Manager Fires Teen Who Saved Choking Boy, Only to Realize Who the Father Is
Previously: When teenager Toby saved a choking boy in a busy diner, his heartless manager fired him on the spot. But the boy's grateful father was about to teach the boss a lesson.
A Sudden Turn of Fortune
Marcus scoffed, crossing his arms over his stained apron. "I don't care if you're the Pope, mister," Marcus sneered, gesturing toward Toby. "This kid signed an agreement. He abandons his post, he's out. I run a business, not a charity hospital."
Arthur—or Dr. Michael Carter, as his phone call revealed—lowered his device, a cold smile playing on his lips. He was not just any doctor; he was the Chief of Surgery at the city's largest medical center and, more importantly, a major real estate investor in the district. "You run a business?" Arthur asked quietly, his voice carrying through the silent diner. "Let's see how long that lasts. I was just speaking with Harold Vance. I believe he is the landlord of this entire plaza, and a very close personal friend of mine."
Marcus’s smirk instantly vanished. His bald head began to glisten with a sudden sweat. Harold Vance was indeed the property owner, a notoriously strict man who held the lease to the Golden Griddle. "Now, Dr. Carter, let's not get hasty," Marcus stammered, his tough-guy demeanor crumbling. "I was just enforcing diner policy. We have strict safety protocols, you see..."
"Your safety protocol was to let my son choke while this brave young man did your job,"
Arthur interrupted, his voice dripping with disdain. Arthur turned his back on the trembling manager and focused entirely on Toby. He saw the faded green sweatshirt the boy wore, the exhausted shadows under his eyes, and the sheer anxiety radiating from him. Toby was just a kid trying to make ends meet, yet he had displayed the calm under pressure of a seasoned first responder. "Toby, is it?" Arthur asked gently. Toby nodded, still holding his black gloves in his hands. "Tell me, what are your plans for the future?"
Toby swallowed hard. "I wanted to go to nursing school, sir. But... I can't afford the tuition. That's why I'm working here." Arthur smiled, a warm, paternal expression. "Well, I think your career in the food service industry has officially come to an end."
”"Well, I think your career in the food service industry has officially come to an end."