That meant that Vireo, who already had a heavy workload and had to serve Mira after work, also had to endure his father-in-law's suppression. Also, that led t o the delay in realizing Vireo's plan to adopt a child. Vireo was busy with work while Mira did not work at all. However, Mira did not get this matter done. After a long time, Vireo was already feeling hopeless.
In a situation where there was no hope, he then placed his focus on work. Not for any other reasons, but just so he could numb himself and not let him think about all those unpleasant and annoying things. He thought that as long as there was one thing in life that could interest him, then that could support him to live on. For example, performing a successful operation on the operating table and saving one life because of that. Every time Vireo pulled a dying patient out from the hands of the Grim Reaper, Vireo would feel the greatest sense of accomplishment and pleasure. Even if he were to collapse on the operating because of exhaustion, and even if he were to perform an eight-hour-long operation a day without eating, drinking, or going to the bathroom, Vireo was also willing to do so. Treating patients and saving lives was the last thing that Vireo was proud of.
As time went by, Vireo slowly used up all of his energy on medical research, and he gradually spent less time at home. Instead, the number of patients he treated
had increased. From time to time, there were families of his patients who were grateful for Vireo.
"Doctor Payne, this is top grade herb from the Allerding Summit at the northeastern reaction. I see that you're very busy performing operations every day and have no time to take care of your body at all. Please accept this herb and nourish your body."
She looked at Vireo with an admiring gaze. She was holding a box containing the herb in her hands. Admiration was not the only thing in the gaze the young girl used to look at Vireo, but she had more of a vague sort of love. That kind of adoration was incomparably pure. It was so pure that Vireo did not dare to look at her eyes.
Vireo just smiled slightly. "Miss, your father is in nourishment now, so keep this herb for your father's usage and let him regain his health."
Seeing that this young girl was wearing overwashed jeans and the collar of her T-shirt was already out of shape, Vireo instantly felt heartbroken. Someone in her family had a major illness and just having one patient alone was able to exhaust the family's entire savings. He sighed, then suddenly took out a few thousand dollars from his pocket that he had on him and handed it to the young girl. "Buy yourself some clothes to wear and study hard. You'll be graduating i n a year. Hand in there." 1
He had money, but what was he going to do keeping his money? He never lived a life of dissipation and had no bad habits. His only hope was to have a child o f his own but was no longer possible as well. Money was not very useful to him, so he might as well take it out to help the people in need. If this young girl was able to successfully complete her studies, have a good future and a good family later on through his help, then the money he had given would not have been in vain.
The young girl bit her lips and was not willing to accept the money.
"Just take it. When you're successful in the future, you can return me a few times more. I am a loan shark, so you don't have to thank me," Vireo then said.
The young girl instantly burst into tears. She then jumped into Vireo's arms, crying. "Doctor Payne, you're a good person. I...like you. I am willing to give you everything I've got. I'll even be willing to be your lover. I will never bother your wife. Whenever you've got tired of me, I'll leave immediately"
"Get up, get up quickly! You shouldn't like me! You should meet someone naturally. You have your life. If you don't get up, I'll be pissed!" Vireo said.
He did not feel anything at all. If he did feel something, he was also just feeling heartbroken for this girl for having such a tough life. However, before h e pushed the girl away, a voice that sounded like an explosion could be heard coming from behind him." Vireo Payne, you jerk!"
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