Tyler was not an ungrateful person. Malcom had helped him once when he was young, and he had kept that piece of gratitude with him ever since.
Back then, he could do anything, even if he was told to give up his life. After all, he was alone with no family at all.
However, things were different for him now. He had a daughter, a grandson, and a granddaughter with him. They were all still here, even laughing around with him during the day.
He had not felt this happy in many years. Ever since Emily left, he never really felt happy anymore.
He didnât want his daughter and grandchildren to die with him.
Thinking of this, he frowned and said to Leslie, âHow many assets do I still have?â
Leslie had been accompanying Tyler all these years. Because of that, Tyler trusted him so much that he allowed Leslie to take care of his bank account and all his assets.
Leslie was stunned and replied, âSince you opened the milk tea shop for Miss Eudora and due to various other reasons, there arenât many assets left under your name now. At estimation, you only have a few million nowâ¦â
âUnder my name, are there any other properties besides the Holt Manor? Can you mortgage them in the shortest amount of time possible and pool all the funds to one of my bank cards? Then, give that bank card to me.â
Leslie knew Tyler very well, so he said in a hurry, âMr. Holt, you know that the Nolan family is in hot water nowâ¦â
âI have to repay my debt! This is the most I can do for now!â
At the very least, tens of millions of dollars would be enough for them to hold on for a while.
â¦
In the evening, after Fabian received a call from Tyler, he came to the ward.
After closing the door, Tyler coughed and reached out to Fabian, saying, âIâve checked the contract you brought me just now. Fabian, why didnât you tell me what happened to your family?â
Fabianâs face darkened and he frowned, âYouâ¦â
âI know all about it! Iâm sorry, I hope you donât blame me for investigating you like this. Itâs just that youâve always been a very calm person, but youâve made a few mistakes today, so I felt curious and decided to investigate what youâve been up to recently. Does your father know about this?â
Fabian shook his head and said, âHe doesnât know yet. He has always been in poor health, so I donât want him to worry.â
âAlright, then donât tell him! Itâs just thatâ¦â
Tyler paused for a moment and put down the contract in his hand.
âYour father treats you the same way as I treat Eudora. Parents will always love their children no matter what. Fabian, do you understand this?â
Upon hearing this, Fabianâs heart sank as a sinister look flashed through his downcast eyes. However, he quickly nodded, âI understand! Thank you, Uncle Holt.â
âFabianâ¦â Tyler called out to him again.
âAll my savings are in this card, you can take it to ease your financial problems first. I believe that you will surely be able to get through this difficulty with your abilities!â
Fabian looked at the card, and his long-suppressed anger was finally revealed.
âHah⦠Uncle Holt, what do you mean by this? Do I look like a beggar in your eyes?â
Tyler was stunned and he frantically explained, âNo, you have misunderstood me!â He had been coughing all this time because of his poor health. Once he grew anxious, his coughing worsened and he found himself unable to properly utter a single sentence smoothly.
âListen to meâ¦â
âThereâs no need for you to say anything! Uncle Holt, Iâve always respected you as an elder. If it wasnât for my father, would you be able to live so long when you were in a difficult situation back then? Is it because your family is now reunited and happy together that youâve forgotten all about the difficult times in the past ?â
âNoâ¦â Tyler was very anxious, but he couldnât find the right time to say something and explain his intentions.
Fabian turned around and sneered, âForget it, letâs call it a day! From now on, you donât need to worry about the Nolan family anymore!â
â¦
After leaving the ward, Fabian saw that Eudora had returned with a meal box in her hand.
Now that the matter between them had been solved, Eudora kindly greeted Fabian when they met.
âMr. Nolan, thank you for your understanding of the matter before.â
Fabianâs face was extremely gloomy. Since Eudora saw that he didnât reply to her, she casually ended the topic, âIf youâre busy, you can go first!â
When she returned to the ward, Eudora noticed that Tyler looked upset. She thought that maybe he and Tyler had an argument because of her, so she hurried forward to pat him on the back to calm him down.
âAre⦠are you alright?â
Tyler shook his head, âIâm fine. Have the children left?â
âYes! Wesley will take good care of them. Donât worry!â
A smile finally appeared on Tylerâs face and he said, âSpeaking of the children, I havenât given them any gifts yet!â
âThereâs no need to. Theyâre still young, they donât need any gifts!â
As Eudora spoke, she opened the meal box she brought along with her. The chicken stew inside gave off a savoury aroma immediately.
âCome on, letâs eat first! Let me grab a small table for you.â
It was Eudora who fed him in the morning, but seeing that Tyler and the kids were having a good time in the afternoon, she thought that he was already healthy enough to eat on his own. If he could eat on his own, that meant his appetite was slowly returning, and he would be able to recover faster too.
Unexpectedly, Tyler suddenly fell back and sighed, âWhy does my waist hurt all of a sudden?â
âI feel so weak right now, I canât even lift my armsâ¦â
Hodge, who had just entered the room, covered his face with his palm. What was his superior doing? Was he trying to garner pity from Eudora just so she could feed him by faking his illnesses?
However, Tyler noticed him and glared at him, indicating him to go outside.
Hodge didnât even have time to put down his things before he ran out of the room again.
Eudora looked at Tyler suspiciously and asked, âAre you really not feeling well? Shall I call a doctor to see you?â
âThereâs no need for that!â Tyler said hurriedly, âPerhaps itâs because Iâm getting older and my health is deteriorating. I will feel uncomfortable even if I get a little hungry. Sigh! Iâm jealous of the patient in that ward, heâs really lucky to have a daughter to feed him.â
Eudora was speechless.
She suddenly remembered the first time she saw Tyler. He was so mighty and domineering at that time! She thought that he would be exactly that for his whole life. However, she didnât expect him to act so childishly right at this moment!
Eudora deliberately shot a look at the door of the opposite ward and asked, âIs there anyone staying there? Why do I see that the bed there is empty?â
Tylerâs face immediately turned pale and he said, âHe was discharged from the hospital this afternoon! You didnât know because you went out just now.â
Eudora pretended to believe it and nodded, âNo wonder! So do you want me to feed you too?â
Tyler didnât expect that Eudora would speak her mind out so directly. He instantly blushed and pretended that it was not what he wanted.
âWho wants you to feed me? Thatâs for old senile farts who canât move anymore. Iâm still young and healthy, so why would I need someone to feed me? Give it to me, Iâll eat it by myself!â
Eudora chuckled and handed the spoon over to him, âGo ahead.â
Tyler reached out, but then immediately leaned back on his back in resignation again.
âForget it! I donât have the appetite to eat anymore! Itâs so boring to eat like this every day! Whatâs the point of being alive?â
Eudora fell silent again.
She sighed, took the spoon back and wiped it before she scooped a spoonful of chicken stew. Then, she fed it to him.
âYou really donât want to eat it?â
Tyler looked at the spoon, and the smile returned to his face in the blink of an eye.
âMy daughter is so filial! How can I not eat? Itâs so delicious, I want more!â