Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Casper’s conclusions had Felix and Casper’s eyes wide and mouths agape.
Even though they knew Jessica harbored ill-intent, they did not expect that the woman could be this vile.
Felix had heard enough and wanted to seek out and ferret the truth from Jessica right away.
“How could she! Does she not have a conscience? Could she not see how Remy felt about her?” he snarled.
Even Colton could not have imagined Jessica doing something like that to his buddy, and this sheer outrage of a situation had
roused a wave of unprecedented anger within the eyes of that bashful boy.
Upon seeing the expression on their faces, Casper went on to say, “Calm down. I can tell from her reaction that she, too, must
be surprised and appalled at how things turned out, so I’m guessing that she could have been manipulated into it.”
It took Casper’s explaining to settle Colton, but Felix would not be so easily appeased.
“Even if she had no idea, how could she do this to Remy? How could she! Does ignorance absolve her of all blame? Could I also
say the same if I were to kill someone? What sort of logic is this?” Felix was positively livid and there was nothing Casper said or
could have said that could douse his fire.
It suddenly occurred to Casper that the previously absent Jessica had returned and also overheard what Felix just said.
Her expression and mood were awful when Casper looked upon her, and it was quite apparent that she was not quite herself;
saying and doing nothing before she quietly slipped away.
And this time, she did not return again.
That meant that Casper had accomplished what he set out to do and there was nothing left for him except to await the doctor’s
report.
Casper did have the nagging sense that he neglected something significant but he just could not recall what exactly that was
then, so he tossed that to the back of his mind and focused himself on receiving updates pertaining to his friend.
Fortunately, it did not take long before the light to the emergency room dimmed and the doctor emerged from the operation
theater.

The trio of Casper, Felix, and Colton approached anxiously, and what the doctor had to say to them was not very different from
that which Casper mentioned previously.
“We’ve no idea what caused the hyperactivity in the patient’s body and heart. Though we’re able to delay the deterioration of his
condition with medication, we can’t continue to do so for long and aren’t optimistic about his outlook. So right now, it’s absolutely
imperative that we find out what triggered his condition, as otherwise, all of you should be mentally prepared, and help make
sure that his next-of-kin is informed.”
With that, the doctor departed from the operation theater, and Remy was wheeled out shortly after.
The latter did not look any better than when he was first admitted, only that he had tubes running in and out of him and was
completely motionless.
Felix turned away with eyes reddened, and Colton as well, as neither were unable to continue looking.
The usually boisterous tough guy within the group, Felix appeared exceptionally vulnerable; or should it be said that he was not
that different from anyone else who had someone he cared deeply about going through a rough patch.
Emotions could sometimes be one’s armor, and at other times, their Achilles’ heel.
Casper was equally upset with everything that was happening to Remy, but he was more worried or even horrified about himself.
As much as he had confidence that he had a handle on this, there was always the existence of variables which sometimes made
things better, but at other times, prove fatal.
What if Casper was not able to save Remy? What if something threw a wrench in his plans, or something untoward were to
befall Remy?
The situation with Remy was something that he had not foreseen.
In hindsight, he felt for the first time how chock full of holes his own plan was; Failure to assess all the various points of
consideration, project all possible outcomes and their cause and effect, and to prepare for contingencies – That amounted to be
no plan at all.
If the old man had his say on things, he would deem a less than comprehensive plan absolute garbage.

Remy’s case was no mere accident but a wake-up call for Casper, as he had only become increasingly complacent ever since
his arrival in Horington and to his own detriment.
Horington was full of hidden threats and should he let his guard down, the consequences could be dire; No matter how good and
meticulous he was, this was not a game and nothing could be left to chance.
He only had one shot at this before he could be on his way out, with no avenues for do-overs.
The thought of that sobered Casper up and he felt that he should perhaps be grateful for that timely warning that arrived in the
form of the tragedy which befell Remy; As should anything happen to himself instead, not even the heavens would be able to
save him.
He felt relieved, but at the same time, felt immensely pressured that he could not allow himself to make another mistake – He
simply could not afford to.
It would be inconceivable for anything bad to befall Remy on his account, and that was a hypothetical that he dared not venture
to consider.
On top of it, there was still Felix, Colton, Giselle, and everyone else at Tycoon, especially Amelia and Lilian.
Should an ominous fate befall any of them, it would be a responsibility he would not be able to bear and something he would
never be able to forgive himself for.
Casper realized for the first time that money was not merely a symbol of affluence, and that he must find the means to protect
those closest to him.
With wealth comes responsibility, and he who desires to don the crown must be willing to bear its weight.