Chapter 6: A Mother’s Love
While Leo worked tirelessly to transform the bank, his mother, Sarah, was fighting her own silent battle in the local hospital. Her heart condition had worsened significantly, and doctors warned that without an immediate, highly complex surgery, her time was running out.
Leo spent every evening by her bedside, holding her fragile hand as the monitors beeped steadily in the quiet room.
""Leo, my sweet boy,"" Sarah whispered, stroking his messy brown hair. ""You mustn't carry the weight of the world on your small shoulders. Your grandfather gave you that bank to give you a safe future, not to exhaust your heart.""
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""Mom, grandfather gave me the bank because he knew you taught me how to love,"" Leo replied, resting his head against her arm. ""If I can save thousands of families, it's because you saved me first.""
Unknown to Leo, Evelyn’s faction attempted to use Sarah’s health as leverage. They offered to pay for a world-renowned specialist from Europe immediately—if Sarah persuaded Leo to surrender his voting rights to the board. But Sarah refused without hesitation, choosing her son’s integrity over her own survival.
