The Great Medical Saint (Matthew)

Chapter 57

"Don't cling to those out of your league, or you'll be crushed. And don't mess with those you can't handle, or you'll end up in even bigger trouble.

"But you, Matthew, seemed to have done both. You're really asking for trouble!" Jeffrey continued.

Rachel's icy demeanor showed a hint of disdain. "You're wrong, Jeffrey. Matthew didn't cling to me. I was the one reaching up to him. You and I are classmates, but you can't talk to him like that. Otherwise, our friendship ends here." Jeffrey fumed in anger. Rachel used to be as aloof as an untouchable goddess. She had remained cold, no matter how much attention he'd given her. Yet, she was now speaking to him harshly to defend Matthew.

Jeffrey wished he could slap some sense into Rachel. He wanted her to see that Matthew was a nobody; he was a broke, divorced man, and an ex-convict.

On the other hand, Jeffrey himself was truly the best of the best!

However, he remained silent for the sake of his goals. He suppressed his anger and forced a smile.

"Rachel, out of respect for you, I'll let him go. Our company wants to collaborate with you on a project. A few families are eyeing the project, all wanting to invest, but I've brushed them off.

"It's a three-year investment to develop a drug that promises century-long profitability."

for only two to three

medicine. Unlike modern medicine,

was a promising long-term plan

a century-long profitable project caught Rachel off guard. Could they also be eyeing traditional

returned to its usual icy demeanor. "Is your

his head. "Come on. Who uses traditional medicine these days?

is that once the patients start on it, they're committed for life. It's a solid

preferred and the most popular choice. A lifetime usage meant lifelong profits for the pharmaceutical company from the

help being intrigued. "I'd

bloomed on

the project. She was merely putting on a show. Jeffrey felt like

busy today. I have other things to do. You should head

of his life. "Sure, I'm going to be in Lambda

Matthew and Tracy.