Almost dead

Doctor Mike arrived with a nurse to the Smith's mansion, he has been the family doctor for more than two years now since he started practicing.

He inherited the post from his father who had been the family doctor for as long as he can remember, before he died.

As he arrived at the mansion the head butler Charles was already waiting by the door, with some maids to welcome him. 

"Right this way doctor, Mr Smith and the family are waiting for you upstairs. They are in the young master's room." Charles said and bowed his head as he led the way.

Charles has been the family butler for the past twenty six years, when Williams and Maria just got married. He was here when all their children were born, and he loved all of them like his own.

The family has been really good to him, he has his own wife which is also the chief maid of the house. And he has fathered four children.

They arrive at Christopher's room no one, except Charles knows what is going on. Williams had asked the doctor to come over to the house instead, he didn't want anybody especially the media knowing that his eldest son and child tried to kill himself.

He can't handle that blow, it will bring about a scandal in the society and the industry. Chris is heir to his empire, he can't have people doubt is capacity of handling the company when he steps down. 

Williams was lost in his own thought when Mike came in "Mr Smith how did this happen?" Mike asked.

 "I have absolutely no idea, he didn't come out of his room for two days. He refused to eat and opened the door, thank God Maria insisted on opening the door." Williams explained.

"Please Mike you have to save my son, please save him." Maria spoke amidst tears holding Chris in her hands, her clothes were also stained with his blood.

"You all need to leave, I need to examine him." he gestures for the nurse to step forward with the kit, and bag in her hands.

"No I need to stay with him, I can't leave him" Maria said not letting go of Chris. 

"Mrs Smith, please you need to leave." Mike insisted. 

"Maria let's go, Mike needs to do his job. And I'm sure you can't stand the sight of that knife being pulled out of his chest, he will be fine" Williams said almost tearing up.

Maria finally stood up, walked out of his room and ran away.

"Is he going to make it?" Williams asked.

 "I need to examine him first, hopefully he will." Mike said and Williams nodded. He took a final glance at his, son and walked out.

Coming out he met his mother heading towards him.

"Mom I thought I asked you to stay in Grace's room" Williams said.

 "I can't stand it anymore, I need to see my boy" Grandma Rebecca said.

"Mom Mike is attending to him, he will be fine" he said to her.

 "Where's Maria?" Grandma asked.

"she's in the room, Mike asked us to leave. Mom just go lie down and rest, your grandson is fine" Williams said.

"You are not lying to me, are you?" Grandma Rebecca asked.

"No mom, I'm not". Williams said even though, he's not so sure himself.

Grandma smith could sense her son was not in anyway fine, he's just putting up a strong face. It's not easy to see your child in pain like that, especially when you can't do anything to ease that pain.

"Don't worry, son he's going to be fine Chris is a strong boy." Grandma rebecca said, and Williams only nodded. Tears started to flow from his eyes, he had try not to cry before. 

But he can't seems to stop himself now, he can't bear to lose his own son. 

"It's okay son," Grandma smith spoke again and wiped his tears. 

"Come on now, let's go." she took his hands, and led him to his room

It's been several hours that Mike had been in the room with Chris. Three other nurses had come since then bringing with them, equipments and tools for his operation.

 Williams had insisted the operation takes place in the house, even though Mike had advised they take him to the hospital because they were better facilities there. 

But williams had insisted and asked that the equipments be brought down to the house, he was willing to pay any amount charged. Mike finally succumbed and performed the operation on Chris in the Smith's mansion.

He had been their doctor for some years now, and practically a family friend. Because his father used to bring him here when he was little, and he was also like a big brother to Chris. He really feels for the young man.

Mike was finally done with the operation. He came out of Chris's room, and prepared to leave. 

Maria and the rest of the family had been waiting outside the whole time.

"How is my son?" Maria was the first to speak.

"He's fine now, he's out of danger. Luckily the knife didn't get to his heart, and thank God you got to know on time. But he's still under observation, I already assigned a nurse to him" Mike began to say.

"I will also come check up on him tomorrow, please let's me know if he wakes up or make any body movement. But that shouldn't happen until tomorrow, I already sedated him." Mike explained.

"Can I go in to see him?" Maria asked.

"Yes Mrs Smith, you can go check up on him. But please one at a time, so you don't wake him up. He's really weak and needs to rest." Mike said. 

Maria walks into Chris's room leaving everybody behind.

"Thank you very much Mike, thanks for saving my son." Williams said.

"It's okay, Mr Smith I will get going now." Mike walks out of the mansion, with two other nurses. While Charles accompany them.

Everyone felt relived hearing that Chris is now fine, he's at least out of danger.