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.

should go visit my mom’s grave sometime. You haven’t been there

froze, his face twisted in

“I’ll go tomorrow.”

a few hours‘ drive, he might not be able

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

are going bankrupt, Maja. You can’t think about leaving lan anymore. Otherwise, you’ll have nothing left. Holden likes you.

he wouldn’t

not wanting to

Cristina’s things have been donated. I’ll

That’s a billion dollars. Even if he likes you, he won’t be

saying this, he suddenly started coughing violently, then coughed up a

startled and quickly handed him

said, wiping the blood from Neil’s mouth. “You don’t need

like you. How could he possibly help you? If he cared about you, he wouldn’t have let

had exacerbated the

finally caught his breath, then leaned back on the couch,

is a heartless man, Maja. You can rely on him, but you must never fall in love with him. Now I finally see

dictate the lives of

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

looked skeptical, but he had no say in

door to now,

fault that their relationship had come

mother had grown up without his

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