Chapter 1959
A Gamble with Fate If her grandfather passed away, Sonia would be devastated, That left Shane with no options, like a fish out of water. He had no choice but to go along with it.
Soon, they arrived outside a large room on the third floor of the mansion. Inside, a man who appeared to be an assistant was enthusiastically boasting, "Members of the Toma family, you have my deepest condolences! Lettell you, Dr. Ghezzo isn't just the top doctor in Eldoria; he's one of the best in the entire country. If he says someone can't be saved, not even a god could change that!" Hearing that load of hot air, Shane couldn't help but snort "out of respect." He thought it was harmless, but in the somber atmosphere, where everyone else was silent with grief, his snicker rang out, sharp and intrusive. "Who? Who just scoffed?" The assistant immediately grew agitated, feeling like someone had challenged his words, daring to make a fool of him. A Gamble with Fate All 9%1 # eyes turned toward the source of the sound. The focus quickly landed on Shane-the short, chubby, and eccentric young man had suddenly becthe center of attention.
"Was it you, fat boy?" Cezar glared coldly at Shane. "My father is on the brink of death, and everyone here is grieving. Who do you think you are, laughing like that? Who even brought you here?" Everyone was curious-no one seemed to know this odd character.
"Uncle Cezar, I brought him," Sonia spoke up, biting her lip. "He's a highly skilled master from outside the city. He said he could save Grandpa, so I brought him home." The room erupted in murmurs of surprise. Shane's eyes widened. What the hell?! When did I ever say that?! "Miss, don't exaggerate! I only said I could try-" "Really?" Before Shane could explain further, Denis jumped in, eagerly shaking A Gamble with Fate Shane's hand. "You're clearly someone special-just look at you! You must have extraordinary abilities! Please, I beg you, save my father!" "Uh... well... uh..." Shane was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
89% Sonia and Denis were both praising him-one calling him a reclusive master, the other claiming he had extraordinary talents. Shane had never received this kind of praise in his 20 years of life! He had tried so hard to hide his mediocrity, yet his future wife and father-in-law had somehow figured him out. It had to be fate! But what good was fate if he didn't have the skills to back it up? What was he supposed to do now? "You can't be serious, Sonia! How can you be so sure this fat guy is really that skilled? He looks more like a farmer than a miracle worker!" Carmen, with arms crossed, sneered from the side. Content held by NôvelDrama.Org.
Before Shane could fire back, Sonia defended him passionately. "I'm not mistaken! When he sawon the street, he figured out Grandpa's illness 3/5 08:05 Wed, Nov 6 9 89% A Gamble with Fate withoutsaying a word. And Rhea toldhis senior is a renowned doctor in Nuthana. He's definitely got the skills!" Oh, man... Shane cringed internally. Sure, Manny's a genius, but what does that have to do with me? But with Sonia standing up for him like that, he couldn't undermine her faith in him.
Carmen scoffed again, rolling her eyes. "Fine, let's see this play out then. If Dr. Ghezzo declared there's no hope, I doubt this guy can do anything. But hey, I'm all ears."
The rest of the family didn't seem convinced either, and Gabits om е assistant in particular, looked furious, as if Shane had cto undermine their authority. "Young man, are we not offering you enough? Is that why you hesitate to help?" Denis Toma, growing desperate, threw out a wild offer. “If you save my father, I'll give you my daughter's hand in marriage. Or, if you prefer, nyour price!" Wait, what? Shane's hand dropped from his face, his eyes widening in shock 4/5 08:05 Wed, Nov 6.
A Gamble with Fate as he looked at his future father-in-law, "Are you serious?" Unbelievable! 89%1 The Toma family elders exchanged disbelieving glances, all thinking the sthing: This shameless chubby guy actually wants to marry Sonia? Even Carmen rolled her eyes in disdain. Does this pig really think he can win the prize? Sonia's face turned beet red, mortified that her father would make such an offer. But for the sake of her beloved grandfather, she stayed silent.
"That's right. Or, if you prefer, we can discuss money-" Denis had still e hoped the content is on m novelenglish.net! to pay Shane off with cash.
To his surprise, Shane gripped Denis' hand tightly. "Monexisn't important to someone like me. I'm not interested in material wealth. But seeing how sincere you are, Dad, I'll make an exception and help you out this time!" X