The Great Medical Saint

Jerome was even more furious. He raised his hand and slapped Devonte. "Shut up, you fool!"

He needed Matthew for a favor and was counting on Matthew for the cure. That was why he couldn't afford to offend Matthew at all.

What was more important was Matthew's status. As the deputy mayor, even Levi treated Matthew with utmost respect.

Jerome had no clue about Matthew's background, but he knew for sure that Matthew wasn't someone he could cross. However, Devonte was playing with fire.

If Jerome didn't stop Devonte, Jerome would be in hot water.

With his hand on his cheek, Devonte looked at Jerome in disbelief. "Did you just hit me, Uncle Jerome?"

Jerome was Devonte's close uncle. Since Devonte's father had three brothers and the neighbor didn't have any sons, they just took Jerome in.

Even though Jerome changed his last name, Devonte always called him Uncle Jerome, so they felt like a family. Otherwise, Jerome wouldn't have lined up such a fantastic job for Devonte.

Jerome snapped, "Are you trying to get me killed, you little brat? Even I have to be respectful toward Dr. Grant. Stop giving me a hard time. Just get lost already."

Devonte rarely saw Jerome lose his cool. Realizing the gravity of the situation, he didn't dare say a word and just scurried away.

Jerome walked up to Matthew. "I'm sorry, Mr. Grant. I had no idea that Devonte would use my name to his advantage. I won't let him get away with it. I'm here to show my support for you. As for Devonte, I'm on board with your decision, whether you decide to suspend him or fire him."

With a stern expression, Matthew stated, "I was originally thinking of suspending Devonte, but now he needs to be fired. Starting today, he is no longer part of Silvaris Pharmaceuticals."

Jerome was shocked. Matthew didn't beat around the bush and straight-up announced the firing.

Still, Jerome didn't have the nerve to say anything about it. "I'll tell Devonte the news. This isn't the right place for me to say anything else, so I'll be going now."noveldrama

Jerome was hoping to ask Matthew for treatment, but with all these people around, he couldn't bring it up. He'd have to wait for a better moment next time.

After saying that, Jerome just turned to leave.

Everything went so quiet that the drop of a pin could be heard. The 200 executives stared at Matthew, their faces showing different emotions.

As the director of the Food and Drug Administration, Jerome supervised Silvaris Pharmaceuticals. It was shocking that he had actually backed down.

The executives were assessing whether making a big deal out of this would pay off for them.

Judson had a look on his face like he'd seen a ghost. Wasn't Matthew just a chauffeur? Even Jerome, the director of the Food and Drug Administration, had humbled himself before Matthew. Yet, here he was, being disrespectful earlier.

Thinking about this, Judson started getting worried.

Tracy watched the scene unfold in a daze. She remembered Matthew as a skilled doctor who could hold his own in a fight, but his background wasn't impressive.

To her surprise, even someone like Jerome had to show respect toward Matthew.

It appeared that Matthew wasn't as simple as he appeared, which made her curious about who Matthew really was.

Below the stage, people started whispering among themselves.

"Devonte is already dismissed. What should we do now?"

"Looks like he has serious connections. It makes sense now he dared to fire all executives in one go."

"What's our next move? Just because he can handle Jerome doesn't mean he can deal with everyone else."

"Let's hang tight. Someone might step up and take charge."

As the crowd was buzzing, a man in his 30s with short hair and a white shirt stepped forward. Everyone perked up as soon as they saw him.

"It's Eliel Covington. He's the director of the procurement department."

"His brother-in-law is the director of an electricity company. Back when things were hectic in production, the director would always treat him to meals. If he's stepping up, I doubt anyone would dare to mess with him."

"Damn. He has connections with an electricity company. We're safe. There's no way the new director has the nerve to fire him."

As the crowd was chatting, Eliel walked up to Matthew. "Do you know who I am?"

Matthew shook his head. "No." Since it was their first time meeting, he had no idea who Eliel was.

Eliel chuckled. "You don't even know who I am, and you think you can fire me? Do you realize what could happen?"

What would happen?