Chapter 319

Twenty minutes later, Walter finally came around after being given the medicine. He was still coughing pretty badly, but at least he looked a lot better than when he arrived. Matilda held tightly onto his hand, her eyes swollen from crying. "Walter, you're finally awake. I was so scared you'd leave before me." Normally, she just called him "old man," but right now, she actually used his name-Walter. Walter Ackerley. You could tell how panicked and helpless she had been. That one "Walter" felt like it opened a floodgate of memories for Walter. "Matilda, how could I leave first? We promised we'd grow old together. We're still waiting to meet Broderick and Leslie's baby, remember?" He glanced over at Leslie, his wrinkled face softening with a warm smile. "You saved me again, didn't you, Leslie?" Leslie finally let her poker face crack into a little smile. "Grandpa, you need to get some rest." Walter looked completely drained-not a surprise, considering he just dragged himself back from de