Chapter 711: Chapter 411: His Story with Isla Linton 2
"My brother has leukemia and urgently needs money for surgery. A few days ago, my mom fell and broke her leg and is now hospitalized. Right now is when my family is short on money."
With no other choice, my dad found a place that lends money from a street advertisement and borrowed 180,000 yuan with a promissory note.
Because he was in a hurry for money, he didn’t look carefully at the contract and didn’t know it was a high-interest loan."
Isla Linton bit her lip, her eyes clouding over with frustration: "Not to mention 870,000 yuan, it’s even hard for us to repay the original 180,000 yuan now."
My dad couldn’t take the daily debt collection hounding him so he ran away.
Now, these high-interest loan sharks can only hassle me."
Henry Sullivan tucked the promissory note into his pocket: "I’ll take this note. Pay it back within thirty years, no interest needed."
Isla Linton was stunned for a moment and looked at him: "Sir, why would you help me?"
"Does helping others need a reason?"
The corners of Isla Linton’s lips curved into a gentle smile: "I still don’t know my benefactor’s name."
"My name is Henry Sullivan."
"Could I... could I get your phone number?"
Henry Sullivan pulled out his phone: "Tell me your number."
Isla Linton quickly recited her number, and Henry Sullivan noted it down and then gave her a call: "I know a good orthopedic consultant. If you need, you can tell me."
"Really? Can you help me?"
Seeing her eager look, Henry Sullivan knew this girl must be very filial.
He nodded and arranged to accompany her to the hospital the next day.
By coincidence, the place where her mother was hospitalized was at People’s Hospital, Roman Hughes’ domain.
The next morning, he called Roman Hughes, who had finished a night shift the day before and was resting.
Due to his call, Roman Hughes had to return to the hospital.
When he arrived at the entrance of the Bone Department inpatient building at 8:30, Isla Linton was already waiting there for him.
The two went upstairs together. Isla Linton looked somewhat nervous; seeing that the bone doctor Henry Sullivan had invited was Roman Hughes, both she and her mother were excited.
In the time they spent hospitalized there, who didn’t know who Roman Hughes was.
He was the hospital’s golden signboard.
Although not yet at consultant level, the list of patients queuing for his scoliosis surgeries was long.
As soon as Roman Hughes entered the ward, he winked and grinned at Henry Sullivan: "Wow, a rare visitor! Aren’t you going to introduce me?"
Henry Sullivan glared at him: "Cut the crap, you’re a doctor now. Don’t spout nonsense with me, or I’ll file a complaint."
"Go ahead and complain, I’d like to see who dares to handle it."
"The Dean would."
Roman Hughes rolled his eyes at him: "Come on, all unrelated people should leave now, I need to examine the patient."
Henry Sullivan glanced at Isla Linton: "Let’s wait outside for a while."
"Okay," Isla Linton nodded and followed him out.
Once out in the hallway, leaning against the wall, Isla Linton sneaked a look at Henry Sullivan before asking: "Henry, how do you know Dr. Hughes?"
"We’re childhood friends, grew up together, classmates."
"Does that mean you’re also a doctor?"
Henry Sullivan shook his head with a smile: "We were classmates in elementary, middle, and high school. In college, he studied medicine, and I went to the military academy."
A gleam of admiration appeared in Isla Linton’s eyes: "You’re in the military?"
"Yeah, what about it?"
She smiled bashfully, shaking her head: "Nothing, I just think it’s very noble for a soldier to protect and serve the country.
My brother also dreams of joining the military, it’s just a pity, his health isn’t good."
In fact, she hadn’t told him that her own dream had once been to marry a soldier.