Chapter 266 She Was His Medicine

After learning about Heaton's condition, John blamed himself. He even began to feel sorry for Verian. "I heard from Heaton that you've been helping him with his treatment during this period." Verian nodded and said, "Dad, this is what I should do. I'm Heaton's wife." The old man held the head of his walking stick. "Thank you for always staying by Heaton’s side. Despite his illness, you never... I've just known the real reason why he didn't want to get married. I didn’t know him well enough, and I kept urging him to get married. I even blamed him for not getting along well with anyone. Now, we have you... With you by his side, he should get better at some point." After losing his eldest son Briskly when he was over 70 years old, the old man was anxious to see his only surviving son get married and have children. Verian could especially relate to his feelings. "Dad, you don't have to blame yourself too much. I believe that Heaton will get well." "Hm, he’ll recover. You stay with him, an