Chapter 378

Neil’s face turned as white as a ghost. He put down the file he was looking at and turned to see someone standing not far away.

He tried to pick up the cane next to him to stand, but his hand was shaking so much he couldn’t muster the strength.

Maja didn’t move. She was at a loss for words, seeing the man who not long ago could walk now struggling to even use a cane.

Neil just looked at her, then slowly sat down, setting the cane down next to him in disappointment.

His face suddenly filled with wrinkles. He looked much older than his actual age of fifty–something, especially with his head full of white hair. It was too much for Maja to bear

“Maja, the Pennyfeathers are done for, Neil said, his shoulders trembling slightly,

I’m sorry, I have nothing left to leave you.”

He had sold all of the Pennyfeather family’s companies and properties just to pay off the debts. He really had nothing left to give Maja.

Maja walked over and sat down next to Coco, who was still lying at Neil’s feet.

Neil, hands shaking, set the file on the table.

“All that hard work, all that effort, and this is where it got us.”

“Dad, Maja said, lowering her gaze.

grave sometime. You haven’t been there in

face

“I’ll go tomorrow.”

he took a few hours‘ drive, he

only had a year left and was now stressed about the company’s problems. It

anymore. Otherwise, you’ll have nothing left. Holden likes you. As long as you’re willing, no one will kick

wouldn’t be

eyes turned red, not wanting to discuss

had the servants clean up the poison. Cristina’s things have been donated. I’ll

you, he won’t

coughing violently, then coughed up a mouthful of blood due to

was startled and quickly handed him a tissue.

she said, wiping the blood from Neil’s mouth.

he cared about you, he wouldn’t have let the Pennyfeathers fall into such

one who had

his breath, then leaned back

him, but you must never fall in

dictate the lives of others are hard

I should take you back to the hospital. It won’t be

skeptical, but he had no say in the

to now, Maja had maintained a cool

that their relationship had

grown up without his realizing it, and she no longer depended on him.

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