Back to Love: A New Beginning
Chapter 526

Chapter 526:

When the plane finally took off, my heart shrank as I realized I would be far away from Sousen. But seeing my two sons sleeping peacefully, I felt I had made the right decision.

Derek had always been an enigma. I felt I didn’t know much about him.

When the plane landed at Chinston airport, I felt a surge of strange feelings in my heart. I was emotionally connected to this place.

Dexter and Edith had been born here, and I had witnessed both struggles and successes. Plus, I had a business in Chinston. Coming back here was bittersweet for me.

Alvaro dropped us off at my small apartment and settled on the couch. He said we needed a male companion to protect us. I didn’t bother to ask him to leave either. Anyway, there was a spare room in the apartment.

I had known him for a long time. Although Álvaro seemed like a hooligan, he was a protective man who knew his limits and knew what to do and what not to do.

The next day I took the children to see Dr. Swain. Alvaro dropped us off at his house and asked me to call him before we left so he could come pick us up. He then left for his club.

To my surprise, it was Doctor Swain’s birthday. His whole family had gathered, so we had dinner with them.

Dr. Swain’s granddaughter-in-law, Alice, was very kind to me and took care of my children. She told me she had an eye for talent and believed I would be successful someday.

Dr. Swain’s family was kind and generous. There was not a moment’s discomfort there: I felt at home.

After dinner, we sat in the living room and chatted. Dr. Swain picked up the photo album and reminisced about the old days. Looking at old photos was an indispensable part of a family reunion.

Alice’s husband Mathew had studied abroad and had taken many photos there. He would point out the photos and tell me interesting anecdotes. Just then, my breath caught when I saw one of the photos of Mathew with another man.

“Mathew, do you know him?” Mathew looked closely at the photo and smiled.

“Oh, that’s Seagull. He’s my schoolmate.”

Seagull? Your schoolmate?

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My stomach churned. The revelation surprised me.

“So Aaron’s nickname is Seagull?”

“You know him?” Mathew’s eyes widened in astonishment.

“Yes. Seagull is Aaron Hudson. I was very excited to meet a fellow countryman in a foreign country. Do you understand that feeling? Besides, we were both studying medicine. We had a lot in common and became good friends. Seagull was a ladies’ man, a natural charmer. However, he never liked any girl. He said he only wanted Eva.

Doctor Swain coughed, gesturing for Mathew to stop. Mathew opened his eyes as if remembering something.

He fell silent abruptly, his face flushed with embarrassment.

“Mathew, is this Seagull really Aaron? His WhatsApp name is also Seagull, isn’t it?”.

Mathew looked silently at Doctor Swain, as if he didn’t know whether or not to answer my question. Doctor Swain sighed and waved his hand.

“All right, tell him. It’s been a long time coming. Aaron did it all out of kindness.”

“I remember you two knowing each other,” Mathew finally said.

He told me that when I first came to Chinston, Aaron had asked him to take good care of me. That’s why Doctor Swain had placed a recruitment ad. I was paid a thousand plus, and Dr. Swain and his family took special care of me. I had thought God was being kind to me, but I had no idea that Aaron had been a silent protector, watching over me all the time.

But he hadn’t said a word about the things he had done for me. He didn’t want me to know. Doctor Swain said that Derek had contacted them later, and had asked them to support me with two hundred thousand dollars when I started my business.

I already knew that the two hundred thousand dollars was from Derek. But I had no idea that Aaron had helped me a lot without my knowledge. Besides, I hadn’t expected Aaron to be Seagull.

He had been a silent guardian all these years. Although I hadn’t met Seagull, I had talked to him a lot on WhatsApp. Based on my conversations with him, I had painted a picture in my mind.

Aaron’s elegance and kindness seemed to fit perfectly with Seagull’s character.

How could she be stupid? I should have thought of that before. It turned out that he was one of the main reasons for my success and happiness.

I was surprised to learn that Aaron was Seagull. However, that was not the most important thing going through my mind at that moment.

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