CHAPTER 6

Samuel hesitated before he answered his mother's call.

"Hello, Mom."

"Samuel, how can you go behind your father's back to help the Roberts family? Your father has been trying to cripple that family for years, and now you succeeded in saving the Roberts' 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 chart in their state and globally.

"Mom, I had 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. Roberts is. The last potent drug I made is still under practical and hasn't been distributed to the market," Samuel said as he answered the call in the room.

John only looked at Samuel in shock, not knowing that Samuel was the secret genius that created the last potent drugs that were used to cure the paralyzed rats in the lab. Then why did the lecturers not announce Samuel? Was it because of his father's company, and they were keeping it a secret that Samuel was a bad boy, yet he was even 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 got to help that Roberts. Because there's no other genius like you. Come home immediately. I will send the driver to come 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. Because he didn't remember giving out any potent medicine to anyone. And there was no way that Chancellor Katherine would have given out the potent drug without letting him know.

It was only three bottles from the experiment that he 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 not yet tested on anyone.

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

"Mmmm..." Samuel grimaced and said, "Fine, Mom. I will be at 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? And 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 to 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 and 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 he 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 now. 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 didn't know how, and I have to run to see the chancellor. Excuse me," Samuel left the room after he wore his jacket back and rushed out of the men's hostel. He rushed 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 out 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 father's enemy. It's Helen Roberts. She has been downcast since this week and couldn't perform well in her practical exams. And I reached out to her to find out what was wrong. I got to learn that her father was 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 for the damage caused? How much did you intend to sell the potent medicine?" 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 felt weak and couldn't reply. How had his fate gotten tied up with Helen? Now, her father was his father's enemy.

Samuel's phone rang, and it was his father's butler calling him.

"Master Samuel, I have arrived at the university parking lot 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 never fails 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 and 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. He went out to meet Mr. Simon.

"Master Samuel, your father ordered that I bring you home immediately," Simon said as a black Bentley was waiting 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 he sat in the car, the driver shut the door after Mr. Simon got in the second front passenger seat, as the bodyguards followed behind them in another car. The two cars drove off.