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.

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 so soon at that! It was a medical

father?" Estelle asked as she cautiously looked

in bed for a long time, so he is still a little weak. It will take some time for him to fully recover, but he is doing well so far. He's a little malnourished at the moment, but he'll be fine after

get out of bed and do some simple exercises

in the room nodded their agreement.

we understand. Thank you, Doctor," Ethan said, stepping forward and

doctors said, almost in unison. They were flattered by his gesture of respect.

looked at Estelle's father and

Philo replied, looking straight into Ethan's eyes. He had

with her, say, a hair clip and a bracelet?" Ethan asked nervously, his eyes fixed on

why Ethan was asking her father about this. She had already found out that she was not Philo

didn't know what all this had to do with

that Ethan would be asking such a question. He looked warily at the young man.

smiled at him and

Later, I was rescued, but that little girl was nowhere to be found. I've been looking for her all these years. I'm asking you this now, because that little girl slightly resembles Estelle." By the time he finished speaking, Ethan had a more serious look on his face.

and she was wearing tattered and dirty clothes. She was

to know that after so many years, her father still remembered how he had found her. She listened to him with

day, she was wearing a transparent jade bracelet with an image of Maitreya engraved in it. Oh, and now that I think about it, there was a bow knot hair clip on her head. It

used to play on the swing." Philo could not believe it. What an amazing coincidence it would be if his daughter and Ethan had indeed

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

thought back to the time when he had decided to take the little girl

been no news about her real mother and father.

he had been lucky enough to meet her,