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.

general check-up of Philo, their eyes were wide with shock. They had thought that the man

father?" Estelle asked as she cautiously looked at

worry. He's fine. Mr. Wang is in stable condition. But he has been 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 a good amount

bed and do some simple exercises from time to time. This will speed up his recovery," added a different

in the room nodded their agreement.

Ethan said, stepping forward and

almost in unison. They were flattered by his gesture

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

into Ethan's eyes. He had had a good night's sleep and was in high spirits.

at that time, did she have eye-catching items with her, say, a hair clip and a bracelet?"

was not

know what all this had

would be asking such a question. He looked warily at

he had somehow distressed Philo, he smiled at him and explained,

was a child, I was abducted and sold by human traffickers. At the time, there was a little girl with me. Later, I was rescued, but that little girl was nowhere to be

I found Estelle, she was all alone, and she was wearing tattered and dirty clothes. She was standing at the side of the road all by herself." Philo began to

many years, her father still remembered how he had found her. She listened

Maitreya engraved in it. Oh, and now that I think about it, there was a bow knot hair clip on her head. It was black in color."

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

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

thought back to the time when he had decided to take

after a long wait, there had been no news about her real mother and father. He had seen how much the little

that since he had been lucky enough