Chapter 620 Patricia's Biological Parents
Maximilian let out a long sigh.
"Ah... you might not know, but my uncle has never gotten married up till now. He doesn't have a wife or children, only me as his nephew."
Patricia blushed and lowered her head, feeling embarrassed. "Last time at Moonlight Bay Hotel, I accidentally overheard you talking on the phone. It seems like you were looking for a wife and children for him?"
Maximilian nodded.
"Yes! My uncle was a notorious playboy when he was young, enjoying his life to the fullest! About twenty years ago, he met a woman.
"They fell in love at first sight, and my uncle liked her very much.
"After a year of knowing each other, the woman wanted to get married. However, due to my uncle's fear of marriage caused by his upbringing, he ran away when she mentioned divorce."
As for what "upbringing" he referred to, Maximilian only mentioned it briefly without going into detail.
Patricia fell silent.
He... ran away?
Did he just run away?
Was Kaleb really such a scumbag when he was young?
That woman had a really unfortunate encounter with such a despicable jerk.
However, she only dared to think that in her heart but didn't dare to say it out loud.
In case she offended Mr. Reed, she would lose even the last hope.
Maximilian continued, "But my uncle regretted leaving after about half a year. He came back to find my aunt, and he even brought his ID and household registration to apply for marriage with her."
He directly referred to that woman as his aunt when he spoke again.
Patricia guessed, "Is it because your aunt had already left by the time your uncle came back?"
Maximilian nodded. "Yes, she left. She disappeared completely as if she had vanished from the world! My uncle went crazy searching for her all over, but there was still no news. Later, my uncle learned from a mutual friend that my aunt was pregnant."
Patricia fell silent.
Maximilian said, "When my aunt applied for marriage with my uncle, it was because she was already carrying his child. However, she didn't want my uncle to marry her only because of the child, so she never told him about the pregnancy."
Patricia fell silent.
She disappeared for decades with the child.
The revenge on the jerk was really ruthless and extreme.
Maximilian said, "For all these years, my uncle has been living in regret! He has been searching for them day and night."
Patricia didn't understand. "So, did your uncle withdraw from society because of this?"
Why doesn't the timing match what her senior brother said?
She remembered her senior brother said that Dr. Tate withdrew five years ago.
But according to Maximilian's version, it had been at least twenty years, right?
Maximilian shook his head. "No! My uncle has been searching for my aunt all these years, but he hasn't given up his career either!"
Patricia asked, "Then?"
Maximilian explained, "Five years ago, a patient who had been sentenced to death by all the doctors came to my uncle, hoping he could save him."
Patricia listened patiently.
Maximilian continued, "My uncle agreed out of kindness! Although he has a fear of marriage, no one surpasses him in his professional field. After a period of combined treatment with Chinese and Western medicine, the patient's condition did indeed improve."
Patricia's eyes brightened instantly upon hearing that.
All the doctors had sentenced him to death, but there was some improvement because of Kaleb.
Wasn't the situation similar to Martin's?
In other words, she chose the right direction.
Kaleb could save Martin.
Maximilian sighed again, "Ah, maybe it's a lucky escape for Uncle! That patient was already recovering fairly well, but suddenly, I don't know what happened; his condition deteriorated rapidly, and he died in less than a week."
Patricia's heart sank continuously.
He died!
He died!
The hope that had just ignited was slowly being extinguished.
Maximilian said, "The patient's family couldn't accept this, and they made a big fuss, calling Uncle a deceitful doctor who cheated them out of their money. Actually, Uncle saw that their family had spent everything they had to seek treatment, and he had been helping them for free, not charging a single penny. He even paid for their nutritional expenses. It's a pity. Not all hearts can be changed."
Patricia's impression of Kaleb, the bastard, improved slightly.
Although irresponsible towards women, he was undoubtedly a worthy doctor.
"Kaleb retired because of this incident?"
It shouldn't be like this at all!
Which doctor hasn't encountered a few incidents like this?
Shouldn't they have become accustomed to it by now?
Maximilian shook his head and continued, "No! This incident is the cause! The patient's family couldn't accept this and cursed Uncle, saying he would end up living a lonely life, and even if he married and had children, he would cause their deaths."
Hearing this, Patricia almost couldn't help but curse out loud.
"What kind of people are these? Someone treated them for free, and not only did they not appreciate it, but they also cursed others like this. No wonder they got cancer. They must have done many wicked things."
She always pitied the patients.
Under the condition of being sick, their emotions are indeed not good, so they usually tolerate as much as they can.
But after hearing Kaleb's experience, she truly could not hold back anymore.
Maximilian smiled helplessly and said, "It is a pity, God doesn't have eyes after all!
"Since then, Uncle seemed to be under a curse. Every patient he took over died.
"Seeing one patient after another die, Uncle had an intuitive feeling that this was related to the curse from the patient's family.
"In order to no longer harm people's lives and fearing for the safety of his wife and children, he willingly retired and stopped treating any patients."
Maximilian paused and said, "Actually, I'm helping you because of our relationship and because I want Uncle to come back.
"I know Uncle's biggest aspiration in life is to treat and save people.
"Since retiring, Uncle has been living aimlessly every day.
"He argues with those elders out of boredom.
"It's a pity that Uncle still doesn't want to help! If we can find a way to make him help, his later years won't be so boring.
"But I don't know if you're afraid of this curse."
"Seeing Uncle living like this every day, I feel sorry for him but I'm powerless."
Patricia said, "What curse? It's all nonsense! I never believe in these things. The reason those patients couldn't be saved is not because of a curse but because they were already critically ill. The chances of successful treatment were never high."
Maximilian said with relief, "I'm glad to hear you say that! Uncle would be even happier if he heard it."
Patricia said, "What's the use of being happy? We have to find a way to convince Kaleb to help."
Maximilian hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, there's something I haven't told you."
Patricia asked, "What is it?"
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