Ch. 2081..2090

Chapter 2081 Since Lincoln was able to do such a thing like personally sending his biological daughter to prison, it was already destined that it was impossible for Sabrina to forgive him.

Sabrina sneered. "Nevermind that you've sent me to prison, but you even used me while I was in there! You completely used me in every possible way! You made me spend a night with a man! If I had failed, then I would have died together with the man! If I had succeeded, then all the credit would have been yours! Also, your adopted daughter, Selene Lynn, would also have been able to marry my husband. Dad, this brilliant plan of yours truly was very well-thought-out. How many birds would you have killed with one stone?"

Sabrina kept calling him "Dad" as if their relationship were not strained at all. However, what came out of Sabrina's mouth were the most miserable words. "Dad, do you think I am unlucky, or I am unlucky, or I am just...unlucky to have such a dad like you?"

"But Sabrina, although everything that I had done was hell to you, what you got in exchange was not an endless life in living hell. On the contrary, you got a lifetime of happiness and you got a man who loved you the most, didn't you?"

"Wrong!" Sabrina suddenly cut off her father. "I have earned all of my happiness myself! I had not relied on anyone!

Just because I had fought hard for it, I almost died at the hands of your family of three! Just because I had fought for it, your entire family hit me with a truck and had hunted me down for six years! Lincoln Lynn! How are you still alive? How can such a father like you deserve to still stay alive? How can you actually still be alive at this moment?" Lincoln was speechless.

There was a pause before he asked with his old voice while being incomparably afraid. "Do you still hate me to the bones?"

"Of course! I will hate you to my bones for all eternity!"

"Then why did you still come to visit me today and call me 'Dad?"' Lincoln asked.

Sabrina sneered. "It's because I want you to know that you indeed are my dad. You're a father who has done the most heinous things to your daughter, and yet, you're still thinking of asking me to support you! You truly have the wildest thoughts. It's also because I want you to see that even though you have destroyed me to the brink of death countless times, I am still alive and well. I have to prove to you that I am living well! I also want to tell you that from now on, I will support and carry out my responsibilities as a daughter. I will support you until you are old and gray and let you stay in this detention center for the rest of your life."

"My daughter, are you...not going to get me out of here? I had broken up with Jade a long time ago. I have been beating Selene up every day. I have cut all ties with both the mother and daughter," Lincoln asked.

Lincoln looked at Selene in despair. Sabrina did not take another look at Lincoln, but she looked at Aino. "Let's go, my child."

"Mom, have you gotten what you've wished for?" asked Aino.

"Yes. Seeing that he still doesn't know his mistakes, still so selfish, still had not repented, and still hell-bent on hoping that I could take him out of here to live together, I am relieved. From now on, I will never care about him anymore.

However, I will still provide financial support every month because he is my father." Tears were streaming down Sabrina's face as she said that.

"Mom, you will never be without a family again. You have me, my two younger brothers, and you also have your mother who loves you very much. You don't lack anything anymore in the future. Mom, I am grown up, I will love you and I will never let you be bullied anymore." 2 Sabrina wrapped her hand around her daughter. "Yes, my Aino has finally grown up. I have also pulled through. My Aino is now more capable than me. At the age of twelve, she is able to go in and out of Kidon City, she can also go abroad, and her Spanish is extremely good. You're definitely my pride."

Aino then took the chance and said to her mother. "Then, Mom, will you allow me to fly to Kidon city alone to look for Miss Minerva? she is a medical intern at a hospital in Kidon City. I want to send some snacks to her."

Sabrina smiled. "Of course it's not a problem!"

Chapter 2082 Sabrina knew her child the best. Aino had been very independent since childhood and she has a very strong awareness to keep herself safe. This was also because she had been following her mother and uncle to hide everywhere since childhood. The child already was as tall as an adult, other than having a small face that made her look childish, Aino was actually incomparably tough and calm. What did Sabrina have anything to worry about? After Sabrina drove the child to the airport, Aino went to Kidon City by herself.

After she landed in Kidon city, Aino did not ask anybody to pick her up at Kidon City, she got out of the airport and got in line for a cab.

Her cab driver was a man in his thirties. Seeing that although the child was quite tall, she still looked like a minor at a glance. "You're still such a young child, why aren't you accompanied by any adults? II Aino calmly smiled. "That's because I no longer need the supervision of an adult."

The driver smiled. "Oh, you're quite a confident little child."

The driver was not a bad person, but he just felt that since she was just a little child, he wanted to take more detours to earn a little more of the little child's cab fares. "Where to, little child?" 1 "The military hospital," said Aino.

"Alright, sit tight, my little friend. Don't worry, I will send you there immediately." After he drove out of the airport, the driver then went on the highway while heading in the opposite direction. "Sir," Aino calmly called out.

"What's the matter? what can I do for you?" asked the driver.

"How long have you been working as a driver?" asked Aino.

"Almost thirteen years, I think. I know all the routes in Kidon City like the back of my hand. I am a navigator."

Aino smiled. "Then, why are you driving in the opposite direction? II The driver was speechless. Aino did not expose him as well. Instead, she said, "Sir, I can tell that you are very young, you must not have been driving a cab for very long, right? It's fine. You can tell me the truth. I won't poke fun at you.

Also, I can help you because I know the routes in Kidon city very well. I am practically a proper navigator when it comes to Kidon city. If your car doesn't have a navigation system, then I can be your living navigation system."

Not only did she not expose the driver's intentions with what she said, but she also managed to stop the driver from taking detours. The driver, who had been working at Kidon City for more than a decade, suddenly realized that the reason this child dared to travel alone by flight was that she absolutely was not easy to mess with. He then said with utter embarrassment, "I'm sorry, my little friend. Indeed, I have only worked as a cab driver for a rather short period, so I am not familiar with my way around. You see, we are already on the highway, so what should we..."

"It's fine, sir. The next exit is just one kilometer away. After you've taken that exit, turn the car around and I will show you the way," said Aino very in a light-hearted manner.

"Alright, my little friend, whatever you say."

With the navigation provided by the little child, Aino, not only did the driver, who initially wanted to take detours, fail at making any detours, but they even shortened the route by almost five kilometers. This child was truly a navigator. It was not easy to cheat her at all.

After Aino got out of the car, the driver watched Aino from behind as she walked into the military hospital by herself and he had a great admiration for her. "How great it would have been if I had such a prodigy like her."

The prodigy, Aino, who knew her way around very well, then walked directly to the department where Minerva was working as an intern.

At that moment when Minerva saw Aino, she was utterly shocked. " Aino! Are-Are here by yourself?"

Aino nodded. "What are you so shocked about, Miss Minerva?"

"Aino, you are not allowed to do this again in the future. I am not worried about you being on the plane after your mother had sent you off, but after you have arrived at the airport, you should notify me to go pick you up. Do you understand?" Minerva said.

"Hey! Without you picking me up, I have still made it to your hospital, haven't I?" Aino said smugly.

"You..." Minerva said.

Once Aino saw Minerva, she praised her. "Miss Minerva, you have gotten more and more beautiful now."

In Aino's eyes, Minerva was the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world.

Chapter 2084 Both Aino and Minerva, who were outside the door, were stunned.

Immediately after that, they heard Ruth saying very reluctantly, "I understand."

Both Aino and Minerva then entered the main hall one after another. The main hall was packed with people and they were all the members of the Poole family. Ruth was a little uncomfortable sitting among them.

"Ruth?" Minerva called out.

Immediately after that, Aino called out. "Aunt Ruth, Aunt Jane, we’re here!"

The entire Poole family was shocked when they saw Aino and Minerva come over together. Alex was particularly shocked. He immediately stood up and asked directly, "Aino! why are you here? Who sent you here? Where are your parents?"

Aino smiled calmly. "My parents are in South City."

"Then, how did you get her?" Jane immediately stood up and looked at Aino.

"I took the plane by myself."

Both Jane and Alex were speechless. Aino had already come to the front of Ruth. "Aunt Ruth, did you do something wrong again?"

Ruth immediately made a face at Aino. 1 Aino was familiar with Ruth's character. From time to time, she would make some small mistakes. The Poole family was a big family with great businesses, so it was not a big deal for Ruth to make some mistakes once in a while.

Besides, Aino was a child, so it was not too appropriate for her to ask about the adults' matters. Therefore, Aino did not say anything else about that anymore, she just looked at Alex and Jane. "I didn’t have anyone to play with in South City. Aunt Yvonne and Uncle Marcus had gone abroad. Miss Minerva is doing her internship in Kidon city and you are all in Kidon City as well, so I came over."

She said it very casually, but that gave Jane and Alex a fright.

Alex pulled a long face. "Aino! You're getting bolder and bolder! How dare you fly to Kidon city on a plane by yourself?

Tell me, what should we do if something were to happen to you while you're on the way here? This won't do! You have to return now!"

Aino was speechless.

"You have no right to interfere with my life! Hmph!" Aino fought back against Alex while pouting.

She had just arrived and she originally wanted to enjoy herself there. She never expected that she would be reprimanded by her Uncle Poole once she had just arrived.

"Alright, alright. Aino did come over by herself, and it's lucky that nothing happened. Let's quickly give Sabrina and Sebastian a call to tell them that Aino is safe. Let her enjoy herself today. It's still not too late for her to go to school if she were to take the flight back in the afternoon." Jane stood forward to smooth things over between Aino and Alex.

Alex was so irritated that he glared at Aino. "If you dare to do this again next time, I will smack you!"

"Hmph!" Aino was not afraid at all!

Because of Aino's arrival, the atmosphere in the Poole Residence had gotten much better. Everyone chatted and laughed. Aino and the few boys also had a great time playing together.

In the end, Minerva took advantage of their spare time to give Isadora the new clothes.

"Isadora, try it on later when you're home and see if it fits you. I think it should fit you quite well," said Minerva.

Isadora was very grateful. "Minerva, don't buy me clothes if you don't have money. I am being paid quite well by Mister and Missus Poole every month."

"It has always been you buying clothes for me. I am only buying some once in a while, so you have to accept it. This is the pay I got from my internship. I have earned it myself," said Minerva very proudly.

"Alright!" Isadora smiled very gently. The two of them seemed like they were family.

"Isadora," Alex called out.

"Mister Poole?" Isadora asked respectfully.

Both Alex and Jane treated Isadora quite well. Although Isadora was considered as Jane's personal bodyguard, Jane had always treated Isadora as her younger sister, she had been introducing men to Isadora as she wanted to let her have a home that was safe and sound. Isadora had a sense of gratitude towards Jane and Alex from the bottom of her heart.

Chapter 2085 "Send Aino back when she is returning to South City tomorrow afternoon. You have to personally hand her over to her parents,"

said Alex.

"There's no need for that," said Aino.

"It's a must for Isadora to send you home!"

"Mister Poole, there's actually no need for that because I happen to be returning to South city for my internship tomorrow," said Minerva.

"That won't do as well! You're both children. I won't be at ease!" Alex said firmly.

Aino and Minerva looked at each other and then stuck their tongues out. "Alright then. I can take the opportunity to bring Aunt Isadora around South city. My mom also misses Aunt Isadora. II "That's more like it!" Alex's tone eased up quite a bit, and he also booked a flight for Aino, Minerva, and Isadora on the spot.

After that, both Aino and Minerva played with the children for quite a while at the Ford Residence. It was only when Aino found the time that she asked Ruth, "Aunt Ruth, is your mother-in-law hypercritical of you?" 1 Ruth looked at Aino. "I am fine. A child like you shouldn't ask about these matters. You see, your Aunt Jane is my husband's aunt in-law. I also have Isadora here to accompany me. I am fine."

Ruth had been married for three years and had already learned plenty. She had learned to be tolerant, patient, and how to get along with this big family, she had also become more mature. Seeing Ruth being like that, Aino was also more at ease.

"Tell you mother that everything is great for me," said Ruth.

"I know! Then, I will be going to shop with Miss Minerva, alright? " Aino said, smiling.

Aino had specially come to Kidon City alone to look for Minerva. She loved shopping at the stores by the streets, having snacks, and buying some knick-knacks and whatnot with Minerva the best. That was because they were similar in age and also had the same uncle, Holden.

Ruth nodded. "Go ahead."

Isadora had been accompanying both Aino and Minerva as they wandered around some of the older parts of the town for the remaining time.

"Aino, which college do you plan to apply to? what would you like to major in?" asked Minerva.

Aino gave it a thought. "WelL.architecture? My mom is an architectural designer. Do I like it? I also have no idea. However, I liked traveling more, so maybe I will pick geography and study that. II Aino thought that after she studied geography as her major, she would be able to travel the entire world in the future.

"Miss Minerva, will you support me?" Aino asked.

"Of course!" Minerva said gently.

"Have you been missing Uncle Nigel during this period when you're doing your internship in Kidon city?" asked Aino.

Minerva's little face instantly became red, but she immediately nodded. "Yes."

"Is going to meet my Uncle Nigel the first thing you're going to do when you go back?" Aino asked again.

"That won't do. I have to first return to the South City Hospital and report to my mentor. I have to finish my work before I go see him," Minerva said seriously.

Minerva had always been diligent and studios. No matter how much she missed Nigel, she would still first very seriously finish her work. 1 The next afternoon, Minerva, Aino, and also Isadora took a flight back to South City. After they got off the plane, Minerva went straight to the South city Hospital. Isadora and Aino, on the other hand, went back to Aino's home together. That was what Alex had specially ordered Isadora to do. He insisted on letting Isadora safely send Aino home. 1 On their way back, Aino chatted and joked with Isadora. "Aunt Isadora, do you think Uncle Poole is making a big deal out of nothing? He is so worried about me when even my mom is not worried about me. But Aunt Isadora, it's been a long time since you came to South city, so you'll have to take this opportunity to enjoy yourself here."

Isadora nodded. "That's right. It's been a few months since I've been here. It's going to be your Uncle Holden's death anniversary in a few days. I can then go visit him at the cemetery."

"Aunt Isadora..." Aino did not know how to comfort Isadora. At that moment, Isadora's phone suddenly rang.

She took the phone up and answered it. "Hello, Minerva. What's the matter?"

On the other end, Minerva said very excitedly, "Uncle Holden. I...I saw my Uncle Holden."

Chapter 2086 Isadora thought that there was something wrong with her ears. " Minerva, what did you say?"

Minerva smiled and cried at the same time. "Isadora, come quickly. I saw Uncle Holden. It must be him. Come quickly."

Isadora was completely stunned, she was at a loss for words for a very long time.

"Isadora? Isadora?" Minerva called out at the other end of the phone.

"Yes." Isadora's voice sounded like a ghost.

Indeed, Holden had always been on Isadora's mind all day and every day, but she had never imagined that Holden could be alive. What was going on? Was it truly Holden? Did he not die? Isadora had no clue. At that moment, Isadora's senses and her heart were reacting slower than usual, so she only responded after a long time when Isadora called out to her.

"I will wait for you at the hospital. Come over quickly, oh, right, take Aino with you. My uncle likes Aino the best. Quickly come over. I will first go and keep my uncle here so that he doesn't leave. II After saying that, Minerva hung up the call.

"Minerva..." A busy signal was already coming from Minerva's end of the call.

After Minerva hung up the call, she practically jogged all the way to the outside of the operating room. She wanted to wait here.

She was thinking that no matter how long she had to wait, he had to come out after he was done with the operation. Minerva strongly believed that that man was her Uncle Holden. He must be him.

Just two hours ago, Minerva came straight to the South city Hospital after she landed and split up with Aino and Isadora, she originally wanted to report to her mentor, but she only learned after arriving at the hospital that her mention still had an operation that was not done. Minerva, who had nothing to do, then wandered around the hospital.

The South City Hospital was large. All the best doctors in the entire country were gathered there. If Minerva was able to keep on working there, she believed that she would also be a skilled medical professional after ten years and when she is in her thirties.

By then, she would be able to help the sick and dying and also have a stable job. After that, she would marry Nigel and have a few children. How great.

One day, she would then take her husband and her children back to that island to let her parents take a look at them. She wanted to let her parents know that even though a member of the Payne family had left the island, she was still able to make a name for herself. Also, the outside world, even South City, was not like what her father had said. Sebastian was not intolerant of the Payne family. On the contrary, Sebastian was very nice. Minerva called Sebastian as Uncle Sebastian. Sebastian did not feel put off by it, and he also often encouraged her to study well and be a good doctor with ideals and ambitions.

Life was great to her. The only thing was that her Uncle Holden was no longer able to return to the world of the living anymore.

After Minerva came to South city, although she did not say anything, she had actually always felt very lonely. Even though Nigel had always been taking care of her, she was still very lonely for the majority of the time. It was that kind of loneliness that stemmed from being forced to be separated from her family and her life in the past, and also being forced to grow up. 1 She knew she had to be strong and unyielding, she knew that she could only make something of herself by not relying on anybody. It was only then that she could make the Payne family proud.

Therefore, this kind of loneliness had always been forcibly endured by Minerva until she met her Uncle Holden in South City one day.

Her uncle was in grave danger, but even in such dangerous circumstances, he still protected her with all his might and main and left the last money he needed for fleeing and saving his life to her as her tuition fee. He told her as a child from the Payne family, she was not to rely on anybody. If there was anything that she needed, he would resolve it all for her. 1 At that moment, Minerva truly wanted to burst out bawling. However, before she was able to talk to her uncle, he had already escaped and there was no news of him anymore.

Chapter 2087 From then on, all the news that she learned about her uncle was so perilous. Even in those precarious situations, every time there was news from him, he would tell her that a part of his property was given to Minerva. He wanted Minerva to stay in school, study hard, and not rely on others. Minerva remembered every single word her Uncle had told her. He was also the only family in South City that Minerva had missed. She missed him more than she missed her parents.

However, her uncle had died. Her uncle, who was so sorrowful, who needed a family’s love, who was so cold yet incomparably weak, had died. Minerva had lost her only family in South city and also that affection.

A few years had passed, and at her Uncle Holden's death anniversaries and birthdays, as well as Minerva's own birthday at year, she would visit him at his grave. It had been a few years, but Minerva had never forgotten about him, so much so that Isadora, who was most fond of her Uncle Holden, had also become good friends with Minerva. Both of them were like a family and they had missed Holden together. Could it be that Minerva had missed her uncle too much that she began to have illusions?

Minerva had seen a figure wearing a lab coat flash by in the hospital. The person's height, fair, figure, and also the way he walked were exactly the same as her Uncle Holden. The only difference was her uncle did not wear a lab coat but that person was wearing one. 1 Minerva was stunned there and then, she absolutely could not believe her eyes. After being stunned for a second, she blurted out. "Uncle?"

However, that figure did not look back. That figure walked away in a flash instead. Minerva was initially going to look for her mentor, but at that moment, she had completely forgotten about that, she immediately ran like mad to chase after that figure.

However, after she rushed over and turned a corner, that figure had vanished.

Had she been mistaken with what she saw? No! That must not be it.

Minerva went back and forth shuttling between several departments and consultation rooms. Every time she saw a man in a lab coat, she had to pull the man over to take a look, she was certain that she absolutely had seen it right earlier on. she was not short-sighted and her vision was great.

'Uncle! Uncle!' Minerva chanted silently in her heart and searched the South City Hospital like she had gone mad.

She had searched through every single floor of the entire hospital, and she had completely forgotten that she needed to report to her mentor. It was not until she had searched through the place like mad for more than an hour, was covered in sweat, and was incomparably dejected that Minerva had received a call from her mentor.

"Minerva, shouldn't you have arrived more than an hour ago? why aren't you here yet?" Her mentor's tone was very unpleasant.

Only then did Minerva remember that she still had some subject that she needed to report to her mentor.

"I'm sorry, I...something suddenly came up."

"Minerva...you had always done things very seriously and had never been late. Even if something had suddenly come up, you certainly would have notified me. What's the matter this time? The tone of your voice sounds like you're in such a panic. You have to listen to me carefully. You're someone who wants to be a doctor in the future. As a doctor, you can't be careless at any moment. You can't be careless at all. Do you understand that?"

"I understand. I'm sorry. I will go over now." Minerve was embarrassed.

She could no longer run all over the hospital to look for her uncle anymore, she had to go to her mentor immediately, with a sense of reluctance, Minerva went to her mentor's office. Before she knocked on the door, she heard someone talking in the room.

"As your mentor, I am so thankful that you can come over to help me this time. If you pull yourself together, you certainly will have a bright future! Young man! Do your best. You are now thirty-seven years old. It's a great time to be a doctor!"

"Thank you," said a man with a clear voice.

At that moment, Minerva raised her hand and knocked on the door.

"Come on." That was her mentor's voice.

Minerva opened the door following that. Right at that moment she opened the door, she was instantly stunned, but she mumbled, " Uncle?"

Chapter 2089 Minerva's tears immediately gushed down her cheeks again, "sir, I'm sorry. He truly is my uncle. My uncle is very pitiful. You don't know this, but this person truly is my uncle. My uncle is too pitiful II Her mentor was speechless. He firmly believed that Minerva was a good girl. She had never done anything unreasonable, so what was the matter that day? He did not criticize her harshly but instead, he said to her, "Minerva, you're not in the right mood today. Let's forget about the subject from Kidon City. Come report to me again when your emotions are stable. How about this?

Go back to your dormitory to have a good rest today and pull yourself together. I '11 look for you again tomorrow, alright?"

Minerva nodded very obediently. "See you again, sir."

After Minerva left her mentor's office, she did not leave the hospital but went straight to the operating room. She saw that her uncle was making preparations at a glance. It was very clear that her uncle was the surgeon, why was he working at this hospital and when did he get here? Minerva had no clue at all. She had never seen him before.

Minerva watched with her eyes widened as her uncle went into the aseptic area wearing a lab coat. The door was closed and she could no longer see anything anymore, she then immediately took her phone out and called Isadora. Minerva knew how much she missed her uncle, but Isadora absolutely did not miss him any less than Minerva, so Minerva immediately called Isadora.

After all, Isadora was older than Minerva, so the things that she had encountered and the hardships she had experienced were way more than Minerva. Therefore, when Minerva hung up the call, Isadora was calm.

"What's the matter, Aunt Isadora?" asked Aino.

Isadora sighed and said, "I think Mineva may have been too stressed recently. She had been going back and forth between the medical school, South City, and Kidon City. Her parents are also not here. Maybe she missed her family too dearly."

"But Miss Minerva is not such a reckless person." Aino knew Minerva very well.

Isadora nodded. "That's right. That's why Minerva's situation is quite worrying." After taking a pause, Isadora said to Aino, "How about this, Aino? You return home by yourself, and I will go see Minerva." 1 "I'll go with you," said Aino calmly.

"I can't take care of you anymore," Isadora said.

"I don't need you to take care of me. Miss Minerva is my best friend. I like her the most. If something truly happened to her, I can help you. Don't worry. I absolutely won't let you take care of me. I am already twelve. I am a grown-up now. I can take care of myself, and I can even lend you a hand."

Isadora nodded. "Alright. Let's go together then."

Due to the heavy traffic, when the two of them arrived at the hospital in a rush, it was already two hours later. They gave Minerva a call once they walked through the entrance of the hospital. After Minerva told them in detail the location of the opening room in the aseptic area, Isadora and Minerva ran straight to the operating room. They saw Minerva sitting alone outside of the operating room from afar.

"Minerva!" Isadora called out.

Minerva waited for Isadora and Aino to come to her and then she grabbed Isadora's hand with excitement. "I am not lying to you, Isadora. I truly am not being rebellious. That must be my Uncle Holden. He must be!"

Isadora was speechless.

"You'll know it when you see him after the operation is done," Minerva said with incomparable firmness.

"Mm-hmm!" Isadora nodded.

The three of them then sat outside of the operating room and waited anxiously. Another two hours have passed. Minerva, Isadora, and also Aino felt that those two hours were as long as a year, and then they went through another year-like period again. That meant it was after that man had gone into the operating room for six hours that the lights indicating the room was in use were finally switched off. The three girls stood up at the same time and stared at the door without blinking at all.

The door opened.

After the patient was wheeled out, they saw a group of people walking out while surrounding a man who looked exhausted.

Before they got to the door, Isadora burst out crying and her emotional voice was hoarse. "Holden, it's really you!"

Chapter 2090 The man who had just come out of the operating room was incomparably exhausted. He looked at this woman, who was not too young, with his exhausted but gentle gaze. The hardships over the years that she had been through could be seen on her face, but she also had the purity of a naive person, which made people feel that she was incomparably pitiful when they took a look at her. The man's heart skipped a beat. "You are?"

At that moment, a few nurses and also the family of the patient were crowding around the man. The patient's family did not see Isadora, Minerva, and Aino at all. They were only concerned about the patient. "Doctor Payne, may I know how my son's condition is now?"

One of the assistants immediately answered, "The operation was very successful. Don't worry!"

The family immediately broke into tears of joy. "Thank you. Thank you, doctor. You are my son's life savior!"

while saying that, the family of the patient wanted to bow deeply to the doctor, but one of the assistants blocked in front of the doctor and said, "I'm sorry. Doctor Payne had been operating for six continuous hours. He is too tired now. Why don't you first wheel the patient back to the ward and let Doctor Payne rest for a while."

"Yes, yes, alright!" The family said repeatedly.

It was after the family had wheeled the patient away that both the assistants sighed in relief. "Congratulations, Doctor Payne. This is the first operation you've conducted after you've held the surgical knife once again. The operation was very successful, which shows that you're still an incomparably excellent doctor!"

"Yes, I...did not expect that I can still treat and save people," Doctor Payne said emotionally.

"Doctor Payne, you must be exhausted now. How about you go and have a rest?"

"Alright."

"Holden..." Isadora was in tears.

"Uncle Holden..." Isadora sobbed.

"Uncle Holden?" The only person not in tears was the youngest child, Aino.

This doctor truly looked similar to her Uncle Holden. The resemblance of their facial features and demeanor was uncanny. Even his voice was exactly the same as her Uncle Holden. It was no wonder to Aino why Miss Minerva and Aunt Isadora were covered in tears. If Aino had known that her uncle had indeed died, Aino also would have thought that this man was her uncle, Holden Payne. Not to mention, this doctor's last name is also Payne.

However, Aino knew that her uncle had died. He had truly died. His body had already been cremated by her parents and buried next to her grandmother. This man was not her uncle. However, like Isadora and Minerva, Aino still blurted out calling him the man in front of her, her uncle.

The man, who was about to go and take a rest, suddenly was stopped by the three voices. He stopped in his tracks and looked at the three girls standing side by side and according to height. The shortest girl was the most beautiful, and also the strongest and calmest.

"Have you...gotten the wrong person?" Doctor Payne gently said.

"No!" Isadora instantly cut him off.

Tears were wildly streaming down her face and had wet her shirt, but she did not care, she just walked straight towards Doctor Payne and threw herself into his arms without any hesitation. "Holden..."

Doctor Payne was speechless.

"I love you! I have only loved you in this life! My heart died after you died. Do you know this, Holden? Having lived to my age, other than the care given to me by my brother and mother, I had been suffering from grievances growing up. I have been enduring the humiliation given to me by others and 1 had never experienced love.

"Holden, you were the only one who had given me the sense of warmth. It was because I have you that I felt that being alive is great. I have been living like the walking dead because I want to protect your niece. I want to protect the friend of the person who had saved my life, Sabrina. If it weren't for them, I would have given up being alive a long time ago.

"I wanted to go look for you. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to find you in the afterlife if it had been too long.

Holden...you...you are actually still alive?"