Chapter 281


    Resignation was written all over Matthew’s face because he knew no one could reason with a person


    who refused to listen.


    Sasha was irritated by what her mother said. “Mom, how could you say something like that? Matthew


    just offered his opinion out of kindness. How did he offend you by doing that?”


    Helen rolled her eyes and she didn’t bother to answer. Demi sniggered right away andmented


    sarcastically, “Does he have the right to offer his opinion when Dad and Mom are here? Why doesn’t


    he look at his own reflection in the mirror first to see whether he has the right to speak up? Does he


    know what it means by being a live-in son-inw? In ancient times, his status will be simr to a girl


    who stays with her husband’s family, and will not be allowed to have meals at the dining table with the


    rest of the family. Besides, he isn’t allowed to talk when her parents-inw are talking. That’s the rule.


    Doesn’t he understand that?”


    Sasha, who was exasperated by Demi’sment, retorted, “Demi, what nonsense are you talking


    about? We are in modern times now! We are a married couple and we enjoy equal statuses in our


    rtionship. Mom, since you are the senior in our family, we are obligated to respect you, but you


    should remind yourself to behave like one too. Would you please quit thinking that everyone else is


    inferior to you? Marrying me doesn’t make Matthew any different from everyone else, not to mention he


    isn’t less respectable than anyone!”


    Helen was angered by what Sasha said. “What do you mean? Oh, are you saying I have to be


    respectful toward him in the future? Do I need to get down on my knees and offer him kowtows


    everytime I meet him from now on?”


    Sasha, who was left stumped for a moment, rified herself, “Mom, when did I say such a thing? What


    I mean is, you should at least pay Matthew some respect since he has such high regard for you!”


    Demi snickered right away, “Sasha, I can’t believe you said something like that. Why should Mom


    respect him? He’s just a useless kept man who freeloads on our family. Why do Dad and Mom have to


    pay him any respect? Even a random beggar from the streets is more capable than he is, because at


    least the beggar tries to earn himself a living with his own effort. But, what about Matthew?”


    Sasha was so offended by herment that her whole body was trembling. “H-How could you say


    something like that… What has Matthew done that made you so unhappy with him? Since when did he


    depend on us for a living? Can’t you guys see how he has been working and earning money for the


    past few years?”


    Seeing that the argument was getting bitter, James quickly spoke to mediate the dispute, “That’s


    enough for the both of you. Demi, how could you speak to your elder sister like that? Sasha, you


    should watch your words too. Demi is your younger sister, so you should be nicer to her!”


    Sasha was so enraged that she was on the verge of breaking into tears. Her parents had been telling


    her since she was little to treat Demi in a nicer way because she was her younger sister. However,


    Demi was no longer a child now!


    “Well, let’s get down to business then. Sasha, your Dad and I have found several suitable shop lots


    after roaming around the city. You may transfer the 10 million to our bank ount because we’re


    preparing to purchase the shop lotster today!” ordered Helen.


    Sasha was left speechless at once when she heard her mother. “Mom, I don’t think it’s not the right


    time to transfer the money today…”


    Just as Sasha tried to exin her decision, Helen looked displeased at once when she demanded,


    “Why is it not the right time? Are you going to change your mind after we’ve already agreed on it?”


    Demi aimed her question at Matthew directly, “Did you say something to trick Sasha into changing her


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    mind? Matthew, what exactly did we do to offend you so badly that you had to sabotage us in this way?


    Dad and Mom just want to open a pharmacy. Why did you stop Sasha from providing them the funds to


    go about it?”


    Matthew showed her a confused look. What have I done?


    Sasha exined anxiously, “Demi, what have you been thinking? This has nothing to do with Matthew


    because Cunningham Pharmaceuticals is having a crisis right now!”


    James asked immediately, “What sort of crisis is that?”


    With resignation, Sasha then recounted what had happened to thepany to them. James and Helen


    were stunned to learn about the news. Thepany was their biggest hope to improve their lives. If


    thepany copsed, did that mean they would have to return to their previous impoverished life?


    After a moment of silence, James suddenly roared angrily, “I told you guys so! I’ve said before that we


    couldn’t afford to offend the people from the Pharmaceutical Union! The two of you just refused to listen


    because you were too proud to ept my opinion and thought too highly of yourselves. Now that they


    are trying to finish us off, I’ll see how the two of you are going to deal with that! We have all our hopes


    in our entire lives in thispany but it is soon going to be destroyed in your hands! I’m really


    impressed by how talented the two of you are!”