“Martin, is there nothing you can do properly? Hurry up and serve the food.”The sharp, impatient voice of a middle-aged woman rang in Martin Garvey’s ears as he prepared dinner in the kitchen.“Yes. It’s ready.”Martin carried out a tray with a large pot still steaming.Although there were five people in this house, only four bowls were set on the table.Martin, of course, was not included.“Get out of our sight.”Catherine Hayes waved her hand dismissively at Martin without even looking at him.As usual, Martin only nodded before returning to the kitchen to fetch a plate containing his own dinner. Compared to the dishes they were eating, his portion was far simpler.Not just this time—but every time.He then walked toward a small table in the corner.For three years as a live-in son-in-law in this family, he had eaten dinner alone, watching his wife and her family laugh and enjoy the food he had cooked.But before he could sit down, his mother-in-law’s voice rang out again.“Who said

What?Everyone froze at what Martin had just done.What was this idiot doing?The child was clearly in severe pain, and this foolish janitor had just done something that seemed to make it worse?It was unbelievably reckless!“You’re truly an idiot!”Ethan shouted at Martin.“Get out right now!”Martin ignored the director’s yelling. Instead, he observed the child’s face for a few moments before stepping toward the door.But the moment he took a step, the boy’s body suddenly convulsed violently.His eyes rolled back, showing only the whites.“Oh my God! What’s happening?”The doctors standing behind Ethan immediately asked for permission to check on the child.They hadn’t conducted a proper examination before Martin’s reckless intervention.If something had gone wrong, they feared it might already be too late for first aid.At the same time, a young woman in her early twenties hurried down the corridor, wearing a light gray knee-length dress.“Aunty, where’s Cody?”Isla Horner’s face wa

“Mr. Downey, what do you mean?”Isla frowned.She was extremely happy that Cody had regained consciousness.However, she didn’t understand why Ethan was still preventing this man named Martin from leaving.“Miss Horner, this man is not only reckless. He’s also very cunning.”Ethan pointed his index finger at Martin’s face.“This man knew that Cody had already received basic treatment from our hospital, so the child would recover within three minutes. He took advantage of that to create the impression that he was the one who healed the child. In reality, he merely exploited our momentary carelessness.”Upon hearing that explanation, Isla immediately turned her gaze toward Martin.However, she didn’t see anything suspicious in his demeanor.“I know you might not believe me,”Ethan continued.“But trust me, I never lie. You may be influenced by his sympathetic and attentive words and actions. But I’m already familiar with cheap tricks like that. It’s just an act from the most professional

“Hey… do you think that live-in son-in-law actually has any real ability?”The receptionist who had mocked Martin earlier that morning now lowered her voice as she whispered to her colleague. Unlike before, she was careful with her attitude whenever the man was nearby.“I don’t know,” her female coworker shook her head. “But I heard he turned down a reward from Miss Horner. And it must have been a huge amount, right?”As the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Havenport, Isla rarely gave personal rewards to anyone.Martin was one of the very few exceptions.Unfortunately, as the rumors said, he had politely refused.“Even though I’m not a doctor, it’s an honor for me to help someone,” he had said. “So please, don’t think too much about it.”The day had passed unusually quickly for Martin.After news spread that he had saved a child from deadly snake venom poisoning, everyone in the hospital began looking at him differently.That afternoon, just as he was walking toward the pa

“What he said is true.”Martin lifted his head and looked at Quinn.At the same time, he casually tilted his chin toward Ethan. Instead of showing the respectful gesture of a subordinate toward his superior, Martin’s movement was relaxed—almost dismissive—like Ethan was no one important.“We came here because we have a reservation card. Whatever you’re eating has nothing to do with him. He’s not the one paying for us.”Once again, Martin casually motioned toward Ethan.“It’s fine. Eat.”He smiled—this time freely.“I’ve never taken you to a nice restaurant before. Consider this the first debt I’m paying back to you.”After saying that, Martin picked up a piece of whole-wheat bread, dipped it into the mayonnaise sauce in front of him, and focused on his food.Chomp. Chomp. Chomp.Gulp.“Delicious!”Martin didn’t care about what anyone said.He came here for one reason—to make Quinn happy.As long as his wife got what she wanted, that was more than enough for him.“Alright.”Quinn nodded