“It’s about time to go back,” Robin Bailey glanced at the time. It was almost time to go home. The distance from here to Robin Bailey’s house wasn’t too far, so he planned to walk back.
He had spent a long time begging along this Stillwater route, getting beaten and cursed at, living in poverty. Although it was miserable, it allowed him to become familiar with the terrain of Stillwater.
He knew where there would be leftovers, where there were bridge holes, and where he could sleep for a while. At that time, having a peaceful meal and a stable sleep was not an easy thing. Actually, Robin Bailey had grown up gradually and was able to support himself by doing some laborious work.
However, he couldn’t escape from the influence of the capital. His father, with his new wife, didn’t let them go so easily. They sent people to follow them, not to protect them but to prevent them from finding jobs.
His mother, despite having a high education, couldn’t find any work, not even sweeping floors or washing dishes. Because the Bailey clan had made arrangements, being a prestigious family in the capital, no enterprise in Stillwater or any other small city dared to risk going against them.
So, his mother brought Robin Bailey back to the Bailey clan and knelt for a day and a night on a snowy day, begging for mercy.
In the end, the Bailey clan remained indifferent, and his mother died on the way back. He, on the other hand, continued to wander until he met Elise Houry. To be honest, Robin Bailey was grateful to Elise Houry because all his identification information had been destroyed by the Bailey clan, as if he didn’t exist. It was Elise Houry who arranged for him to obtain new identification.
That’s what allowed him to have the opportunity to join the military. So, in this world, the only people who can make him feel alive are his mother, Elise Houry, and Leslie.
Robin Bailey walked on the bridge, feeling the cold wind blowing. He extended his hand, feeling the coolness of the wind, and his eyes filled with nostalgia. He murmured, “Mom, your death anniversary is coming soon. Honestly, every time at this moment, I want to rush into that capital, charge into the Bailey family, grab that heartless person, kneel in front of your grave, kowtow a few times, and then kill him. I really, really want to avenge you, but you forbid me, so I won’t go.”
A surge of blood rushed through Robin Bailey’s heart and lungs. He truly wanted to lead an army and crush the Bailey clan! To kill that guy! However, before his mother passed away, she held his hand and told him not to seek revenge. “You forbid me, so I won’t go.” Robin Bailey had always suppressed his desire to kill the Bailey clan.
Robin Bailey couldn’t understand why that guy, who was so heartless, could be so loved by his mother. That guy had driven them out and watched his mother die with his own eyes! How could such a scumbag deserve his mother’s love? And it was an unwavering love!
At this moment, the people around Robin Bailey felt an inexplicable chill, some were startled. Then Robin Bailey closed his eyes, exhaled a breath, gradually calmed down, and looked across at the gradually chilling autumn wind, saying with complexity, “Mother, I’ll come to see you soon. Your son has succeeded, become a general, got married, and has a lovely daughter.”
Sophia Lindsay, Robin Bailey’s mother, was approaching her death anniversary. Robin Bailey would go. He would definitely go. Afterward, Robin Bailey composed himself. He had been emotionally overwhelmed just now, almost losing control. But it was only at times like these. After years in the military, his state of mind had long been tempered and stabilized.
Robin Bailey headed home.
However, when passing through a street, he noticed a crowd gathered in one place. Among them was a teenage girl, around seventeen or eighteen years old, anxiously shouting, “Is there anyone who can save my grandfather… save my grandfather…”
On the ground lay an elderly man in his seventies or eighties, with blood on the corner of his mouth, unconscious.
The people around were frantic but didn’t know how to help, so they called emergency services.
That was all they could do.
On the other side, a young man was about to pass by and also witnessed the scene. He wasn’t interested in the matter, as he wasn’t one to do good deeds. However, when he saw the girl, his eyes suddenly lit up.
She was beautiful.
Exuding a charming aura.
Instantly, he felt a stir in his heart.
He quickly approached and said, “Excuse me, excuse me, I’m a doctor.”
Upon hearing that he was a doctor, the crowd made way for him. The man walked in without looking at the old man on the ground; instead, he immediately focused on the girl and smiled, saying, “Don’t be afraid, I’m Eliott Garner, a doctoral student at South Province Medical School.”
Yes.
This young man was indeed Eliott Garner.
Previously, he had clashed with Robin Bailey at St. Sunday as a doctor, then sided with Rolf Haynes, only to be expelled by him. Later, he ended up associating with Mary Houry, and finally, through deceit and trickery, arrived in Stillwater.
And now, he stared directly at the young girl, thinking to himself, his eyes gleaming, that she was already so beautiful at such a young age, and she would be even more so when she grew up.
If only she could become his wife.
Well… hahaha.
Eliott Garner’s mind was already filled with a bright and beautiful future.
However, at that moment, the girl noticed Eliott Garner continually looking at her. She tugged at him anxiously and said, “Doctor, don’t look at me, I’m not the patient. The patient is lying on the ground.”
“Oh… right, right.”
Only then did Eliott Garner shift his gaze and look at the old man lying on the ground.
At a glance, he knew the man was dying.
Although he wasn’t a good person, his identity as a doctoral student at South Province Medical School was genuine. He did have real skills and knowledge, and upon seeing the old man, he knew it was hopeless.
His heartbeat was nearly stopping; he couldn’t save him.
However, he wasn’t disappointed by this because it didn’t concern him if the old man died. In fact, it might even be better for him if the old man died.
As Eliott Garner treated the patient, he asked the girl next to him, “Where are your parents?”
“I don’t have any parents.”
The girl shook her head, her eyes filled with sadness.
That was great news.
A wave of joy surged through Eliott Garner’s heart, nearly causing him to jump. Not having parents was truly fantastic news, the best possible news. Because without parents, once this old man passed away, the girl would be all alone.
She wouldn’t even be able to give him a proper burial.
At that time, he would take the initiative to help the girl, bury her grandfather, take care of her, and console her. You see, when a woman is emotionally vulnerable, if a man takes advantage of that vulnerability…
Well, then it’s very easy for him to win her heart.
By using his methods, this lovely girl would obediently become his forbidden fruit.