With a flustered expression, Damian acted submissive and spoke respectfully like someone who was meeting their boss. He tried to ingratiate himself and fawned over Matthew like a dog wagging its tail. Watching this scene unfold, Donna was utterly dumbfounded. Donna had dismissed Matthew and even made fun of him, thinking he was insignificant compared to Damian.noveldrama

Thus, she was shocked at how things turned around. Damian was the one who wasn't even in the conversation.

Sandra was taken aback at first, but then her face lit up with joy. Matthew had a higher status than Damian, so marrying Renae to him brought greater benefits. The Brown family's chance to hit it big had come. However, Matthew couldn't care less about Damian and nonchalantly uttered, "Get lost!"

Damian repeatedly nodded his head. "Okay. I'll leave now. I hope you'll overlook what happened and not let it bother you. I'll be gone now."

With that, Damian hurriedly fled without even saying goodbye to Donna and Sandra.

As soon as Damian was out of sight, Donna eagerly went up to Matthew and enthusiastically said, "I didn't know better earlier, Mr. Grant. Please don't hold it against me.

"I'm just a woman. I'm supporting you and Renae being together now. I'm totally on board."

Matthew saw right through Donna for sucking up to those in power and looking down on others.

Feeling disgusted, Matthew coldly remarked, "From now on, Renae makes her own decision about her life. Quit poking your nose into her matters, or I'll give you a piece of my mind." Upon hearing this, Donna was scared out of her wits. "I'm not getting involved in Renae's business anymore."

Donna was about to bring up the wedding gift again, but after seeing Damian's reaction to Matthew, she got frightened and kept quiet.

Sandra was visibly upset. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know anything about Matthew. All she knew was that Matthew was a big shot that even Damian was afraid of. She was too scared to say anything, worrying that she might say something to piss off Mathew.

Renae smirked as she finally put Donna and Sandra in their place. They were likely done trying to find her match, and she could finally enjoy some peace.

Renae walked over to Sandra and asked with a smile, "Do you remember the book I gave you last time, Mom? I trusted you to look after the book for me. Where is it now?" Book? Sandra's expression changed instantly. "I've sold it."

What the hell? Renae screamed, "How can you sell it, Mom?"

Matthew's face fell. After all the troubles he went through to find the medical literature, he couldn't believe it had been sold.

That was the Afflictan Sect's legacy medical literature that was worth a fortune. Matthew was so furious that he felt like slapping Sandra a few times.

Sandra furrowed her brows. "I'll be upfront, Renae. Even though it's an old book, it isn't worth much. I asked for 50 thousand dollars, but they only gave me 10 thousand dollars. I already spent that money to buy bracelet, so I can't give it to you."

How could Sandra sell it? Seething with rage, Matthew found his hand trembling like he was on the verge of slapping Sandra.

Scholarly Tradition was a gem of

traditional medicine and was

deemed as a national treasure.

Matthew put himself in dangerous situations just to get the book, but Sandra actually sold it for 10

thousand dollars. Just 10 thousand dollars?

Renae stomped her foot. "Do you have any idea how valuable that book is, Mom? Do you know how much it's worth?"

Feeling embarrassed by Renae's

outburst, Sandra grabbed a piece of

watermelon and took a bite before saying nonchalantly, "Who cares about the old book? It's been chewed by a rat, and it is worth

nothing. I could sell it and get a gold bracelet instead."

Renae suddenly yelled, "I was offered 100 million dollars, and I still didn't want to sell it, Mom! All you care about is the gold bracelets. You're driving me crazy!"