From Heartbreak to High Stakes: The Night I Caught My Patient Standing (4 of 5)

Ryan Hale was standing.

He gripped the parallel bars, sweat streaking down his temples, forcing each step like it was war. When he saw me, anger snapped in his eyes.

“Get out.”

“I’m not telling anyone,” I said. “But if you let me help, you won’t have to fight alone.”

After a long pause, he muttered, “Fine. But no one knows.”

The Pieces Start Connecting

We trained in secret every morning. Then his business partner, Eric Thorne, arrived—dropping phrases like “Langley Capital” and “control packages.” The name hit me like ice. Langley.

That night, I told Ryan about Jason. He dug deeper and found the truth—Eric was trying to strip him of his company.

“Help me stop them,” Ryan said. And I did.

The Day We Took It Back

Weeks later, Ryan walked into the boardroom beside me, cane in hand. Eric’s face drained of color.