Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Chapter 144

Her naivete to the connotations of the phrase a few more kisses saw the gullible Giselle successfully enticed into returning to the dorm and also agreeing to a dinner date the following night.

Courtship, plus bonding were the fanciful and seemingly legitimate reasons cited which suckered Giselle into it.

Over on this end, Casper was prepared for a tough grilling well ahead of his return to the dorm, but he was to have an unscheduled encounter with someone which he did not plan for – Jessica Taylor.

Though they were less stringent about girls entering the boy’s dormitory than the reverse, it was still against regulations.

Casper frowned and said nothing in response to her presence.

Felix would surely have made his opinions known about the likes of Jessica wandering around freely in the dorms, so the fact that she was able to, suggested that something was up.

Casper was able to tell this to be very much the case from that inscrutable look in her eyes when she greeted him.

“I’ve no motivations other than to see Remy back, as he wasn’t feeling well when we met up for a meal just now,” she explained.

That proved insufficient to dispel Casper’s suspicions, but there was nothing else he could have commented on the reason given.

At this moment, Felix stepped out, much to Casper’s relief.

“Good that you’re back, Casper. Come check in on Remy, and quickly, cause I think there’s something off about him. We could ask to be excused so we can send him to the hospital, if need be,” said a

solemn-looking Felix.

One glance at Felix’s face told Casper how serious the situation was, so he went inside the room without a second thought.

Colton was also present, looking equally grim. He made way the minute he saw Casper enter.

Casper was stunned when he had the opportunity to sit down and assess Remy’s condition, and quickly moved to check the latter’s pulse.

He could not be faulted for the magnitude of his response, as Felix and Colton were even more over the top when confronted with Remy’s predicament.

The pasty-faced Remy’s breath was shallow, and he looked no different from a terminally ill person.

As Casper discovered, Remy’s pulse was oddly strong despite his sickly appearance. Overtly strong, even.

It would appear that the situation may be worse than Casper thought.

As heir to the Simpson family, Casper had to dabble in different disciplines, and medicine was to be no exception.

The Simpsons and the Stallings were both considered the most prominent families in the field of medicine within Chanaea, with the Simpson family still a cut above its counterpart.

In spite of having its business interests at its core for hundreds and thousands of years, the Simpsons, who were considered the premier family amongst all, were diverse in their development.

It was for this very reason that Casper needed to be well-rounded in his accomplishments as the designated first-in-line successor for this generation.

He may not be able to claim mastery, but was more than capable of diagnosing these types of basic ailments. However, he was admittedly quite stumped in Remy’s case.

All he knew for certain was that Remy was not in a good condition.

With his heart in overdrive, Remy’s body would be unable to withstand the hyperactivity and wither unto death.

More than a mere matter of discomfort, this could prove potentially fatal!

Casper’s expression was cheerless. The observing Colton and Felix, who had just joined them, also appeared deathly worried, because the look on the former’s face intimated that this was no simple matter.

The more Casper read Remy’s pulse, the more his unease grew, and so he turned quickly to Felix and Colton. “We’ve to get him to a hospital and attended to by doctors immediately.

As bad as they thought it might be, things were quickly escalating beyond Felix and Colton’s anticipation.

“What exactly is wrong with Remy?” Felix asked.

“I don’t know the exact cause, but I’m sure that his life would be in danger if this were to persist!” Casper replied with a frown.

The other two were taken aback and quickly thought to have Remy admitted, but were interrupted by the previously taciturn Jessica. “I don’t think that would be necessary.”

A clearly agitated and unbridled Felix grabbed her by the collar. “What the hell are you saying? Can’t you see how sick he is? And thinking how he turned out like this after going out with you makes me

wonder if you were the one who caused it.”

It was only at Casper and Colton’s insistence that he relinquished his grip.

Jessica remained stoic as ever when she regarded Felix and Casper. “Remy was perfectly fine when we dined together, and only suddenly felt unwell when we’ve returned to school.”

And then she continued assuredly, “So what if you’re well off now, Casper? Your major is in Business and not Medicine, so what would you know about Remy’s condition? According to a friend from my Med School, Remy’s present condition was brought about by a combination of alcohol intoxication and a mild heat-stroke owing to the weather, and requires only rest.”

Casper pulled Felix aside and then stared straight into Jessica’s eyes. “Who’s this friend of yours? How could you be so sure that Remy would be fine, and what would you do if he wasn’t? Are you so blasé about this because he’s not a close friend of yours? If anything untoward were to happen, those who would be directly impacted would be Remy and his family, so upon what basis could you guarantee his health and well-being?”

Casper’s lengthy reproach left Jessica quite dumbstruck. NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

She had intended to get back at Casper through Remy, but was not prepared to be subjected to his threats instead.

Although the naturally prideful Jessica was initially cowed by Casper, she felt a rush of indignation after she calmed her own nerves.

She had been biding her time before, but coupled with the recent rumors surrounding Casper, she could no longer contain herself.