Daddy the Miracle Medic

Chapter 355 Night Market Encounter

Chapter 355 Night Market Encounter

Next, Lachlan threw one hoop after another almost without fail!

The onlookers here didn't care whose hoop it was and began to scramble for them.

"Mine!"

"Haha, this is mine..."

"This one also has a hoop on it, just take it!"

The vendor looked at the scene and shouted until his voice went hoarse, but to no avail!

Even the crowd that had been scrambling for hoops pushed him over and he sat on the ground with tears in his eyes.

"Let's go."

At this time, Lachlan picked up all the things Nora and Miranda had bought and called out to the two women before leaving this hoop stall.

"Mhmm! Daddy is great!"

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Actually, Lachlan had discovered that the vendor was colluding with the bald man to stimulate customers but hadn't planned on doing anything too extreme. It wasn't unreasonable to use it as an incentive for consumption.

He only intended to throw three hoops before leaving since even the most expensive things in these stalls weren't worth much in his eyes. But he hadn't expected such shamelessness from the vendor!

Clearly he had hooked onto that large copper gourd himself, but he exchanged it for an ordinary gourd instead of admitting his mistake. Ha ha! Did he think his customers were fools?

After returning everything back into their car following this incident, Lachlan continued accompanying Nora and Miranda as they strolled around aimlessly.

There was nothing else he could do since both Nora and Goddess CEO still seemed very interested despite having walked around for nearly half an hour now. Eventually, the three of them arrived at East Night Market where Lachlan's gaze suddenly sharpened upon seeing a woman selling handicrafts nearby.

This woman wore cheap clothes, and her belly bulged slightly indicating she was pregnant.

The woman sat beside two little girls; the older one about Nora's age while younger appeared only two or three years old. When Lachlan saw them, his brow furrowed, and he took steps towards them.

"Daddy, you want to buy some handicrafts?" Upon seeing what happened, Nora followed along with Miranda. They'd been walking together all day, but this was still first time Lachlan actively approached any stall by himself.

After coming closer, Lachlan spoke up looking at her face, "Madam, why are you standing here selling stuff while you're pregnant?"

The woman paused for a moment, then looked up at Lachlan. A complex expression flickered across her face.

Awkward, ashamed, embarrassed, and with a hint of resentment that she couldn't quite express.

"Lachlan, it's you? Are you here to make fun of us?" The woman chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Her two daughters were timidly looking at Lachlan. The older one whispered "Uncle Lachlan" ...

Lachlan smiled at the children and then shook his head at the woman. "Madam, why would you say that?"

This woman was none other than Theo's wife Maryam Murphy!

Maryam gritted her teeth. "Lachlan, I know Theo wronged you before. But now he's missing and I'm just trying to make ends meet for my children by setting up this stall. You don't have to come here to gloat over our misfortune."

Maryam thought Lachlan held a grudge against her whole family and came specifically to revel in their downfall.

It wasn't entirely unfounded since Theo had bad-mouthed Lachlan in front of his wife and kids many times before.

He said things like how ungrateful Lachlan was or how he wasn't worth anything...

As soon as those words left Maryam's mouth, Lachlan's expression changed instantly.

Miranda next to him also showed a hint of suspicion and surprise on her face.

Theo was missing?

Miranda knew who Theo was; she found out about him when they first arrived at Lachlan's factory gate together on their wedding day. This man used to be one of Lachlan's "brothers" back in the day; he even gave Miranda a stack of photos as a gift that day!

How could Miranda forget about someone like that?

"Theo is missing? What happened?" asked Lachlan sternly.

Maryam shook her head with a bitter smile, "One night he told me he had some business deal going on where they owed him money so he went out for it... and never came back!"

"I've already reported it but there has been no news since then." She continued while crying helplessly, "I don't know if something terrible happened or if his conscience got eaten by dogs after taking the money away with another woman… Now all I have left are my two daughters plus another child growing inside me."

She cried uncontrollably filled with confusion about life itself along with despair from having lost everything else including hope itself…

Hearing this news made Lachlan stand there silently while his expression kept changing.

Next second, Lachlan took a deep breath and said, "Don't cry. Give me your bank account number and I'll give you some money. Take care of yourself and your kids! Here's my contact information. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, feel free to reach out to me!"

"What? You..."

"No need! Thank you..."

Maryam was stunned by Lachlan's words, her face filled with surprise. She didn't expect that Lachlan would still be willing to help her. She refused at first but eventually gave him her bank account number. Her life had been difficult lately and she could only accept it for the sake of her kids.

After transferring one million dollars to Maryam, Lachlan left with Miranda and Nora.

At this moment, he felt a pang in his heart!

He never expected that Theo would abandon his own wife and children like this?

In his heart, he definitely held resentment towards Theo but still had some affection for his wife and children since they used to be close friends before. Maryam was always very warm towards him when he visited their home.

"What a scumbag! Damn it!"

Lachlan became angrier as he thought about it while getting into the car.

Miranda sat in the back seat with Nora; her beautiful eyes flickered as she coldly asked, "You call someone else a scumbag but what about yourself?"

"Me? What did I do wrong? No matter what happens I wouldn't just abandon my own wife or child."

Lachlan felt uneasy after being confronted by Miranda's question.

Miranda bit her lip hesitantly before saying, "Perhaps Theo didn't run away on purpose... maybe someone silenced him?"

Upon hearing this statement from Miranda, Lachlan furrowed his brows then asked, "Silenced him? Who silenced him? He is just an ordinary person; how could anyone possibly involve themselves with something like that?"

"It involves you."

Miranda spoke calmly yet firmly.

Claudia had already planted seeds of doubt within Miranda's mind during their last conversation which made her suspicious now more than ever regarding Theo's disappearance.