Lo suficientemente rico como para rivalizar con un país

Lo suficientemente rico como para rivalizar con un país

James Smith

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Introduction

Me casé con una bella esposa y otros hombres están celosos de mí. Me hacen pasar un mal rato, me llaman perdedor y dicen que no la merezco. Incluso mi esposa me desprecia.

Pero lo que no saben es que poseo una fortuna de un billón de dólares, ¡una riqueza que podría rivalizar con las naciones! No solo eso, sino que también tengo habilidades médicas que pueden resucitar a los muertos, ¡capaces de salvar la vida de cualquiera!
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James Smith

Chapter 1

En el departamento de consultas externas del Hospital de la Ciudad de Lindwood, una doctora alta y de aspecto frío pasó, provocando de inmediato intensas discusiones entre varios jóvenes doctores detrás de ella.

—¡La Dra. Johnson es tan hermosa, Dios mío! ¿Cómo puede existir una mujer tan perfecta en este mundo? ¡Si pudiera casarme con la Dra. Johnson, valdría la pena perder veinte años de mi vida! —comentó alguien.

—Deberías dejar de soñar. Incluso si perdieras cincuenta años de tu vida, aún no te tocaría. Solo mira las calificaciones de la Dra. Johnson, una estudiante destacada de la Universidad Médica del Sur con habilidades médicas excepcionales —se burló otro.

—Gana un salario de varios cientos de miles de dólares al año. No solo es hermosa, sino también sobresaliente. Los que la persiguen podrían hacer fila hasta Rusia.

—¿Por qué no dices que podrían hacer fila hasta Gran Bretaña? —añadió otro.

—Oigan, dejen de hablar. James Smith está viniendo —sugirió uno.

Mientras observaban, un hombre con ropa raída, sus prendas lavadas hasta un tono amarillo desvaído, se acercó en silencio.

—Bueno, ¿qué hay que temer? Todos en el hospital saben que James Smith es el rey de los cornudos. ¿Recuerdan cuando el Sr. Romero le entregó flores a la Dra. Johnson en su presencia? Ni siquiera parpadeó —comentó uno de los doctores.

—Sí, si yo fuera James Smith, me moriría pronto. Permanece impasible incluso cuando otro hombre admira abiertamente a su propia esposa. Es realmente desconcertante. Me pregunto cómo Jennifer Johnson terminó casándose con un hombre así; incluso casarse con un perro parece preferible a casarse con James Smith —añadió otro.

—No hables tan alto. Podrías hacer que James Smith te escuche y venga por ti —aconsejó alguien.

—¿Venga por mí? ¿Es eso posible? Si se atreve a venir por mí, los invitaré a todos a un banquete en el Club Emperador esta noche —se burló el otro doctor.

James Smith se acercó, su oído lo suficientemente agudo para captar sus palabras, pero no sintió nada, ya que se había vuelto insensible a tales comentarios.

Durante los últimos cinco años, había vivido casi la misma vida todos los días.

Levantó la vista hacia la figura que se alejaba de Jennifer y dejó escapar un suspiro silencioso. Aunque él y Jennifer eran marido y mujer, nunca habían experimentado una vida matrimonial normal.

Como el yerno que se había casado con la familia, Jennifer Johnson nunca lo había mirado directamente desde el primer día de su matrimonio. Su actitud hacia él se había vuelto cada vez más hostil, especialmente desde el año pasado.

De hecho, a los ojos de todos, James Smith simplemente no era digno de Jennifer Johnson, ni siquiera apto para sostenerle los zapatos.

Solo James Smith era consciente de que estaba a punto de poner fin a este tipo de vida.

Provenía de la familia oculta más grande del país, era inmensamente rico y prestigioso, tenía habilidades médicas incomparables y era muy superior a los doctores del Hospital de la Ciudad de Lindwood.

Debido a algunas regulaciones peculiares dentro de la familia, estaba obligado a servir como el yerno de la Familia Johnson durante cinco años. Además, se le requería poner la otra mejilla cuando se trataba de peleas físicas y abusos verbales.

Solo al completar estas estipulaciones podría regresar a la finca de su familia y asumir el manto de la herencia familiar, una estipulación que supuestamente estaba diseñada para refinar su carácter.

No podía comprender cómo su familia había ideado tales reglas absurdas, llevándolo a soportar años de sufrimiento innecesario, viviendo una vida peor que la de un perro.

¡Pero afortunadamente, estaba a punto de ganar su libertad!

Sintiendo la energía que surgía dentro de su ser, James Smith se encontró abrumado por una sensación de emoción que apenas podía contener.

«¡Esperen, los dejaré a todos asombrados!» declaró internamente.

Particularmente dirigido hacia su esposa, Jennifer Johnson, esperaba con ansias el momento en que ella se diera cuenta de sus verdaderas capacidades, ansioso por presenciar su expresión al revelarle que no era el individuo carente que ella creía.

Después del trabajo, James tomó la comida favorita de Jennifer de la cafetería y la llevó a su oficina, lo cual era lo más importante para él en el Hospital de la Ciudad de Lindwood.

Sin embargo, al acercarse a la oficina, vio a varias enfermeras del hospital escuchando a escondidas afuera, con una expresión muy chismosa. Cuando vieron a James acercarse, se dispersaron rápidamente, dándole miradas de lástima.

—James, tal vez no deberías entrar —le aconsejó una enfermera, deteniéndolo.

—¿Por qué? —James se sintió desconcertado.

En ese momento, escuchó una voz afectuosa de un hombre que venía de la oficina, diciendo:

—Jennifer, realmente te amo. Eres tan sobresaliente. ¿Por qué molestarte en quedarte con ese hombre inútil? ¡Él no puede darte felicidad! Divórciate de él y cásate conmigo. Jennifer, realmente te amo.

La voz no era baja, y aunque estaban separados por la puerta de la oficina, muchas personas la escucharon. Todos se volvieron a mirar a James, mostrando simpatía, lástima y, más aún, regocijo y desdén.

La boca de James Smith se contrajo varias veces. Ningún hombre podría mantenerse tranquilo al escuchar a otro hombre confesarle su amor a su esposa de esa manera. Incluso James Smith no podía hacerlo.

La ira surgió desde sus pies hasta su cabeza, y empujó a la enfermera, avanzando hacia la oficina.

Sin embargo, su pie derecho resbaló torpemente, luciendo más torpe que heroico, incluso patético.

Tan pronto como llegó, la puerta de la oficina se abrió de golpe, revelando una figura impresionante: Jennifer. Al ver a James, un breve destello de culpa cruzó su rostro, disipándose rápidamente mientras adoptaba una expresión severa y decía:

—¿A quién crees que le estás dando esa actitud?

Al ver a Jennifer, la ira de James se calmó de inmediato. En ese momento, otra figura emergió de la oficina. El hombre suplicó:

—Jennifer, por favor, déjame explicar. Yo...

Al ver a James, el hombre se detuvo y lo miró provocativamente, y se burló:

—Oh, ¿no es este James Smith? ¿Has terminado de limpiar los baños?

Hace algún tiempo, cuando un baño se atascó y el conserje estaba ausente, James intervino para desatascarlo. Lo que comenzó como un gesto amable de su parte ahora se ha convertido en una fuente de burla por parte de John y otros.

Risas estallaron inmediatamente entre algunos espectadores.

James ignoró a John y solo tenía ojos para Jennifer. Levantó la caja de comida en su mano y dijo:

—He empacado la comida. Disfrútala mientras aún está caliente.

John dio un paso adelante, bloqueando a James, y le dijo a Jennifer:

—Jennifer, no hay nada especial en la comida de la cafetería. Déjame llevarte a un restaurante romántico; tiene un ambiente muy romántico.

Él enfatizó la palabra "romántico" y miró provocativamente a James Smith, tratando deliberadamente de provocarlo.

Todos sabían que James era el esposo de Jennifer, sin embargo, John se atrevió a decir tales cosas, mostrando un completo desprecio por James.

James continuó ignorando a John, aparentemente ajeno a sus palabras, mientras miraba a Jennifer con una esperanza anticipada, deseando que se quedara y disfrutara de la comida que había traído.

Observando su comportamiento, Jennifer se llenó de ira. Golpeó furiosamente el contenedor de comida de su mano, exclamando:

—¡Eres realmente incompetente!

Aunque Jennifer había mantenido una actitud fría hacia él desde su matrimonio, nunca antes lo había insultado como "incompetente" frente a otros. Esto era una primera vez, causando que su cuerpo se tensara de inmediato en respuesta.

Al margen, John no pudo contener su deleite interior. A pesar de sus esfuerzos, su sonrisa no pudo ocultar su alegría. Aprovechando la oportunidad, intentó tomar la mano de Jennifer, capitalizando la situación.

De repente, se escucharon unos pasos apresurados, acompañados por un grito frenético:

—¡Oh no, algo grande ha sucedido!

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