chapter 5: Ambrose's dilemma

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Larissa was at work, she was a doctor. Well known and loved. And she was great with kids too.
" Dr Andrews there's a patient you need to attend to now, ward 7" nurse Lilly was in a hurry. "I'll be right there". She waked as fast as she could.
The patient was already lying on the bed. "He had a heart attack earlier this morning" another nurse in the room told her. He was an old man, probably in his sixties. He seemed very fit and strong. Although he had a weak heart.
In a few hours he was okay. "You're the best doctor that's ever attended to me Miss Andrews" the patient said with a smile on his face. "Thank you Sir" Larissa blushed a bit. "My son will be coming to visit me soon I'd want you to meet him, he's quite a catch". "Sounds lovely but I'm very busy sir. Maybe next time". ' What a strange old man' she thought. "You'll be discharged tomorrow, don't stress yourself too much. Its bad for your heart".
"You're a wonderful woman Dr Andrews."
The old man really liked Larissa. 'I wonder why ' she thought.
Larissa heard someone open the door, and surprise surprise, the son was none other than Ambrose. "How you feeling dad" he hadn't seen Larissa yet. "I'm good son thanks to Dr Andrews here."
"Miss Andrews this is my son Ambrose Garcia. The one I was telling you about."
"Nice to meet you" Larissa was just being polite. She wished the earth would open up and swallow her. "Pleasure is all mine" he said with a genuine smile and extended his hand to her. She didn't wanna seem rude in front of his father so she went along with it. He kissed the back of her hand. He was such a gentleman. "Beautiful isn't she Ambrose?"
"Very" he said it without taking his eyes off her.
"I've other patients to attend to so I'll leave you two alone" she didn't wait for a reply just walked out swiftly.
Ambrose kept looking at her as she walked out.' What are you doing to me Miss Andrews ' he asked himself.
"You like her don't you?"
"What are you taking about father"
"Don't play dumb my dear boy, the way you were looking at her says it all."
"I don't like her, I barely know her"
"She'll make a good wife, I guarantee that"
"Dad! I'm not planning on getting married to anyone for any reason. I don't believe in love. You know that."
"Son, listen to me. I'm getting old and I'm dying. I still own half the company. It's not yours yet. And unless you get married and give me a grandson it will never be yours, you'll lose your inheritance Ambrose."
"You're being unfair, I'm not ready to settle down yet"
"That's how it is, I'm giving you a year"
"What?! You gotta be kidding me."
"Good luck"
Ambrose was frustrated again. His dad was asking something impossible. He didn't wanna lose his inheritance but he didn't wanna get married either let alone have children. What will he do?

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