Chapter 400


    Even after various attempts, Matthew was not sessful. It seemed like the several pots he had


    prepared weren’t suitable. As such, he felt somewhat resigned. Although he had all the required herbs,


    there was nothing he could do as he had yet to find suitable tools to make the medicine.


    He started recalling how his ancestors used to make medicine and remembered that there was a


    special cauldron they used which could withstand extremely high temperatures. The cauldron was the


    best tool for medicine making because the rate at which it was heated up could be regted. However,


    nobody had the skills to make such a cauldron now. In his opinion, that cauldron was a must if he


    wanted to seed but it would be an arduous task trying to get one!


    After some contemtion, he called Mr. Harrison and asked him for a favor to keep tabs on any clues


    about the cauldron. After all, Mr. Harrison had been a medical practitioner for decades and he had vast


    connections. It would be much easier for him to get the information about the cauldronpared to


    Matthew himself. Since he could not make the medicine, he had no choice but to put aside the


    treatment of Natalie’s illness for the time being.


    When he reached the hospital the next morning, he saw James and Helen standing outside his office


    door. No one knew how long they had been waiting for him. The moment they spotted him, they


    immediately walked over with mocking smiles.


    “Matt, have you had your breakfast? Here you go; I bought you some porridge and buns on my way


    here. Why didn’t youe back homest night? You really shouldn’t have stayed outside since the


    house is big enough for all of us,” Helen said with a wide grin on her face and none of her usual


    aggression.


    Matthew knew them too well and was certain that they only behaved so amicably because they were


    thinking of asking him for money. As expected, after making small talk, they started steering the


    conversation to the medical conference again.


    Helen smiled thinly and suggested, “Matthew, I really think you should pay Stanley a visit. Think about


    this—shouldn’t he be thankful because of the billions of profit that you got him? Forking out several


    hundred million is nothing to him but it is a whole different thing for our family! With the money, you can


    at least get Sasha and yourself a new house. Also, it’s about time you buy a new car; a Porsche would


    be nice. It doesn’t look good on you when you travel around in that motorbike—ooh, and you should


    really get some new clothes as well! In fact, James and I have been thinking of getting some branded


    clothes for you but we simply can’t afford it. Though… with the several hundred million from Stanley,


    everything would be solved!”


    Deep down, Matthew was amused by how nicely Helen put it. Are you sure you want to get a new


    house, new car and new clothes for me? Come on, I know you’re the ones who want it. Are you sure


    that you guys have been thinking of buying me new clothes? I’ve never even worn a pair of new socks


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    throughout the three years I stayed with the both of you. You might not have been able to afford new


    clothes but couldn’t you afford even a new pair of socks? Of course, Matthew kept all these thoughts to


    himself. Instead, he replied, “Mom, you’re right. How about this? I’ll ask President Carlson out for lunch


    to discuss this with him.”


    Overjoyed, both James and Helen nodded vigorously. “Attaboy! I was right to say that Sasha made the


    best choice in her life by marrying you. You’re so much more reliable than Liam! Well, you ask Stanley


    out for lunch and we’ll wait for you to tell us the good news then!”


    While the two left the hospital smiling, resignation was written all over Matthew’s face. This was their


    typical behavior—when he was loaded, they would treat him as if he was the king; when he was broke,


    they would treat him like rubbish that they couldn’t wait to get rid of.


    Matthew let out a sigh and decided to give Stanley a call. As per the discussion with Sashast night,


    the two of them had decided to fork out some money to establish apany, which they would then tell


    James and Helen that it was a reward from Stanley. He reckoned James and Helen would not be able


    to make any fuss out of it because it was only apany and not cash.