His memory had rewound to three years ago, right before he met Emma Smith!
When he went from the island country to the United States, his passport and identity information were swept away by the big tsunami, and it was Paul Edwards who had sent him directly to the United States through another channel. In the island nation, they had already reported his disappearance to Cathay Country, and a month after learning of his "death," his mother passed away in a car accident due to excessive grief and distraction...
Paul Edwards simply changed his identity and officially named him Michael Edwards. He initially studied cardiac surgery in college before transferring to business during his master's degree. However, losing three years of memory caused him to forget his business education and he returned to his original major - cardiac surgery. Moreover, he became a renowned surgical doctor!