The Great Medical Saint (Matthew)

Chapter 3

Although Stanley thought it was all a bit rushed, he went along with Fred's arrangements anyway.

After chatting with Stanely and Lillian a bit more and confirming the arrangements, Fred took his leave with Rachel.

...

Meanwhile, Matthew had arrived at Sagewood Residences. As he gazed at the familiar front gate of the villa, he was overcome with a wave of complex emotions.

After striking it rich for the first time, he had purchased a villa in this prestigious neighborhood. It had been the allure of this very villa that had sparked Tessa's interest and led her to pursue him. Alas, years later, things had completely changed.

As Matthew walked toward the front gate, his gaze was fixed on the courtyard, where three people were standing.

At that moment, two of them stood with their backs to him. Based on their builds, he surmised they were his mother-in-law, Jennifer Baker, and brother-in-law, Xavier.

Meanwhile, a little girl stood before the two, facing him directly.

She looked to be about five or six years old. She was extremely beautiful, with a round, chubby face and a pair of large, sparkling eyes. She was as charming as a little fairy.

With just a single glance, his heart skipped a beat.

That little girl was none other than his daughter, Lorraine.

It appeared Lorraine had done something wrong, and Jennifer and Xavier were reprimanding her for it.

Matthew restrained himself from stepping in. After all, felt that it was important for children to learn from their mistakes, and he didn't want to interfere prematurely without a clear understanding of the situation.

As he recalled the saying, "indulging a child is the same as harming them," Matthew suppressed his urge to intervene and quietly observed the situation.

At that moment, Jennifer reached out and twisted Lorraine's ear. "Are you deaf or something? I've told you countless times that your mother is the only one who truly cares about you. Those two good-for-nothing grandparents of yours must have deliberately badmouthed your mother."

Lorraine's ear hurt so much that she stood on her tiptoes to relieve the pain. With tears streaming down her face, she retorted, "Granny! Grandpa and Grandma didn't say anything nasty about Mom!"

Jennifer chided harshly, "If they hadn't spoken ill of your mother, how would you have gotten the idea that she doesn't love you?"

other moms pick up their kids from kindergarten, but Mom never picks me up. All the other moms

see me! She

"Your mother loves you very much! And you're not without

these past three years? Your father is the one who truly

her tears and timidly argued, "You're wrong. I know Dad loves me a lot! And I know he loves

ex-convict! And the police even arrested him and took him away!" Lorraine wailed, saying, "Dad isn't a bad man! Dad went to jail for Mom! I heard everything when Grandma and Mom were arguing. I know Dad loves me! You're not allowed to

he had been absent from her life for three years, he was

is an ex-convict, then he is! "How dare a child like you talk back to me? It seems

in fear, bracing for the impact of

that moment, a large hand suddenly

to Matthew, she stumbled back in fright. Her voice trembled as she asked, "Y-you...

over and gathered Lorraine up in his arms. He said, "If I hadn't shown up, wouldn't you

said, "What is the meaning of this, Matthew? You better put Lorraine down this instant. You're not leaving with

Lorraine was gazing at him intently,

your father. I'm so sorry I haven't been there for you these past three years. But I'm here now, and I won't let anyone hurt you, not ever again." Lorraine wrapped her arms around Matthew's neck. "Please take me home. I don't want to

At that moment, his heart couldn't help but wrench with

that, Jennifer immediately reached out to stop him. "Matthew, I've made myself clear. You're not leaving

was still hugging him, so he swallowed his fury and

gullible? If you'd actually signed the divorce agreement,

just cling to us now that Tessa is worth nearly hundreds of millions of dollars and is now a successful

it or not! You're not leaving with Lorraine until

the one who had forcefully

clingy one. As he felt Lorraine trembling in fear, he inhaled deeply and forced

saying, "Matthew Grant! You've been avoiding Tessa for three years and stalling the divorce,

I've even thrashed your house dozens of times! But I'm getting sick of it! If

as he listened to Xavier. The veins on his forehead throbbed as he recalled the scene

the destroyed furniture, the disarray in the courtyard, Stanley's hair that had turned completely white,

bubbled within him, and he coldly declared, "You're not the only one with a score

a trained boxer. You wouldn't want to mess with me, alright? If you're really itching for a fight, I'll be happy to give you a good

that, he lunged forward, aiming his right fist straight at

glint flashed in Matthew's