Chapter 1094

Nathan said, "Michelle and I–" Before Nathan could finish, Martin suddenly wailed, "Oh! My heart hurts! My head hurts! Everything hurts!" The voice of the Lynch family's butler, Julian Baker, came through the line. "Mr. Lynch Senior, what's wrong? Please take your medicine. Here, the medicine is ready!" "I'm not taking it! I don't want to! Our family has no heir. Just let me die. How am I supposed to face our ancestors in the afterlife?" Martin said. "Mr. Lynch Senior, please don't joke about your health! Nathan, please say something! Don't upset him. His health can't handle any stress, you know what the doctors said!" Julian cried. Nathan knew Martin was acting, but the truth was that Martin's health had really been failing. Five years ago, he had collapsed and spent days in the ICU. Nathan still remembered Martin, pale and hooked up to tubes, gripping Nathan's hand and pleading with him to marry Michelle. Nathan had said yes then. Martin survived. He held on year after year