“Millie, who might this gentleman be?”


    “Grandma, he’s the surgeon who operated on you. He’s Leon Thomas, the eldest heir of the Thomas


    family.”


    Grandma’s gaze rested on Leon, a surge of sentiment sweeping over her. This marked her first


    encounter with the surgeon who’d intervened in her life since her awakening.


    This man bore an uncanny resemnce to someone from her past. Could he be the individual who


    shared a close rapport with Millie?


    “Grandma?”


    Observing her grandmother’s reverie, Millie exchanged a quizzical nce with Leon.


    Intrigued by her grandmother’s absent-mindedness upon seeing Leon, Millie pondered the reason.


    The old woman refocused, her countenance warming with a smile.


    “Dr. Thomas, I extend my gratitude for preserving my life.”


    Contemting this familiar face, Grandma’s memories unfurled, triggering a cascade of emotions


    within her.


    Leon’s attention shifted to Millie as he inquired, “How is her wound? Is there any sign of infection?”


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    A festering wound would invite the risk of infection, a concern he took seriously.


    “No cause for concern.”


    “Dr. Thomas, your skill is truly remarkable. I was informed no other physician dared undertake this


    procedure, yet you aplished it wlessly. Words fail me in expressing my gratitude.”


    Grandma’s earnest praise stirred a pang of guilt within Leon as he acknowledged that his agreement to


    perform the surgery had been contingent on a deal with Millie.


    Noticing Millie’s anxious nce, he recognized her fear of his revealing the truth.


    “Your kind words are unnecessary. Millie is my cousin-inw, and it was my duty to conduct the


    surgery.”


    “Thank you, doctor. Were you raised within the Thomas family?”


    Grandma’s curiosity about Leon’s upbringing surfaced, spurred by their striking resemnce. She


    mused at how he, seemingly of humble origins, could be affiliated with such a distinguished lineage.


    Millie detected an oddity in her grandmother’s behavior. Her curiosity seemed unusually piqued by


    Leon.


    “No, I was lost at the tender age of three, only reuniting with the Thomas family at sixteen.”


    It urred to Grandma that he might be the very person she had in mind, and now she was eager to


    ascertain his name.