A Pound Of Flesh のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

He watched a worried look come over her face. “Have I done something wrong?” “No. No, you haven’t." He rushed on, “It’s just.” He paused.  “What? Is it about last night?” She asked him. “What about last night?” He looked at her then with that same look he had last night. “You made me leave. You said you had an urgent meeting.” “Oh, yea, that… well, that may have something to do with it.” “Geo. I really need this.” She confessed.  He wasn’t expecting her to say that. He had expected her to tuck her tail and run. He was giving her an easy out, but she wasn’t taking the bait.

“Maam, we really should go. Your mother can’t wait.” She knew he was right. She sat back down in the ambulance.  He closed the door, and the sirens sounded as they exited her neighborhood. Geo was seeing red. He was so angry with this charlatan of a Doctor. Geo had had his suspicions about Dr. Roberts and his treatment of Mrs. Hilden. He was proved correct when Dr. Roberts informed him that Emily's medication had not been regulated by the FDA or any other legitimate pharmaceutical agents. He also found out the medication was still in the Human trial stages. He had taken advantage of Carolina's mother and countless other patients in their illnesses. He then wondered if her illness was due to an actual illness or the medication this doctor had been pumping her ful

She inhaled loudly and exhaled as if all of her worries had been blown away by it. Geo felt his heart breaking for her. She had been honest with him from the very start and to see her loyalty and love for her mother on full display now was moving. He felt like he didn’t belong here in this special moment between mother and daughter, so he stayed by the door. She was beautiful in her sadness. So fragile. So alluring. He needed to figure out why he was so attracted to her. With every minute he was with her, it was gnawing at him.  His phone rang then, interrupting the moment.  Carolina looked in his direction then. He pressed the 'talk' button and took the call. “Hello.Yes. Fine.” He hung up. 

He pulled out his cell phone and dialed the number. “Yes, Mr. Monzoon. It is done.” There was a long pause, then he hung up and put it back in his breast pocket jacket.  Geo still couldn't believe this was happening. In a matter of 24 hours, his father's life of crime had caught up to him. He had so many other things on his plate right now. Hong Kong. Carolina. His father's recovery. Carolina, his mind went back to her beautiful face. He had left her with her unconscious mother; he would have to call and check on her. He could do that as soon as this business was concluded. He crossed his legs then and leaned back in the leather loveseat he sat on across from Mr. Jarcone. “That settles that. Now, Mr. Monclair, If you will give me a list of fifty names. We will

Geo arrived back at the hospital several hours later. He hadn't expected his appointment to go on all day. In fact, Geo had been ready to go back shortly after his meeting with China had ended, but that was to not be. Just when he was about to leave, Mr. Jarcone had come back to his office and needed his approval on the area he had picked out in the basement of Montclair industries. Geo had to hand it to him, Jarcone had already found an off to the side, well-hidden area that could be easily turned into a large office space.  Once Mr. Jarcone saw Geo's face and that his selection was satisfactory he reached into his right breast pocket of his suit jacket and pulled out another sheet of paper. "I gather my choice is to your liking?" He asked, verifying what his eyes had shown him. "It is. Wha