Chapter 388 She Can Be Soft-Hearted Sometimes

As Charles spoke, his eyes reddened. He had initially wanted to help Marcus, but when he thought about the future after he was gone—Marcus would be living alone in the Holden residence—his heart grew heavy with sadness. His voice faltered, his eyes shimmering with tears. "Cassie is a heartless person. Not only has she never supported Marcus, but she's always secretly scheming against—." "Grandpa, you'll live a long life," Marcus interrupted, cutting off Charles' words. Charles mentioning Cassie, but never his own parents, made Marcus' expression darken for a split second. But he quickly masked it, returning to his usual calm demeanor. Natalie, standing nearby, could clearly see the shift in their emotions. For a moment, her heart ached with sympathy. The situation with Marcus' parents had always bothered her. She had planned to visit them at Scarlet Hill and find out why they had left their son to be raised by Charles. The memory of Marcus sitting alone at the Helianese restaur