The warm family of three deeply touched Leo, who stood on the side watching. Due to his parents’ mysterious disappearance when he was young, Leo never experienced the love of a father or mother and couldn’t express his love for them.
Mr. Noah finished drinking the chicken soup in his spoon and praised, “Delicious! Our baby daughter’s cooking skills are just as good as yours, honey. Haha.”
As Mr. Noah spoke, his smile suddenly froze when he met Leo’s gaze.
At first, he thought this young man was just with Domingo at the door with other family members visiting a patient in bed.
But as he noticed that Leo’s attention was focused on him instead of elsewhere, Mr. Noah realized something wasn’t right.
“Domingo, who is this person you came in with?” Mr. Noah asked curiously.
Domingo got up and returned to Leo’s side, embracing Leo’s arm affectionately and introducing with a smile, “Dad, Mom, let me introduce you to Leo, my boyfriend.”
As a journalist, Domingo had quite a talent for acting, and Leo couldn’t help but notice that she was flawless in her performance.
“Boyfriend?” Mr. Noah and Mrs. Noah exchanged a glance, both expressing surprise in their eyes.
Their beloved daughter, who had been single all this time, was actually in a relationship!
For Mr. Noah and Mrs. Noah, this situation felt like seeing the sun rise from the west. After all, they had been concerned about Domingo’s love life for a long time.
“Mr. Noah and Mrs. Noah, hello,” Leo looked at Mr. Noah and Mrs. Noah, smiling and greeting them.
After the greeting, Leo placed the things he was holding next to the table.
Mr. Noah regained his composure from his surprise and replied with a cheerful smile, “Hello, come and sit by the bed.”
Once Leo and Domingo were seated, Mr. Noah and Mrs. Noah carefully scrutinized Leo.
Although Leo prided himself on his acting skills, he couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed under the intense gaze of the older couple.
“Leo, are your parents with you? Do you have any siblings?” Mr. Noah started a casual conversation.
A touch of sadness flickered in Leo’s eyes as he replied, “My parents are not with me, and I don’t have any siblings.”
“I see. Are you a local resident of Langstel? What do you do for a living?” Mr. Noah asked again.
Domingo’s face turned slightly red, feeling a bit reluctant. “Dad, Leo is meeting you for the first time, no need to dig into his background.”
Mrs. Noah divided the sliced apple into two pieces for Leo and Domingo and joked, “Sweetheart, you just started dating and you’re already being protective. Your dad is just concerned about you and wants to look out for you.”
Leo glanced at Domingo and smiled as he replied, “Mr. Noah, I am a traditional medicine practitioner and I have my own clinic.”
“Traditional medicine? You have your own clinic?” Mr. Noah and Mrs. Noah both showed expressions of astonishment.
“It’s truly remarkable for someone as young as you to be a traditional medicine practitioner with your own clinic,” praised Mr. Noah.
As parents, Leo knew what Mr. Noah and Mrs. Noah were concerned about, so he decided to drop another bombshell.
“Mr. Noah and Mrs. Noah, I also own a cosmetics manufacturing company.”
“What? A cosmetics manufacturing company?” Mr. Noah and Mrs. Noah were stunned, their mouths hanging open.
After all, in their impression, it was extremely rare for someone of Leo’s age to have their own clinic and a manufacturing company.
“Leo, your family must be very wealthy, right?” After the surprise, Mr. Noah’s face showed a thoughtful expression.
“Dad, why are we bringing up the issue of money again?” Domingo scolded.
Although Leo was just her fake boyfriend, Domingo didn’t want him to misunderstand her and her family as money-oriented people.
Mr. Noah continued, “Leo, I don’t know if Domingo has told you about our family’s situation. I am an ordinary employee in a state-owned enterprise, and Domingo’s mother is a high school teacher. We are just a very ordinary family of three.”
Leo nodded slightly as he listened.
Although Domingo hadn’t told Leo about her family background, Leo already knew that Domingo came from an ordinary family when they entered the hospital room.
Because generally, wealthy people wouldn’t be staying in a room with three hospital beds.
Mrs. Noah continued the conversation after Mr. Noah, saying, “Domingo has been outstanding since she was young. After graduating from the Capital University, she became a journalist at Langstel TV station. That’s the basic situation.”
“Leo, I know people from wealthy families have high standards. I wonder if you…”
Leo smiled and replied, “Mrs. Noah and Mr. Noah, don’t worry. Our relationship is the most important thing to me, and I am serious about Domingo.”
“That’s good.” Mrs. Noah and Mr. Noah secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They were afraid that Leo was just playing around with their beloved daughter.
“Leo, Domingo is not young anymore. Since I fell ill, my only wish has been to have a man who loves and cares for her, someone who will take care of her for a lifetime. That way, even if I’m gone, she can be at ease.” Mr. Noah looked at Domingo, full of love.
Domingo’s eyes turned red, tears swirling in her eyes. “Dad, why are you thinking like that? Once your surgery is over, everything will be fine.”
Mrs. Noah held Mr. Noah and Domingo’s hands, her eyes also turning red.
Father’s love was like a mountain, deep and profound.
“Mr. Noah, don’t worry too much. Your illness is not serious.” Leo comforted.
Makai Dallas, who was in the middle bed, smiled and said, “Deon, it’s a benign tumor. As long as it’s removed through surgery and given some time to recover, there won’t be any problems. I think this young man is very compatible with your daughter, there’s an idiom that comes to mind… yes, ‘a perfect match’!”
“Makai, I love hearing your honest words!” Deon laughed heartily.
Seeing Mr. Noah happy, Mrs. Noah also wiped away her tears and took the chicken soup on the table, scooping a spoonful and bringing it to Mr. Noah’s lips again. “Look at how happy you are, quickly drink the chicken soup made by our daughter. It won’t taste good if it gets cold.”
Just as Mr. Noah finished drinking the spoonful of chicken soup, the door to the hospital room was pushed open, and a doctor in a white coat walked in from outside.
From his appearance, the male doctor seemed a bit older than Leo, with an ordinary appearance and slightly small eyes.
When the male doctor saw Domingo in the hospital room, a glimmer of light flashed in his small eyes.
The male doctor’s name was Kareem Lynd, the associate chief physician that Domingo had mentioned to Leo outside the hospital.
“Domingo, you’re here?” Kareem looked at Domingo and smiled.
“Dr. Lynd,” Domingo responded and blinked at Leo, indicating that this doctor was the one she had mentioned.
“Dr. Lynd, my dad has been in the hospital for three days. Has the surgery time been scheduled?” Domingo asked.
Kareem thought for a moment and replied, “There are a lot of people waiting for surgery right now. Mr. Johnston is the best at performing tumor removal surgeries, but his schedule is already booked for over half a month.”
“Over half a month?” Mrs. Noah became anxious. “The sooner the benign tumor is removed, the better. Dr. Lynd, please help us find a solution. Please.”