Chapter 6: Mother's Call

Samuel hesitated before he answered his mother's call.

"Hello, Mom."

"Samuel, how could you go behind your father's back to help the Robert's family? Your father has been trying to cripple that family for years, and now, you have succeeded in saving the Robert boss," Mrs. Stacey said, her voice calm but laced with annoyance. She was aware of all her husband's evil schemes that left the Kingston family on top of the pharmaceutical charts in their state and globally.

"Mom, I have no idea what you and Dad are talking about. I didn't give out any potent drug to anyone, and I don't know who Mr. Robert is. The last potent drug I made is still under practical review and hasn't been distributed to the market," Samuel said as he answered the call in his room.

John looked at Samuel in shock, not knowing that Samuel was the secret genius who created the potent drugs used to cure the paralyzed rats in the lab. Why did the lecturers not announce Samuel? Was it because of his father's wealth, and they were keeping it a secret that Samuel was a genius? Yet, he was even more of a genius than Helen, the chubby nerd.

"Get home immediately, Samuel. You are my only son, and you need to explain to your father how you came to help that Robert. There is no other genius like you. Come home immediately. I will send the driver to pick you up," Mrs. Stacey said, her voice sharp and giving no room for refusal.

"Mom, we have exams next week. Can't Dad wait until after the theory exams are over?" Samuel asked, trying to control his anger. He didn't remember giving out any potent medicine to anyone, and there was no way Chancellor Katherine would have given out the potent drug without letting him know.

It was only three bottles from the experiment that Samuel used to create it. One was used on the lab rats the previous month and achieved a good result, while the remaining two were stored in the laboratory fridge and had not yet been tested on anyone.

It was a strong medicine, given as a single drop, and was not to be exposed to sunlight.

"Mmmm…" Samuel grimaced and said, "Fine, Mom. I will be home soon."

As soon as his phone call with his mother ended, John rushed to grasp Samuel's shirt and yelled at him, "Why didn't you tell me that you were the secret genius among us who created those magical medicines? We all thought it was that chubby nerd, given how the lecturers like her."

"Shush. This is between you and me, John. You shouldn't dare tell the rest of the students. If they know that I am a genius, they will be disturbing me, and I don't need that. I am here for a certificate, not to lecture anyone. Right now, I don't know who has stolen the medicine from the university lab, but my father found out and has frozen all my bank accounts."

As Samuel finished talking, he got a bank alert notification on his phone. All his bank accounts were frozen.

"I have to go home. You know that no one messes with my father's company. He is set on bringing every other pharmaceutical company down, and now he is after me for helping his enemies. I don't know how, but I have to run and see the Chancellor. Excuse me." Samuel immediately left the room, put his jacket back on, and rushed out to the men's hostel. He hurried over to the Chancellor's office to find Mrs. Katherine Collins.

"Mrs. Katherine, I need to see you urgently," Samuel said as he rushed into the Chancellor's office, even as the secretary told him not to.

"Madam, I tried to stop him, but he was stubborn and barged in here," the secretary said.

Mrs. Katherine closed her laptop and waved at her assistant. "It's fine, Mary. Return to your office. What do you want, Samuel?"

Samuel's expression turned frosty, and he asked, "The potent medicine for stroke that I created last month—my father found out that it was used on one of his rivals, and it worked. Who did you give it to? And why didn't you ask me first before you gave it out? My father is now after me for helping his enemies," Samuel asked, his voice laced with anger.

Mrs. Katherine's eyes widened in shock as she said, "I am sorry, Samuel. I had no idea that the person's father was your enemy. It's Helen Robert. She has been downcast since this week and couldn't perform well in her practical exams. I reached out to her to find out what was wrong, and I learned that her father is sick and she was worried about him, even though her father is in his early 60s."

"What?" Samuel's eyes widened in shock when he learned that Helen was the one who had taken the potent medicine.

"It was Helen?" he asked, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes.

"Yes. I wanted to ask you, but it was urgent as she said that her father could barely talk or recognize anyone. I had to give it to her first before asking you. I will pay for the medicine. Will that cover the damages? How much did you intend to sell the potent medicine for?" Mrs. Katherine asked, her voice full of concern and her eyes watching Samuel's face intensely.

Samuel scowled, as he had not expected to hear that Helen was the one who had gotten the potent medicine. He became weak and couldn't reply. How did his fate get tied up with Helen? Now, her father was his father's enemy.

Samuel's phone rang; it was his father's butler, Simon.

"Master Samuel, I have arrived at the university to take you home. Your father insisted," Mr. Simon said.

Samuel gritted his teeth.

"Fine. I will be out soon." After the call ended, Samuel looked at Mrs. Katherine and said, "My father doesn't fail to break his enemies and leave them in ruin. I will take the blame and inform my father that I am the one who gave Helen the potent medicine. But next time, do not give out any medicine that I created, even if the person is at the point of death, without my permission. Is that understood?" Samuel asked, not caring if Mrs. Katherine was older than him.

Mrs. Katherine had heard of Noah Kingston's ruthlessness. Even as he owned a pharmaceutical company, he was involved in politics too, and no one crossed him in the city.

"Yes, Samuel. I will not make that mistake next time," Mrs. Katherine apologized, but Samuel looked away from her and left the room to meet Mr. Simon.

"Master Samuel, your father ordered that I bring you home immediately," Simon said, as a black Bentley waited to take them home.

Samuel gritted his teeth, knowing that his father was ruthless.

"Fine." He got into the car as two bodyguards waited for him to enter.

Once Samuel sat in the car, the driver shut the door after Mr. Simon got into the front passenger seat, and the bodyguards followed behind them in another car. The two cars drove off.