This scene greatly shocked Daniel, and the people around were stunned by her sudden action.

My parents tried to calm Julia down, but her anger seemed not easily subdued. The commotion caught the attention of other guests and the venue staff, who gathered around with concerned looks.

The venue momentarily descended into chaos, with a very intense disturbance unfolding.

Despite being there, I felt as if it were happening to someone else. I could no longer feel a familial connection with my sister or those present.

For me, my family now consists only of my husband and son.

“Shall we go home? I think we’ve done our duty here,” I suggested to my husband.

Phillip looked a bit surprised and asked, “Are we finishing up already, Hazel?”

I replied with a calm smile, “It’s okay. Let’s go home. Oh, and let’s stop by the cake shop at this hotel on the way back and buy some delicious cake. There’s one that’s been very popular recently.”

“Hey, that sounds like a good idea. Let’s pick up a cake on the way home,” Phillip agreed.

And we left the venue with a light laugh.

Later, I heard that Daniel was involved in a lawsuit for making false diagnoses to patients and charging excessive medical fees. Following this, my former parents, finding themselves in a dire situation, sought my support.

However, they did not know my current contact information and ultimately showed up at the hospital where my husband works, wanting to see us.

“So she’s the daughter-in-law of the hospital heir. She is our daughter. Please let us see her right away.”

“Contacting the son of the hospital director should solve this problem instantly. We are really in trouble. We need her to repay the kindness we raised her with. We are family, so it’s only natural to seek help.”

“That’s right. Honestly, I never thought she would be so useful, but it pays to raise them, doesn’t it? I never imagined she would find a more suitable partner than Julia. We are now in-laws with the son of the hospital director, so it’s natural for us to seek support.”

They proclaimed this loudly at the reception, causing quite a stir.

However, it was not my husband or I who responded, but rather, coincidentally, my parents-in-law. They, with a stern look, firmly asked my parents, “What business do you have with our daughter?”

My parents were unsettled by this stern response, literally froze on the spot, and quickly left the scene.

They tried to contact us several times afterward, but because they did not focus on resolving their own business issues, their hospital eventually had to close.

When I received news of the closure, I felt no particular emotion. Instead, I felt a sense of relief that they had reaped what they sowed. I thought it was one of the most refreshing moments.

Later, I heard that Julia and Daniel had gotten divorced. It was astonishing that their marriage had lasted even a few months. The lawsuit Daniel was involved in and his subsequent dismissal from the hospital probably dealt a fatal blow to their relationship.

Julia seemed determined to surpass my happiness and find greater joy, but she continued to make poor choices in the process. As her first step, she secretly started having an affair with a much older married doctor, hoping to find a more advantageous position for herself.

However, this affair soon came to light and escalated into a significant issue when the doctor’s wife demanded compensation. Desperate, she sought help from her parents to resolve the situation, but they quickly disowned her, labeling her a disgrace to the family.

I have no certain information about what happened to her afterward, but she had failed her high school entrance exams and, as a result, had lived reclusively at home for a long time. Living a life isolated from society, she unknowingly started working in the night world, facing hardships that eventually led to health issues and, ultimately, homelessness.

Hearing these stories, my interest in her gradually diminished.

Meanwhile, as retirement approaches, my former parents struggle to find positions as doctors or nurses, but it seems no hospital will accept them due to their long-standing bad reputation. This is likely a consequence of their ruthless treatment of me in the past.

Now, they are no more than people from my past, and I no longer have the capacity to devote time to thinking about them.

Regarding my son, fortunately, after examinations at another medical facility, he no longer needs to be hospitalized, and his condition has significantly improved with proper medication.

I will continue to do everything I can to protect my family.

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