The Great Medical Saint (Matthew) novel Chapter 781

Nathan fulfilled the assassination contracts all by himself.

He started as an unnoticed assassin, taking low-paying contracts. Then, he slowly built himself up to become the reputable owner of The Misfortune's Veil.

Nathan went through so much hardship, danger, and bloodshed. After all that, he finally achieved the wealth and influence he had now.

One night was all it took for him to lose it all and end up with nothing. He wasn't going to take it lying down.

Nathan's greatest achievement was founding The Misfortune's Veil. Without it, he'd just be another nobody.

He was fed up with living a pathetic life. He had put his life on the line in the mines to make money for his mom's medical bills, but the mine owner refused to pay up. He'd choose death over living like he was nothing again. He was determined to get back on his feet and rebuild The Misfortune's Veil again.

A bunch of pedestrians gathered nearby, looking up at the rooftop. The crowd was buzzing with all sorts of chatters.

Meanwhile, a man in his 30s stood on the edge of the rooftop, gazing down at the street.

Watching the scene unfold, Nathan's eyes lit up as he sensed an opportunity. His first candidate to become an assassin of The Misfortune's Veil was right before him, so he hurried over to the crowd.

Nathan could hear the chatter of the crowd before he got close.

"Poor guy. He's likely lost his partner. Seriously, women have too much power nowadays. He made a lot of money but wouldn't treat himself to cigarettes or drinks. He'd buy her clothes, makeup, and nice dinners, but it was never enough."

"I suspect his girlfriend cheated on him. Honestly, wedding gifts nowadays are quite demanding. People may ask for hundreds of thousands of dollars from the bridegroom. Years of savings are gone in an instant."

"I think he's struggling to pay his mortgage, and that's why he wants to jump off a building. Seriously, I'm so frustrated that I want to jump off a building as well. I bought a place with a 200 thousand dollars down payment and paid for it for five years.

"I bought it for 1.2 million dollars but couldn't keep up with the mortgage. It got foreclosed and ended up selling for just 750 thousand dollars. Fuck!"

He kept walking as he spoke, stopping about 30 feet to the left of the man and standing at the edge of the roof.

The man stayed cautious. "If you're not here to save me, why are you up here? I don't believe you."

Ignoring the man, Nathan looked at the empty sky and muttered to himself, "I came here to jump too. I can't take it anymore. My boss at the mine refuses to pay me. What about you?"

The man's expression twisted in agony. "I work out of town, making over 8,000 dollars a month. But I only set aside 500 dollars for myself. I give all the rest to my wife.

"During this break, I wanted to surprise my wife, but I didn't expect her to be cheating with another man. In a fit of rage, I asked for a divorce and demanded custody of the two children. But she wouldn't let me have any of the kids. She even hid both of them away.

"I asked her why she thinks she can take my kids when she's the one who cheated. You won't believe what she said."