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?"

Mom never picks me up. All the other moms help their

comes to see

she heard that, Jennifer was momentarily stunned. After that, she quickly retorted, "Your mother loves you very much! And you're not without a mother; you're without a

three years? Your father is the one who truly doesn't love

argued, "You're wrong. I know Dad loves me a lot!

"You're babbling nonsense, you little brat! You don't know anything. Your father is nothing but a criminal-an 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 say bad things about him!" Matthew's eyes glistened with tears as he listened to what Lorraine had said. She was indeed his precious little one, his heart

he had been absent from her

crying and throwing a tantrum, she became infuriated and shouted, "If I said your father is an ex-convict, then he is! "How dare a child like you talk back to me? It seems like you'll be a handful in the future if you continue to behave this way. You need a good beating!" With that, she raised her

that, she hurriedly closed her eyes in fear, bracing for the impact of the slap

large hand suddenly reached out and intercepted the

hand belonged to Matthew, she stumbled back in fright. Her voice trembled as she asked, "Y-you... What are you doing

He said, "If I

instant. You're not leaving with her until you

was gazing at him

replied, "Yes, sweetheart, I'm 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 be here. Granny only yells at me and hits me. Please take

tightly. He could feel her tiny frame tremble. At that moment,

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

his fury and said,

think I'm that gullible? If you'd actually signed

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

you, this divorce is happening whether you like it or not! You're

all, Tessa was the one who had forcefully taken away the

that moment, these people dared to accuse him of being the clingy one. As he felt Lorraine trembling in fear, he

Matthew holding Lorraine in silence, he gradually approached him, saying, "Matthew Grant! You've been avoiding Tessa for three years and stalling the

But I'm getting sick of it! If you

washed over Matthew as he listened to Xavier. The veins on his forehead throbbed as

of the ruined front gate, the destroyed furniture, the disarray in the courtyard, Stanley's hair that had turned completely

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

lips. "I'm a trained boxer. You wouldn't want to mess with me, alright? If you're really itching for a fight,

aiming his right

menacing glint flashed in Matthew's