Lacey and her family turned red in embarrassment by Emily's sick burns. They were no less than a stab in the heart. They couldn't believe that their granddad and Uncle Jeremy would turn against them. Are they really my family?I bet my enemy would treat me with more mercy than this so-called family. It will be fatal to his reputation, as a doctor, if rumours that his close ones had no confidence in his medical skills spread in the city. How can I still open my clinic with a bad repute? Dawn, though being an outsider, couldn't help but take up the cudgel. “Lacey, your granddad and your uncle have gone too far. They're still treating your family like dirt after all these years.” “If I were you, I would definitely cut ties with them.” Lacey heaved a sigh of frustration, “It's complicated...” Zeke patted Lacey consolingly on the shoulder, “Don't worry, Lacey. They will eventually turn to us when they realize they've shot themselves in the foot.” In the meantime, Daniel's colleagues from the hospital had arrived. Daniel greeted them with a broad smile, “Zayne, Louis, you guys have arrived ahead of time! Thanks for coming!” His colleagues gushed with fabricated smiles, “Daniel, congrats! You're becoming abig shot in the healthcare business now.” “It's no different from any other job. We're all just working for a living. Please, come in,” Daniel said humbly. However, his colleagues seemed stumped by his hospitality, “Sorry, Daniel. We still have plans later so we can't stay here.” Daniel was disappointed, “Oh... It's okay...” Before he even realized it, his colleagues had made their way towards the Clemons family. “Mrs. Clemons, congratulations!” “Wow! Mrs. Clemons, your clinic is larger in scale than I thought.” “With Madeleine's top-notch medical skills, I believe it's just a matter of time for you to expand your clinic and knock spots off Heartland Hospital.” Madeleine's smile grew wider, “Haha, you guys are flattering me. But making a profit isn't my intention with the clinic, I'm just fulfilling my duty as a doctor to save lives.” The colleagues were impressed, “You're an exemplar of the healthcare industry.” Madeleine invited the group of people into the clinic and flashed Daniel a snotty smile. Daniel stood stock-still in embarrassment.Madeleine was ruthless in poaching his guests before his very eyes! Hannah was disgruntled by Daniel's wimpiness. “These are your so-called buddies? They've just slapped you in the face. No wonder people look down on you.” Daniel was provoked. “Shut up! At worst, I'll just close down the clinic. It's no big deal.” Hannah snapped, “All you do is to take it out on your family whenever you get offended by other people. You're such a wimp.” Zeke placated them to prevent them from having a row, “Dad, mom, calm down. They will kick themselves for what they've done.” The Hinton family heaved a sigh of despondency. Will they really come back?It seems more likely that we will be the ones to beg them to set foot in our clinic. In the meantime — A flashy black Audi pulled up in front of the clinic and a man dressed in his suit got off the car. Daniel brightened up as soon as he saw the man, “Is that Wilber Watchinski? The section chief from the Drug Administration? Why is he here...” Daniel greeted him with respect, “Section chief Wilber, your presence brings light to my humble clinic.” He unconsciously assumed that Wilber had cometo support him. Wilber nodded distantly, “I was just passing by here, so I decided to drop by.” “Section chief, please come in. Lacey, bring the section chief some tea,” Daniel said. “Alright! Section chief, do come in for some tea.” Lacey complied and led Wilber into the clinic. Daniel whispered at Zeke, “So he's the big cheese you invited. I didn't know you had connections in the healthcare industry.” Zeke shook his head, “No, I didn't invite him.” He's not worth for me to invite personally. Daniel mumbled to himself, “That's strange... I don't have a close relationship with him either. I wonder why he would come and support me.” “Daniel Hinton! Get in here!” Suddenly, Wilber yelled from inside the clinic; the fury in his voice was obvious.