Underneath His White Coat ( Montero Series # 5)

Chapter One

Chapter One

[Rafael's POV]

"AH, why do I feel like I will be staying alone in this mansion for a long time again?" Umupo si Lolo sa paborito niyang rocking chair. We were on the front porch and I was waiting for my escort. "Must you go and see that hospital, apo?"

"Lo, this will be a free ticket and a luxurious privilege for me to go home. This saves me a very huge amount of money in attending Mom and Dad's anniversary. What's so bad about visiting that hospital? They won't know."

Tumawa si Lolo. "Among your brothers ikaw talaga ang kaisa-isang nagmana sa katusuhan ko. Kayden's a canny young man but a tamer one as compared to you. Well then, send my regards to your Mom and Dad at sa mga mga kapatid mo. Come back on time. I need you as my doctor."

"I need a raise for my PF as your doctor once I'm back."

"For that, I might need to change my doctor. I keep on paying you but you're always busy. Lugi ako sa serbisyo mo."

"Lo, I'm living with you which means I'm always here to render my service for you including my off days. Mas lugi ako."

Grandpa shook his head and chuckled. "Whatever. Anong oras darating ang sundo mo?"

I glanced at my wristwatch. "In fifteen minutes."

"Take care, apo. I will see you after a week."

I nodded. "I will, Lo, thanks. Please take care of Scott for me."

"Ah, do I have a choice?"

I grinned and looked at Miranda his private nurse. "Mir, tell me right away if grandpa becomes a grumpy old man again. He needs to be seen by his PT every Tuesday. Ring me if he will attempt to call it off again."

The middle-aged lady smiled. "Si Señorito Rafael," she said with her thick Spanish accent.

"Señorito Rafael, are you leaving now?" Carolina came out from an adjacent door that connects the living area to the porch with Scott in her arms. "This poor little boy misses you already."

Lumapit ako sa kanila at kinuha si Scott. I patted his head. "Be a good boy, buddy. I'll see you in a week." Saka ko ito pinasa muli kay Carolina.

"Good morning!" napalingon ako at nakita si Mason.

"Did you bring--"

Mason wiggled his eyebrow at basta nalang tinapon sa mukha ko ang bagay na itatanong ko sana sa kanya. Buti nasalo ko iyon. "What the fuck, Mase?!" I angrily growled.

"Ssshhh, calm down dude grandpa's listening," tumatawang sagot nito.

I heard my grandfather's delicious laughter. "Mason, how are you?"

"All good, Sir. Except this guy is giving me hell in the OR, "he had a smug look on his face.

"You could have twisted my wrist! You son of a gun!" I snarled.

"Did I scare you, dude? How are your talented hands? Are they going to kiss your career goodbye?" he mocked with a sly smile.

"Shut up. Thank me that they're fine," sabi ko at binalingan si Minerva. "Please be careful and bring this to my room, Mir." I handed him the glass head synthetic cadaver.

"Must you keep that cadaver head here?"

"I don't trust you. You might barge in my office anytime and break that. My key?" I said glancing at my wristwatch again. That escort of mine should be here by now.