A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Ethan understood what Estelle meant just by the look in her eyes. He clenched his teeth, uncertain whether she knew what he wanted or not. He certainly didn't need her to be just grateful to him.

Thinking of this, he had an idea. "Haven't you always wanted to repay me? Why don't you marry me?" Without waiting for a response, he lowered his head and kissed her.

Estelle, not expecting this at all, wanted to push him away, but remained frozen.

He had expected her to refuse, so before she could even push him off her, he pulled away.

"You promised that you would," he said with a mischievous smile. He was much taller than she was, and with the way they were standing there, he could easily touch her face as he gazed upon her.

She glared at him, deeply offended by his brazenness.

But looking at her angry face improved Ethan's mood.

"Well, you should head back. I should leave as well. Sleep early. Good night!" Ethan flashed her a smile and surprised her with another kiss.

He then ran away in a hurry.

Estelle stood there, seething. Her blood boiled with anger, but there was nothing she could do.

When she opened the door to the ward, she found her father already fast asleep. Moving as quietly as possible, she washed her face, gargled, and went to bed. However, to her dismay, she found it impossible to fall asleep.

The following morning, Ethan came again, bringing Estelle breakfast. He asked the attending doctors to examine her father as well.

This greatly pleased Philo.

doctors finished conducting a general check-up of Philo, their eyes were wide with shock. They had thought that the man would never regain consciousness, but here he was, wide awake, and

father?" Estelle asked as she cautiously looked

some time for him to fully recover, but he is

do some

in the room nodded their agreement.

Doctor," Ethan said, stepping forward

the doctors said, almost in unison.

at Estelle's father and said softly, "Sir, I want

Philo replied, looking straight into Ethan's eyes. He had had a good night's sleep and

at that time, did she have eye-catching items with her, say, a

out that she was not Philo and Sybil's biological daughter. This

all this had to

hadn't expected that Ethan would be asking such a question. He

he smiled at him and explained, "Don't worry, sir. I'm just

me. Later, I was rescued, but that little girl was nowhere to be found.

I found Estelle, she was all alone, and she was wearing tattered and dirty clothes. She was standing at the side of

to know that after so many years, her father still remembered how he

I think about it, there was a bow knot hair clip on her head. It was black in color." As soon as Philo finished speaking, Ethan

place where Estelle used to play on the swing." Philo could not believe it. What an

seemed that the two had been on excellent terms. Otherwise, Ethan would not have spent all this time and

to the time when he had

the beginning, he had thought that he could help Estelle find her parents. However, after a long wait, there had been no news about her real mother and father. He had seen how much the little girl yearned for love,

hadn't had the heart to tell her the cruel truth. He had thought that since he had been lucky enough to meet her, it meant that it was destiny and that he had to adopt