Chapter 82

Three days had passed since Ethan and Lucas registered their marriage, the two became busy ever since that day. Both of them wanted to finish their businesses in Country J as soon as possible. On the last day of their stay, Ethan requested that he wanted to visit someone before they go to the airport. That someone was Ethan's mentor when he first started to take a medical course.

Some people might have thought that it was the parents of Ken but it was someone who works at the university. That mentor of his was the previous director of CGH who had chosen to teach instead of continuing his career.

"Ethan, we're here," said Lucas who was sitting beside him. He had noticed that his wife was so deep in thought that he didn't notice their arrival. Currently, they are outside the university of Ethan, he had graduated much earlier compare to his original batch mates who just graduated 6 months after he graduated.

"oh! right, would you go with me Lucas?" asked Ethan, he was a bit nervous since he hasn't contacted his mentor ever since he had graduated and he knew how strict that man is.

"sure, I also want to meet the person who had guided you towards the medical field."

"*giggle* he is not that different compared to other professors but he was the one who made me decide to take my medical career seriously. At first, I thought that I was being pushed by Ken's family in becoming a doctor, or rather I became one because I wanted to be in the same field as him. But Professor Ran showed me the value of becoming one and gave me the reason to become one like him, a doctor. He took me to one of the hospitals that he works at in the countryside, he goes there every weekend to treat people for free. There, in that province, I saw a lot of people who needs medical attention, especially children who are very malnourished and sick. I wanted to help them too that is why whenever Professor Ran goes there, I also volunteer to help him. Ever since that day I made sure that I took my career very seriously." As they walk towards the office of his mentor, Ethan explains to Lucas what made him become the person he was today with the help of his mentor.

"I see, So how are the people in that place?"

"hm? Oh! everyone is doing alright now, all of the children are now very healthy, it took us a year for everyone to be healthy. My maternal grandparents were good people who had donated and helped a lot of charity events so I also did the same in that place. Since then I donated some money or food for everyone, professor Ran introduced me to be the head of that province who handles the management of his community, it is a small community after all."

"hmn…I see then I'll also donate something to that place as your husband"

"huh? You don't need to rather if you want to donate something then donate to some charity events or orphanages. I pity those kids who were abandoned by their parents, I hate those people who abandoned their children while some people wanted to have children of their own but can't. Or someone like me who was deprived to be together with my children all because of the people who took them away from me."

"I will...your children will be yours someday so don't worry and Tia is there with them now." Lucas then rests assure his wife as he holds his hand tightly, Ethan looked at him and smiles. They finally arrive at the office of Ethan's mentor and the other immediately knock on the door. In just a few minutes, a voice came from the inside as if a signal for them to go inside.

"Good Afternoon Professor Ran," said Ethan

"So you finally decided to visit this old man huh?" said Professor Ran who was still doing his work without looking at the door to know who just came.

"I am so sorry Professor, I…"

"I heard that you quit your job in CGH and other hospitals with the reason of going to Hawaii to work under your grandfather, is that right?"

"that…"

"is not true right Dr. Ethan Aoki"

"yes, but how did you know sir?"

"HMP! Do you think I'm an id*ot for believing that?"

"ah…no" Ethan almost forgot that his mentor was once known as a genius during his time or even now. He had quit his job at the hospital at the age of 30 due to personal reasons but he hadn't completely given up his career as a doctor. He began working at the university as soon as he had quit the hospital, after that he also began going to small provinces or towns that needs medical attention. Helping those who are sick was his obligation as a doctor thus even though he isn't working in a big hospital anymore that doesn't mean that he isn't a doctor anymore. For 20 years that is what he had been doing and through that, he had met a lot of students of his that had seen him as a mentor and that includes Ethan. Plus, the people working in most of the big hospitals are his batch mates or friends. One of those friends of his was the president of CGH. So it won't be weird that he has a lot of connections in and out of the hospital.

"So, what have you been doing then? It has been a year since I heard that news. I know for a fact that Chairman Go would not take you away from the career you love so much plus the company of your grandfather is located here. As far as I know, Chairman Go had retired and decided to live in Hawaii with his wife in their vacation house so it is already weird enough that you will go there to work or help your grandfather"

"right, I had forgotten that Professor Ran became good friends with my grandfather"

"*smirk* That's right. So what is your answer to my question?"

"*sigh* First, I would like you to meet my husband Lucas Smith, I will no longer go by the name or surname of Aoki. I am now married to him so my complete name now is Ethan Smith. Second, I would like to let you know that I have cut ties with my family but none of my grandparents know about this. Lastly, I would be leaving the country to continue my work in another country, one of the doctors I had worked with in CGH had referred me to work at the same hospital that he was working at but of course, I didn't get accepted there through the backdoor. I had to take the exam and all before they hired me."

"You had cut ties with your family and yet none of your grandparents know about it…Hmnn…let me guess, did your id*otic family did something to you that push you to do such?"

"Yes, I can't go to details yet but one day I would explain it to you and everyone else so please do not tell my grandfather or anyone about my marriage and other stuff."

"I see... So in the end you didn't marry Ken Sato, I thought you both love each other so much, it even became a pain in my eyes during your college years"

"*sadden look* I also thought he love me so much but he betrayed me" Just remembering the past made Ethan so sad. He loves Ken so much but what the other did to him was unforgivable even for him. Lucas had noticed the change in his wife's mood, he immediately placed his hand on top of Ethan assuring him that he is beside him now.

"betrayed huh, alright, I would not let anyone know about what you told me today. So what is the purpose of your visit?" Professor Ran had been looking at Ethan ever since he had asked his first question. He saw the kind of face his student shows whenever he answers his question and the husband that was introduced to him just a while ago.

"Thank you, Professor. About that, I would like to bid a short goodbye before I leave the country and to invite you to"

"invite me?"

"Yes, Although we haven't planned when the wedding is I would like to invite you to our wedding in country A" Ethan had been thinking of inviting his mentor to his wedding even during the time he had the plan to get married to Ken.. His mentor was someone whom he wanted to be there to witness the new chapter of his life even though his husband was not Ken.