The Great Medical Saint (Matthew) novel Chapter 788

Clement was dumbfounded by Leopold's statement. Why didn't he lose out?

He then examined Leopold's condition. Nothing seemed to be out of place besides the bloodied stains on his mouth, and Leopold didn't appear to be dazed as well.

Clement couldn't help but ask, "Dad, what do you mean you didn't lose out? You had already given up your lover to him!"

Logically speaking, it was not only a loss but also extremely humiliating that he had to give up the woman he loved. Clement couldn't tell what his father had in mind.

Leopold took a sip of water and gurgled it in his mouth before spitting it on the ground. Once he finally washed away the metallic taste of blood in his mouth, he said, "I slept with her before I gave her up, so in that sense, didn't I gain something?

"You see, I practically planted an illegitimate son into that guy's family so that when that son of mine grew up, he'd be the one to inherit all of that guy's assets."

Clement froze, stunned, when he heard all that Leopold had to say. He looked at Leopold in disbelief, a strange sort of unfamiliarity rising from within as he pondered the schemes Leopold had laid out.

If Leopold were to shove that woman out of the picture, he would be able to attain that rich guy's properties entirely. But would things even work in their favor?

Seeing Clement's shocked expression, Leopold shook his head slightly. "You're too naive. Tell you what—there'll always be someone who comes out and does the unexpected. Don't stick to your morals and principles when dealing with a powerful figure because they would never bat an eye at others."

It was the first time Clement was listening to such words said by Leopold, and he was a little surprised because Leopold had never taught him such tricks or ruses.

If Leopold had said such a thing to him when he was 34, he wouldn't have been able to accept it. But he was already in his mid-50s, and he had witnessed far too many atrocities and experiences to be shaken up by this.

Even though he greatly admired Leopold's approach, he still felt a little sympathetic toward the guy to whom Leopold gave up his lover. Though he finally got his hands on the woman, Alice Norwood, he still had to take care of Leopold's child and would have to give up his inheritance to Leopold's child in the future.

That guy really had it bad!