ll want to know the reason I came which I’m not sure how to reply her.
“I’m afraid I can’t disclose the donor’s identity.. he wants to remain a mysterious donor!” He replies.
I frown. Who is this donor?! Why can’t his identity be disclosed?
“Miss Lopez, now that the money is available… I believe we’ll get a health kidney soon!”
I clear my throat.
“Doctor, can we wait until I confirm the donor… before we commence Denzel’s operation?”
“We should wait?”
I nod…
“Why?! There’s money now.. we just need to find a healthy kidney”
Money… Money without an unverified source.
“Miss Lopez, I think you don’t know the urgency of this operation.. that boy needs this operation to survive!” He said.
“I know… ”
“No!” He cuts me off.
He searches his drawer and brings out a file, he opens it and flips through pages.. then he hands it to me.
“Look at it” he said.
I look at it cluelessly, I couldn’t understand a word written on it.
“Your brother passed out this morning, he’s getting weaker everyday… ”
A horrific expression took over my face when I heard that.
“Denzel passed out?!” I interrupt him.
He passed out and I wasn’t informed?
“Luckily, I attended to him in time, your brother doesn’t have any time to waste.. Miss Lopez!”
“But.. we can’t just use a money that was donated by someone we don’t know… What if we wanna thank him?”
Doctor Hemsworth stares at me with a frown.
“Ma’am, that’s why it’s called a donation.. you don’t have to know who made the donation!”
Thinking about it, he’s right, those people that make donation at charity organizations.. don’t disclose their identity.
Does that mean Jack is right? Was he really the one that made the donation?
“Miss Lopez… we must carry out the operation when we find a suitable kidney.. we can’t afford it if he passes out again!”
I sighed.
“Do you wanna be the one to delay your brother’s treatment?”
I shake my head.
“Then it’s best we carry out the operation soon!”
“Ok… ”
I’ll just take Jack’s words, I’ll just believe he made the donation until maybe….
“… we’ll let you know when we’ve got a kidney!”
“Thank you, doc!” I said and shake hands with him.
I head out of his office and walk towards the direction of Denzel’s ward.
I pass by different wards until I stopped at Denzel’s.
I stand outside the door and look through the small glass on the door.
My aunt sit on a couch, holding Denzel’s hand in her as she stares at him with a smile.
Denzel needs to leave this hospital soon, I can’t stop his treatment because I wanna verify who donated it.
I should head home, I need a cold bath to calm myself down.
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Authoress’ pov ?
Statham enterprise…. Nicklaus’s office….
Marcus watch as his friend picks another glass of cocktail and downs it in one gulp.
He sighs deeply.
“Like seriously, I don’t understand why you won’t tell her the truth!” Marcus said.
Nicklaus already told him what happened the moment he steps in.
“Just tell her who you are.. tell her about your past, maybe she’ll give you a chance!”
Nicklaus shakes his head.
“No!”
He takes another glass and downs it, he pushes back some of his fallen hair and wipes his mouth.
He throws his head back on his chair.
“I-don’t-want-her-to-know-about-our-past-yet!” Nicklaus hiccups.
He reaches for another glass but Marcus slaps his hand away… Nicklaus groans.
“Why can’t you tell her?” Marcus asked.
Nicklaus burps.
“If I tell her about who I was to her, she’ll look into her past.. she’ll wanna know what happened and that will expose her…. ”
He trails off and balances himself on his chair.
“… it will draw attention and those people who aree trying to kill her will have it done easily!”
Though it’s a drunken man’s words, but Marcus finds sense in them.. he nods.
“Even though you’re drunk, you still don’t sprout nonsense!”
Nicklaus shakes Marcus’s hand off him… his eyes move around until they lands on that picture.
He stares at it for a few minutes then scoffs.
“She doesn’t believe me! She said I’m a heartless monster! She believes that je.rk!” He grumbles.
He picks another glass of cocktail, before Marcus could stop him.. he downs it all and slams the glass on the table.
“You know, you should have told her that you’ve paid the money”
“She.. she didn’t give me a chance to speak!” Nicklaus said.
Nicklaus had drank too much that his words are becoming too slurry… his eyes closing slightly on their own.
Marcus frowns, he’s never seen his friend in this state.
“Nicky.. you’re heartbroken just because she didn’t believe you?”
Nicklaus shakes his head in disagreement.
“No! I’m not heartbroken… My chest just feels so painful and hot…like someone light a match!”
Marcus smirks.
He wonders how someone can carry a love from childhood up till now…for someone he’s lost contact with for years now.
“Nick, do you really love her that much?”
“Hmm… ”
Nicklaus hums, he gets up and walk towards a rocking chair.. he sits on it.
“I love her.. but not anymore!”
“Huh?”
“She said I’m a heartless monster, I’ll show her how heartless I am!” He said.
Marcus was confused for a minute…. before he comes to a conclusion and he gasp.
“Do you wanna take back the money you’ve paid?”
Nicklaus shakes his head.
“No… I’m mad at my fiancee, not my brother-in-law!” He replies.
Marcus laugh at his friend’s logical explanation.
“Nicky, are you sure you wanna show her your heartlessness?”
Nicklaus puts his finger on his lips.
“Shhh…. I wanna sleep!” He said.
He closes his eyes and Marcus laughs.
Marcus covers him with a jacket since there’s no blanket in sight…and turns on the air conditioner.
“Have a good sleep, we’ll talk tomorrow when you’re sober!”
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A&M coffee shop….
Matilda glares intensely at Jack, pure disgust in her eyes.
She bangs on the counter.
“How dare you lie to Anastasia?!” She gasped loudly.
“I didn’t wanna lie to her.. but I had to!”
“You had to?!”
“Yeah, someone just mysteriously donates 12million for her brother’s operation…. ”
He trails off looking for the right words to say.. while Matilda continues glaring at him.
“… what if the donor turns out to be a guy, don’t you think he’s gonna steal Tasia away from me?”
Matilda gets up and her hand worked on its own, her hand lands on Jack’s cheek.
Jack holds his cheek but didn’t react..
“What do you take Tasia for? A gold digging bch?!” She growls.
“No, I… ”
“You what?! Do you take Tasia for someone that runs after wealth?!”
She pause and waits for Jack to say something for himself.
“That’s not what I mean, I just didn’t want anyone to take her from me… I have love her for so long, I can’t just let some rich bastard come and take her away!” He said.
Matilda frowns and shakes her head in disappointment, she can’t seem to believe what she’s hearing from Jack right now.
“Jack, do you know how long Tasia has been crushing on you?”
“She have a crush on me?”
Matilda sets her lips on a thin line.
“Tasia loved you even though you’re broke.. when other girls are busy going crazy over celebrities.. fangirling over them, Tasia…..”
Jack looks at her, anxiously waiting for her to complete her sentence.
“.. Tasia is busy going crazy over you! She loved you even with your broken condition… But in your eyes she’s just a gold digger!”
Jack shakes his head, opening his mouth to speak but he didn’t find words.
“I’m disappointed in you, it seems Tasia love the wrong person!”
“No, I swear, I didn’t mean to lie to her… I just.. ” no words leaves his mouth.
Matilda look so angry right now, it seems as if she’s feeling Anastasia’s pain.
“What do you think Tasia will do when she finds out the truth? Or do you think she’s not gonna find out?”
“She won’t find out if we don’t tell her… The donor is an anonymous.. she can’t find him!”
“You’re really stupid! The donor won’t just disappear from this earth, he…. ”
Her phone beeps and she swallows her words, she reaches for her phone and sees a new message.
She opens the conversation and turns the phone towards Jack.
“It’s Tasia, she said she’s home!” She said.
She keeps her phone back in her pocket and takes off her apron, she dumps it on him.
“I’m going home to see how she’s fairing!”
“Tilda, please keep my secret, don’t tell her, please!”
Matilda glares at him and scoffs.
“You’re a fool” she said and leaves the shop in anger.
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Matilda wasn’t watching were she’s going, she bumps into someone.
“Hey! Are you bli…..”
She swallows her words when she raises her head and sees the most handsome man she’s ever seen.
He pushes his hair back and lick his lower lip, Matilda forgets herself as she’s looking at him.
*Those sharp jawline… mocha lips… perfectly arch eyebrows.. sparkling blue eyes…how can someone be this perfect?* She wonders.
She can already imagine herself drooling all over.
“…. you ok?” These words woke her up.
She quickly composes herself and wears a cute smile on.
“Miss, are you ok?” He asked again.
Matilda couldn’t speak, she simply nods her head wordlessly.
“Ok.. I’m sorry for bumping into you, I was in a hurry…”
“Me too!” Matilda cuts him off.
He nods.
“I would have bought you a cup of coffee as an apology, but I’m in a hurry now…”
“Me too!” She cuts him off again.
He stares at her with a frown, wondering why she’s repeating the same words.
“Well, since we’re both fine, I should leave.. if it’s fated, we’ll meet again!”
“Me too!”
He release a nervous laugh and waves.. then he hurries off.
Matilda sighs deeply as she watch him leave.
“What a fine specie!” She said to herself.
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