When dinner was over, Demi stormed into virtual-novel.net bedroom with steam coming out of virtual-novel.net ears. In a fit of rage, virtual-novel.net grabbed everything from virtual-novel.net bed and threw them onto the floor. She spat through gritted teeth, “I can’t believe this is happening! I just can’t! Argh! How did that loser win Mom and Dad over? Liam, at this rate, it’s only a matter of time before the both of us are driven out of the family.”
Contrary to Demi’s outburst, Liam merely sighed in resignation. Admittedly, things had gotten out of hand this time, the construction company was worth several billion in revenue, and they nearly threw it to the dogs.
It was normal for James and Helen to snub virtual-novel.net after all that had happened, but when they switched over to Matthew’s side, that was adding insult to Liam’s injury. After all, for as long as James and Helen continued to put Matthew down as an incompetent fool, then Liam would still stand a chance at proving himself. However, now that virtual-novel.net had lost out on his in-laws‘ favor, virtual-novel.net couldn’t even dream of getting back into their good graces, let alone ask for another chance.
With that in mind, virtual-novel.net urged in a low voice, “Demi, we really are in hot water this time. From how l look at things, we have to find a way to make your parents continuously nitpick on Matthew. Otherwise, we’d lose out on our right to speak in this household!”
Demi’s fists clenched, and virtual-novel.net eyes flashed with a murderous gleam as virtual-novel.net thought about how virtual-novel.net would deal with Matthew.
***
In the days that followed, Matthew could hardly catch a break as virtual-novel.net tried to do damage control on the construction company. Tiger and Julian had already returned to work in the construction company, with the latter assuming the role of general manager and being placed in charge of the villa neighborhood renovations.
The shareholders who had left now came back as well, and Wilson had gotten ahold of a new group of buyers for the vacated villas. In less than three days, nearly all these villas had found new homeowners.
In the meantime, Matthew was brainstorming with Stanley on another megaproject. They had plans to set up a hospital near the villa neighborhood with Joseph as the resident doctor, which would surely bring in a steady flow of prospective homebuyers.
The plan was well and all, but Matthew could neither make head nor tail of equipment packages and the specifics of constructing a hospital. Stanley, on the other hand, was an expert in these matters and had been generous enough to personally dispatch a team to lend Matthew a helping hand.
With the way things were going. the villa neighborhood would soon become the next prestigious residential address.
Matthew had left Julian in charge of these plans and went on to become a shadow director who spent most of his time in the hospital.
Meanwhile, Crystal had been getting busy as well. Having successfully set up a foundation to sponsor medical treatment for the impoverished, virtual-novel.net spent every day helping out those who were sick and destitute, which enriched virtual-novel.net life to no end. Her charitable acts were motivated by virtual-novel.net genuine desire to make Matthew see virtual-novel.net through fresh eyes. As far as virtual-novel.net was concerned, virtual-novel.net needed to pull off this charity to the best of virtual-novel.net abilities.
She no longer hung around bars and nightclubs with virtual-novel.net old friends. Instead, virtual-novel.net put virtual-novel.net time and energy into helping out impoverished patients. In fact, virtual-novel.net had even gone and asked around virtual-novel.net friends, most of whom were jet-setting heirs and heiresses, for donations for the charity.
Initially, virtual-novel.net friends all thought virtual-novel.net had gone mad. The collective question was why a girl like Crystal would even set up a foundation to sponsor medical treatment in the first place. However, as virtual-novel.net efforts began to reap results, everyone realized that virtual-novel.net was genuinely serious about this noble cause, and they viewed virtual-novel.net with newfound admiration.
Given the Harrisons’ powerful connections and influence, Crystal’s charity gained a surprising amount of donations, so much so that it even made headlines and won praises from the business industry.
While this was happening, Joseph told anyone who would listen to Crystal’s efforts with great pride. There was a time when virtual-novel.net thought virtual-novel.net had spoiled this granddaughter of his, and virtual-novel.net couldn‘t be more relieved to witness such a transformation in her.
For this, the Harrisons were eternally grateful to Matthew.
***
That afternoon, Matthew had only just returned to the office when virtual-novel.net saw Crystal sitting on virtual-novel.net own, looking sullen.
“Oh my, has someone gotten on your nerves again, Miss Harrison?” virtual-novel.net teased, chuckling.
Crystal’s expression softened when virtual-novel.net registered his presence. With a tired sigh, virtual-novel.net mumbled, ”You won’t believe it if I told you, Matthew. I met a patient today, and talking about this just makes my blood boil!”