Chapter 258 Marcus'' Ambition


    After lunch, Ca left Noah and went back home.


    In the hospital, Edmund stayed beside his father untilte that night.


    "Father, it''s already toote. You can go back home and take a bit of rest. I will stay here with


    grandfather, Okay?" Marcus saw that Edmund was not nning on leaving anytime soon so he


    suggested that he would stay with his grandfather to allow Edmund to rest at home.


    "It''s okay. I want to stay here with your grandfather." Edmund sighed deeply while looking at Nichs


    who was still lying on the sickbed.


    Marcus pulled up a chair and sat beside his father. "Father, I am not used to seeing my grandfather


    looking so vulnerable. I should have done my best to be more like the filial grandson that he


    deserved. Besides, you are also not that young anymore. Staying upte like this will do harm to your


    health," said Marcus while still trying to persuade Edmund to go back home.


    Edmund felt a tinge of gratification at Marcus'' words.


    At least Marcus still had his conscience. He knew that he needed to give filial piety to his elders.


    "Well, in that case, I am going back home to rest. You must take good care of your grandfather, okay?


    You can call me at any time if something happens," Edmund said while standing up from his chair and


    rubbing his waist.


    Marcus quickly stood up and helped his father walk out of the room.


    "Father, you have been troubled with pains because you''ve been sitting here whole time. You need a


    good rest. I will be here with grandfather. You can ease your mind because everything will be alright,"


    Marcus promised.


    Edmund walked to the door of the room and took onest look at his father. Then he said, "I will go


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    back first. I will trust him in your care. There is not much time left for those at such an old age like your


    grandfather. Just do what you are supposed to do. Do not work yourself too much."


    Edmund was then supported by his butler who was waiting outside the room. Then they walked away


    when he was finished his words.


    While watching Edmund leave, Marcus'' face slowly turned from a concerned grandson to that of a dark


    and gruesome person bit by bit.


    Marcus thought that he must take advantage of this chance to get Nichs out of his way. He already


    caused a lot of troubles for Marcus. Nichs was the greatest threat to him. He was the one who was


    more likely to find some evidence about Terence''s death in NF.


    It was a lot easier to deal with his father and his men without his grandfather''s interruption.


    His father already knew about everything and was very much disappointed in him.


    He could not wait any longer. This was the best chance for him to get what he wants.


    When the clock struck midnight, Marcus sent away the two nurses on duty and made sure that nobody


    was around. Then he entered Nichs'' room.


    He was hiding a syringe in his sleeve.


    "Grandpa, why do you always oppose me? I did not want it to end this way. Terence was already gone.


    Why couldn''t you just let me off the hook?"


    Marcus said to Nichs who was lying silently on his bed.


    "It''s true that I secretly took possession of the minerals that once belonged to the AJ Group but


    wouldn''t it still be the property of the Ans if I were to take the seat as the sessor? Why did you have


    to be so angry at me? You wanted to take me down. You''re the one who pushed me to do these awful


    things,"


    Marcus continued as he took out the syringe and yed with it in his hand.


    "I respected you. Did you know that? I was prepared to do my best as the filial grandson but...


    you never epted me as part of your family. I am doing this because of you. You are the one to


    me!


    Terence and I are both your grandson. Why did you y favorites? Am I not worthy?"


    Marcus stretched out his leg and stepped on Nichs'' breathing tube while still talking to him. "You


    once pushed me to my death. I almost died. Now, did you really think that I would still let you live?"


    Nichs began breathing raggedly because of theck of oxygen.


    Since you love your grandson Terence so much, why don''t I let you go to hell to finally be reunited with


    him forever?"


    The gruesome expression on Marcus''s face at that moment was enough to even scare off little kids.


    "Did you know? I already found Terence''s body and I even did the DNA test to identify him. It was


    indeed your grandson.


    What does it feel to know that your grandson is already dead? Let me guess, you have no desire to live


    any longer, don''t you?"


    Marcus was still stepping on the breathing tube. He saw Nichs gasp for air.


    Do not worry and let me help you. I will fulfill your will and send you to Terence in the hell."


    Marcus stood up and inserted the needle of the syringe that he was carrying into Nichs'' infusion


    bottle.


    Then he observed the tubes to make sure that everything inside was flowing smoothly.


    It would not kill Nichs immediately. It would keep him alive until tomorrow morning at least. After


    that, he would never wake up from his sleep.


    Marcus was not a fool. He needed to make sure that nothing would happen to Nichs during his stay


    with him.


    It was good for Marcus to not be suspected of killing Nichs by letting him die in front of Edmund.


    When everything was done, Marcus stuffed the syringe back in his pocket and loudly called in the


    special nurse.


    "Can you please go and call the doctor? I think I saw my grandfather wake up just now," said Marcus.


    The special nurse immediately went out to call the doctor after hearing his words.


    After a little while, a doctor arrived and confirmed that Nichs was doing alright at the moment. He


    told Marcus that his grandfather was still in aa. Marcus then breathed a sigh of relief and


    mumbled, "I''m sorry. I felt like my grandfather was finallying around and that''s why I suddenly


    called for you."


    Marcus deliberately got the doctor to check on Nichs after he injected the syringe. Then he ordered


    the two special nurses to stay inside the room to watch over Nichs. If someone investigated the


    cause of Nichs'' death the next day, he was sure that he wouldn''t be one of the suspects.


    At dawn, Marcus entered the room and ced his finger under Nichs'' nose to make sure that he


    was still breathing. He was relieved to find out that he was still alive and was about to leave the room.


    Suddenly he heard a breathy voice and some movements from the sickbed.


    He turned around and saw that Nichs was gasping for air. Beads of sweat were also beginning to


    form on his forehead.


    Marcus got extremely frightened. ''It was too early for the dose to work. What would happen to him


    now?'' Marcus thought to himself.


    Marcus immediately called for his father in a panic and asked him toe over right away.


    After calling him, he called the two special nurses and the doctor back inside the room.


    "Grandpa... Grandpa? !" Marcus knelt in front of Nichs'' sickbed. His heart was beating wildly with


    anxiety. "Grandpa, what''s the matter? Do not frighten me!" Marcus was now getting very scared.


    Edmund finally arrived at the hospital.


    His face turned pale with fear when he saw Nichs'' condition.


    "Marcus, what the hell is going on here? Your grandfather was fine when I went home yesterday. What


    happened to him?" asked Edmund using a stern tone. The doctor told him that the patient was quickly


    taking a turn for the worse.


    "Father, I also have no idea of what is happening to Grandpa. The doctor checked on himst night


    and he told me that everything was fine. You can ask the doctor yourself if you do not trust me,"


    Marcus answered him while trying to put the me squarely on the doctor. He wanted to make himself


    look totally innocent.


    The doctor examined Nichs'' conditions then felt his pulse. He finally turned to Edmund and said,


    "Mr. Edmund, there is something wrong with your father. I did a careful examination on himst night


    and everything was fine. He was not supposed to get this weak so fast."


    "What do you mean, Dr. Zheng?"


    asked Edmund puzzled.


    Dr. Zheng examined Nichs'' heart beat with the help of his stethoscope then checked on his support


    tubes.


    "Your father is suffering from a tachycardia. I am afraid that it was probably caused by an external


    factor," Dr. Zheng exined to Edmund.


    "Nurse, could you please fetch me the patient''s infusion bottle that you changedst night?"


    Dr. Zheng said to one of the special nurses.


    "Dr. Zheng, I am afraid that they were all thrown away just this morning..." said the nurse apologetically.


    "Then go and get them back! There is not much people who change their infusions at night. Go and


    find them," Dr. Zheng shouted at the nurse while taking off Nichs'' infusion bottle.


    Marcus stood at the side. His heart was pounding wildly and he was totally rigid with fright.