Man With Super Medical Skill (Matthew) novel Chapter 861

Chapter 861 Fatal Coddling

James let loose a string of curses at the door before turning to glare at Helen mutinously. “Do you see Tate’s true colors now? I told you not to believe anything that comes out of that mouth of his, but you refused to listen! I’m not getting any younger, but because of you, I had to get on my knees to apologize to someone! Heavens, I—marrying you must be some kind of karmic retribution for whatever horrible wrong I’ve done in my past life!”

Helen was silent as she kept her head down. She could not argue with James, knowing that Tate had really crossed the line this time.

After another round of abuse, James finally relented and set down a couple of ground rules for Helen: from now onward, she was not to have any contact or get involved in anything that had to do with the Campbells. Most importantly, no one in the Cunningham household was to bring up the Campbells in any way.

“Shut up!” James barked with renewed anger. “Just because she helped us out of a tight spot all those years ago, it doesn’t mean we have to return the favor unconditionally! I’ve been more than hospitable to them since their return from abroad, and I said nothing when you asked Matthew to sign the order on Jonah’s behalf. Where do we draw the line at helping them, Helen? If Tate wasn’t in the wrong, I would have spoken up for him, but if you try to shield him even though he was clearly at fault, then you’ve failed in principle! You’re not helping him; you’re nudging him into self-destruction. He’s going to end up in worse places if you keep coddling him. Do you understand?”

Sasha nodded slowly in agreement with this. “You know, Mom, if you had just let him learn his lesson the hard way the last time he ran over someone with his car, then all this could have been avoided. Aunt Chloe and the others spoiled Tate beyond reason, so he’s used to being entitled, and he acts without thinking. You should be grateful that he angered Mr. Harrison this time and not one of the Ten Greatest Families of Eastcliff; if he did, then none of us could save him even if we were to lose everything.”

Lowering her head, Helen said nothing and began considering the consequences of this incident. She had to admit that Sasha was right; Joseph had only spared Tate because it was a favor to Matthew, but if this involved anyone from the Ten Greatest Families of Eastcliff, then tonight would have likely ended in bloodshed.