Chapter 51 At a loss

The next morning, just as Berloff Reed woke up, he heard the system's notification in his mind.

"Ding!"

"Would the host like to recycle the three bottles of fifty-year-old Maotai?"

Berloff was overjoyed.

He had just finished those three bottles worth $30,000 the day before, and now the system was offering a reward for recycling them. It was perfect!

"Recycling successful! The host is rewarded with 70% shares of Silk City Royal Hospital!"

Silk City Royal Hospital? What was that? He had never heard of it before.

Berloff quickly took out his phone to search for it.

What he found left him stunned.

Silk City Royal Hospital was a private hospital set up by the Royal Hospital of England in Silk City, with an investment of one billion pounds. It gathered top medical experts from both home and abroad, making it one of the most advanced medical institutions in the country.Especially in cancer treatment, it was at the forefront internationally, attracting many high-ranking officials and wealthy individuals.

The reason Berloff had never heard of this hospital was because Silk City Royal Hospital charged exorbitant fees that ordinary people couldn't afford.

To his surprise, Berloff had now become the largest shareholder of the country's top private hospital.

"Hehehe... This is awesome!" Berloff said, putting away his phone with satisfaction.

"In the future, if any of us or our friends and family get seriously ill, we won't have to worry about finding a bed in a big hospital anymore," Berloff Reed thought to himself.

Just then, Mrs. Nadine burst into Berloff's room, full of excitement. "Berloff, get up!"

"I have to tell you, a dozen uncles and aunties contacted me today, asking me to arrange blind dates for you with their daughters."

"Come over and look at their photos. Pick one you like, and you can go on a date this afternoon."

Hearing this, Berloff couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

"Mom, you don't need to bother.""I'm not meeting any of these girls."

Mrs. Nadine looked puzzled. "Why not? You're not getting any younger. Aren't you happy I'm setting up these dates for you?"

Berloff waved his hand dismissively. "Mom, it's my fault for being too flashy yesterday. These girls are like cats that smell meat; they're all after our money. You don't want a daughter-in-law who only cares about wealth, do you?"

"If we marry one of them, and something happens to our family, do you think they'll stick with us through thick and thin?"

Mrs. Nadine paused, then nodded seriously, "Son, you have a point.""Looking at it that way, those girls don't seem very reliable."

With Berloff's explanation, Mrs. Nadine lost interest in arranging blind dates for him.

After breakfast, the uncles and aunties were still persistent, with many coming to their house, trying to set Berloff up with the girls they favored.

Berloff, fed up, made an excuse and slipped out, leaving his parents to deal with them.

After leaving home, Berloff Reed wandered around the county town and eventually found himself in front of the elementary school staff apartments.He reminisced about his childhood days at the elementary school, recalling his old friends and teachers vividly, as if it were just yesterday.

But that was over a decade ago.

As Berloff was lost in his thoughts, a tall, graceful figure suddenly rushed out of the apartment building.

"Help! My dad has fainted!"

Berloff squinted and his heart skipped a beat.

Wasn't that Callie, the only daughter of his elementary school language teacher, Mr. Gideon?Callie was three years older than Berloff. She was beautiful, smart, and talented in singing and dancing. She had always been the perfect goddess admired by all the kids.

When Berloff started high school, he heard that Callie had been accepted into Cambridge University with outstanding grades and had gone abroad to study, causing quite a stir in the county town.

Back then, a young and infatuated Berloff had resolved to study hard and also aim to study abroad, hoping to follow in Callie's footsteps.

Unfortunately, Berloff's college entrance exam results were average, and he only got into a regular second-tier university in Silk City.

He had been secretly heartbroken, thinking that his life would never intersect with that of the academic goddess again.

Unexpectedly, here he was, running into Callie.

"Callie, what happened? What's wrong with Mr. Tariq?"

Berloff immediately ran up to Callie, asking anxiously.

"You... who are you?" Callie was taken aback by how familiar Berloff Reed sounded.

"Oh, I was one of Mr. Tariq's students back in the day, three years younger than you."

"What happened to Mr. Tariq?" Callie snapped back to reality, realizing now wasn't the time to question Berloff's identity.

"My dad was at home drinking and watching a game when he suddenly passed out."

"I called 911, but they told me the alleyways in the residential area are too narrow for the ambulance to get through. We need to carry him to the entrance."Berloff suddenly understood. He remembered Mr. Tariq as a hefty man, about 5'7" and quite heavy. There was no way Callie could carry him on her own.

"Alright, I'll carry Mr. Tariq. Lead the way, Callie."

Thanks to the "Rebirth Pill" Berloff had taken, his body was now incredibly strong. Even if Mr. Tariq weighed over 250 pounds, Berloff could carry him with ease.

With Berloff's help, Mr. Tariq was quickly carried to the entrance of the residential area and loaded into the ambulance that had just arrived.

Berloff then accompanied Callie to the county hospital.

An hour later, the attending doctor regretfully informed Callie about Mr. Tariq's condition.

"What did you say? My dad has pancreatic cancer?"

Callie's eyes widened in shock, her face filled with disbelief.

Pancreatic cancer, known as the king of cancers, is usually discovered in its late stages, with a five-year survival rate of less than ten percent.

For both patients and their families, this diagnosis is nothing short of a devastating blow.

The attending doctor spoke in a heavy tone, "After multiple tests, we've confirmed that your father has pancreatic cancer, and it's already in the late stages."

"The cause of this disease is often related to excessive smoking and drinking, as well as emotional stress leading to liver issues."

Callie covered her rosy lips with her hand, tears streaming down her face as she choked out, "Ever since my mom passed away a few years ago, my dad has been smoking and drinking all the time, getting lost in gambling and watching sports, with his schedule completely messed up.""I tried to persuade him so many times, but he wouldn't listen. I never thought... this would happen... sob... sob..."

Zhang Fan sighed and gently patted Callie's back. "Callie, don't worry too much. Even though it's cancer, medical science is so advanced now. There must be a way to treat it."

The attending doctor frowned slightly. "The thing is, pancreatic cancer is extremely dangerous. Only a few top specialists in the country's best hospitals can improve the chances of survival through surgery."

"I suggest you quickly try to get in touch with major hospitals in the capital and Silk City to arrange a bed and surgery for the patient as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Callie's face changed slightly, a bitter smile appearing on her delicate, fair face.

Hospitals in the capital and Silk City?

Those top-tier medical institutions in the country receive countless patients from all over every year. It's not easy to get in.

Moreover, Callie had only graduated a few years ago and hadn't even paid off her student loans. The astronomical cost of treating pancreatic cancer was another huge problem."What are we going to do?" Callie was at a loss, her face filled with helplessness.