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“Mm, she went somewhere very, very far away.”Toby Dristan took another drag on his cigarette.“We’re from the same village. Her name was Marion.”“Marion and I grew up together, went to school together, got into university together, and in the end we even interned at the same hospital.”“Fifteen years ago, not long after we started our internships, a massive earthquake struck. Our hospital was ordered to the disaster zone. She went in with the first wave; I was in the second.”“She was gentle, kind, thoughtful—the best girl in the world. I promised her a grand and perfect wedding. Back then, we agreed: we’d get married as soon as we returned from the disaster area.”“Once we entered the zone, we stayed in touch. We poured our hearts out, encouraged each other, supported each other, hoping to bring hope to the people there. But at some point, I lost contact with her.”“I went crazy looking for her for days. In the end, I pulled her body from the ruins. She was unrecognizable. When she
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“We heard it too. Mason’s second aunt’s family really isn’t very decent,” Madeline Castillo commented. “That Mr. Dristan, though—he seems solid. A sincere man.”“Poor kid, stuck with that lot. He looks like a straight arrow—won’t Pauline’s family grind him to a pulp?” Stanley Alvarez shook his head. “That girl takes after her mother. Not the kind an ordinary man can handle.”“Dad, Mom, it’s their business. Why get so wrapped up in it?” Mason said. “Still, for Toby Dristan to put up with them—that’s something.”“Alright, enough about them. Joseph—future son-in-law—come on, let’s go inside for tea. This batch isn’t like the stuff we just drank—it’s the good stuff I’ve been saving,” Stanley said with a grin.“Thank you, Uncle,” Joseph replied, smiling.They headed for the main room.“I heard from Ms. Alvarez that you both love good food?” Joseph said with a smile after sitting.“Haha, not to brag, but your future mother-in-law and I can really cook,” Stanley chuckled. “And who doesn’t lo
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Right now, Pauline Alvarez’s face looked downright ugly.“Is he really that impressive?” Judith Robinson sounded a bit embarrassed.“Mr. Wilson is more than impressive. When their university ran free clinics recently, I watched whenever I had time,” Toby Dristan said. “I’m trained in Western medicine, but many of Mr. Wilson’s fresh ideas honestly opened my eyes. What a coincidence—never thought I’d meet him here.”Beaming, Toby stepped forward and clasped Joseph’s hand again, brimming with excitement.“Mr. Dristan, you flatter me,” Joseph said with a mild smile.“Not at all. Any competent physician would admire you,” Toby replied. “Our deputy dean even encourages us to watch your livestreams whenever we can and learn from you! Oh—Mr. Wilson, could we exchange contacts? There are so many medical questions I’d love to consult you on.”He pulled out his phone as he spoke.“Uh—sure, that’s fine,” Joseph said after a brief pause, agreeing.Seeing this, Judith and Pauline looked even sourer
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“Second Aunt, what brings you here?” Mason Alvarez walked in, glanced at Judith Robinson, and spoke with cool politeness.“Listen to you—what, your second aunt can’t come sit a while in your house?” Judith smiled with feigned reproach.“That’s not what I meant. I meant Pauline brought home such an outstanding boyfriend—you should be busy hosting your future son-in-law. Yet you still had time to drop by my place. Must’ve been tough,” Mason explained.“Well, we’ll all be family soon enough, won’t we? Thought we’d get acquainted early.” Judith smiled brightly. “Mason, aren’t you going to introduce your boyfriend to your second aunt?”“Joseph. My boyfriend,” Mason said simply.“Hello, Second Aunt,” Joseph greeted with a smile. His gaze then fell on Toby Dristan. “And hello to you as well.”“Hi, I’m Toby Dristan. You look familiar—like I’ve seen you somewhere—but I can’t place it,” Toby said quickly, stepping up to shake Joseph’s hand with enthusiasm.“Hahaha, I nearly forgot to introduce
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“Not all money should be taken. This isn’t about being stubborn; it’s about whether you can walk away unscathed after you take it.”“My dad’s managed to keep his seat as village head of Crestline Village all these years because he’s always stuck to fairness. He takes what’s rightfully his—that alone is already plenty.”“And you’re not wrong—that’s a cushy post. Plenty of people have their eyes on it. The reason no one’s ever managed to push my dad out is because he doesn’t grab like the others do.”Toby Dristan tried to explain patiently.“Enough. I don’t want to hear your moral lectures! Are you seriously trying to reason with a woman? Are you brainless?”Pauline Alvarez snapped, viciously.Toby fell silent at that, stifled and a little wronged.“Pauline, watch your mouth,” Judith Robinson cut in quickly, seeing the way things were headed.“It’s because men are useless, that’s what,” Pauline grumbled, cursing under her breath.Toby lowered his head and said nothing. Of course he was
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"Are you slow or what? Do you really think our daughter’s the one unwilling to take that step? It’s that Wilson guy—he’s the one holding back!" "That Joseph Wilson is honest to a fault. You can tell he's conservative and certainly not someone with a dominant personality," Madeline Castillo said, full of conviction. "Our daughter’s still a girl—she can’t be too forward. With both of them hesitating like this, things have dragged on to where they are now." "Don’t forget, every time we called before, it was always Joseph driving her home and then leaving right after." "Both of them are being reserved. He’s too proper, and she’s holding back." "Hmm... the more I think about it, the more that makes sense," Stanley Alvarez said, furrowing his brow. "Of course it makes sense. She’s my own flesh and blood—of course I understand her better than anyone," Madeline said with a hint of pride. "So... are we really letting them share a room tonight?" Stanley asked. "What else? Didn’t
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