Chapter - 98

Emily sashayed her way back to the Clemons’ clinic to entertain her guests.

“You… You…” Daniel stuttered. He was foaming at the mouth.

The Clemons’ clinic was bustling with noise and excitement. The workers hired by the Clemons were lighting firecrackers and the commotion of their grand opening drew the townspeople to their clinic.

In comparison, the Hinton’s clinic was deserted; they had already put up the shutters.

The townspeople rubbernecking on the street were intrigued by the stark contrast between the two clinics.

Daniel was so embarrassed; he wished he could dig a hole and hide.

“Let’s get out of here!” Daniel said with a lump in his throat.

Lacey comforted him, “Dad, it’s no big deal to shut down the clinic. You don’t need to worry about livelihood costs. I’ll take care of you.”

“You’re such a good daughter.” Daniel forced a smile.

Actually, he didn’t open the clinic for profit but to fulfil his dream – a dream he had been pursuing his entire life.

Today, his dream was shattered into pieces.

Suddenly, he heard Zeke’s voice, “Dad, our guests have not arrived yet. It’s not yet time to leave.”

Daniel spoke in low spirits, “We have shut down the clinic, it will change nothing even if your guests arrive. You should inform your friends that they need not come.”

Zeke shook his head and said, “It’s too late, they’ve arrived.”

They have arrived? Where are they?

The Hinton family was clueless.

At that moment, a procession of flashy black cars stopped in front of their clinic.

It was a motorcade comprised of luxurious cars in which the ‘cheesiest’ among them was a Mercedes-Benz S-class that cost more than a million.

A group of men in suits got off the car with Evan Schneider taking the lead.

Behind him were the Schneider family’s business partners – they were all big wheels in the business world.

“Is Mr. Schneider here for a site investigation for one of his projects?” Daniel muttered as it was unthinkable that they’re here to support him.

Evan Schneider cast a glance at his surroundings before he made his way towards Daniel and clasped Daniel’s hands with zest.

“Mr. Hinton, my apologies for arriving late. I hope you didn’t hold up the opening ceremony because of me.”

“Huh?” Daniel was stunned, “Mr. Schneider…you are here to support me?”

Evan nodded, “Yes.”

With a sweep of his arm, his subordinates walked toward them while holding a towering stack of gifts in his arm.

“A monetary gift of ten million, a grand flower stand and a gift basket from Evan Schneider of the Oakheart City.”

“A monetary gift of eight million, a flower bouquet and a gift basket from Tim Walker from the Oakheart City.”

“A monetary gift of six million, a flower bouquet and a gift basket from Lambert Johnson from Risco City.”

“A flower bouquet and…”

The jaws of the crowd dropped.

It was a huge honour to have the richest man in Oakheart City show support at the opening ceremony of a small clinic.

On top of that, they had brought millions worth of monetary gifts. The earnings from running a clinic were nothing compared to the monetary gifts received during its opening ceremony.

In addition, the opportunity of receiving a flower stand from the richest man in Oakheart City was priceless.

Finally, Lacey managed to pull herself together, “Dad, why don’t we invite Mr. Schneider inside for some tea.”

Daniel returned to his senses and started stammering, “Mr. Schneider… please… please come in.”

Zeke was so kind to remind him, “Dad, I’m afraid we can’t enter. Our clinic has been shut down; don’t you remember?”

Evan Schneider’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the latched roller shutters.

Damn it! Who’s the moron who dares shut down Mr. Williams’ clinic? He’s digging his own grave!

Daniel was at a loss when a few cars stopped nearby.

There was nothing special with the cars, but the car plate numbers were tell-tale of the high social status of the passengers on board.

Those were official state vehicles.

Daniel was stirred up when he saw Liam George, the director of Industrial and Commercial Bureau, get out of the car, accompanied by other officials.