Chapter 360 Chapter 360: What A Surprise
The next to enter the studio was the No. 1 male guest.
Coincidentally, the No. 1 male guest turned out to be Dr. Carrey.
He was dressed casually, yet his neatly combed hair and the luxurious wrist watch gave him an air of sophistication.
Sensing Estelle’s gaze, he turned to look at her.
Estelle, however, quickly averted her eyes, a hint of disappointment flickering across her face.
Dr. Carrey had resembled Mr. Mysterious in the photo, but now, seeing him face-to-face, the resemblance had faded.
“Now, let’s welcome our No. 2 female guest, Mila. Mila is a social media influencer with two hundred thousand followers. She is also the ex-girlfriend of the president of Hans International Corporation. She’s looking for a partner who is outgoing, optimistic, and humorous...”
The hosts continued to introduce the guests one by one. Finally, the last guest entered the studio.
“Now, let’s welcome our last guest today! No. 5 male guest, Tim. He stands tall at 188 centimeters and boasts an annual income of over fifty million dollars...”
Tim? Estelle immediately raised her head and locked eyes with Tim.
Today, Tim was wearing black biker leathers and black boots, with his motorcycle helmet in his hand.
‘Did you ride your motorcycle here, Tim? No. That’s not the point. Why did you take part in this program?’ Estelle thought.
Suddenly, it dawned on her that the program’s staff member who had called her earlier had mentioned a male guest who met her criteria.
‘So, the male guest she referred to is Tim... What a surprise.’
Seeing Estelle was looking at him, Tim raised his eyebrows and smiled at her.
“Alright, now that all ten of our guests are here, let’s warmly welcome our show’s exclusive sponsor, the president of Hans International Corporation, Mr. Hans himself!”
When the TV station invited Cristofer to attend the show as a special guest, Cristofer wanted to decline it.
But he accepted the invitation, thinking that attending the show could help boost his company’s popularity and lead to cooperation with the African gem supplier.
He had been caring for Yohan and Yvonne for the past two days.
The two children were clingy to him, especially Yvonne. Feeling bored staying in Cristofer's office, they insisted on coming to the TV station with him.
When Cristofer walked into the studio with Yvonne in his arms and hand in hand with Yohan, almost everyone was stunned.
Seeing Estelle and the number plate pinned to her sweater at a glance, Cristofer couldn’t help frowning. He thought to himself, ‘Estelle, what are you doing here? Are you a guest on the dating show?!’
Feeling a little embarrassed, Estelle looked away to avoid his gaze.
“Mr. Hans, have a seat, please,” the host who led Cristofer to the first row of the auditorium said respectfully.
As the only sponsor of this program who generously paid an eight-figure sponsorship fee, Cristofer was naturally treated with the utmost courtesy.
However, at the moment, he didn’t care about how he was treated at all. With mixed feelings, he fixed his eyes on Estelle on the stage.
“Mr. Hans, if you and the kids need anything, feel free to tell me at any time,” a staff member beside him said in a low voice.
“Mom! That’s Mom!” Yvonne said happily and pointed at Estelle.
Seeing the two children looking at her, Estelle felt more embarrassed. But as she was already on the stage, she couldn’t quit the show and had to brazen it out.
“Yohan, what is Mom doing?” Yvonne asked.
Scratching his head in puzzlement, Yohan said, “She seems to be...”
At this time, Cristofer picked up Yohan and put Yohan on the seat next to him. Then he said to the children softly and gently, “Your Mom is working. Be quiet and don’t disturb her, will you?”
The two kids nodded obediently and stopped talking.
After introducing all the guests, the host announced the beginning of the next part.
In this part, every female guest would choose a male guest who had made a good first impression on her and have a short conversation with him, and Estelle was the first one.
Pretending not to see Tim, who kept waving at her, Estelle chose Derrick.
“Hi, Derrick. I heard that you are a medical expert specializing in liver disease. I want to ask you a question. If a three-year-old child has a serious congenital liver disease, will her life expectancy still be affected even if she has a liver transplant?” Estelle asked.
The audience was dumbfounded when they heard her question. They didn’t expect Estelle to ask such a medical question on the dating show.
Derrick was also surprised. Then he answered Estelle’s question with a gentle voice, “Since the child’s liver disease is congenital, it is likely that she inherited the disease from one of her parents. In this case, we will see if there’s a suitable donor among the child’s other parents or close relatives. Generally speaking, a donated liver from those related to the child by blood can ensure a higher survival rate, and it’s better for her recovery after surgery. Isn’t there any suitable donor among her parents and close relatives?”
“No.”
“Then we have to look for a suitable donor from strangers. It is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Besides, even if we can find a suitable donor and the child has a liver transplant, there will be a great chance that she will suffer from allograft rejection, and she may need to take anti-rejection medicine for a lifetime. It’s hard to say whether her life expectancy will be affected, but it is sure that the quality of her life will be affected.”
Estelle nodded and asked, “Is there any way to find a suitable donor as soon as possible?”
“You may ask your doctor friends or the child’s attending doctor for help. By the way, as you know, I am a doctor specializing in liver disease. You can tell me the condition of the child after the show ends. I’m willing to help her,” Derrick said.
Estelle was moved and gratefully said, “Thank you.”
“Estelle, is there anything else you want to know about Derrick like his preferences or hobbies?” one of the hosts asked.
Estelle shook her head and said, “No, I’ve learned all I wanted to know. Thank you.”
“Okay,” the host said with a smile, then asked Mila to choose the one she wanted to talk with.
Mila looked at Tim with affection in her eyes, clearly indicating her interest in him.
“Hi, Tim. I just heard that you have your own jewelry brand. I’m also interested in jewelry design. May I know what type of girls you like?”
Tim pointed at Estelle with a charming smile and said, “I like girls like her.”
Mila’s face changed dramatically. Then she said, “But she’s a single mother with two children!”
“So what? I’m willing to take care of her children, and I’ll treat them as my own,” Tim responded.