“Alright. Go back, run your clinic well, and don’t forget why you studied medicine in the first place,” Uncle Pollock said.
He was reminding Joaquin not to lose sight of his ethics—medicine was about saving lives, not about dishonest gain.
“Uncle, I won’t,” Joaquin said with a smile.
He picked up the bouquet of roses from the counter, said goodbye to Uncle and Aunt Pollock, and left.
After Joaquin drove away, Uncle Pollock finished seeing the last patient and went to help his wife with the medicine.
“Your attitude toward Joaquin today wasn’t very friendly,” he said. “He finally plucked up the courage to confess to Aitana. Isn’t that a good thing? I’m optimistic about him. If we had a daughter, I’d want Joaquin as a son-in-law.”
Aunt Pollock replied, “You’re not blind. Aitana has no feelings for him. She only sees him as a senior and a brother. He’s been coming here for two years, making his feelings obvious. Do you think Aitana’s stupid? She knows, but she’s been indifferent all along. Whenever he visits, she finds an excuse to avoid him.
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