Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap novel Chapter 860

Dolores turned up the heat and refilled the bowl. Matthew then left with the tray.

Since the afternoon, Carol and Jessica had been busy preparing for the reunion meal at night. The whole table was full of delicacies but no one was eating them now. Everyone seemed to lose their appetite.

This time, when Matthew sent in a new serving of dumplings, Jayden only managed to eat two. He said, “Ask… Kevin to come in.”

Matthew went out to summon Kevin.

Kevin’s eyes were reddened and there were moisture in them too. He sat on the edge of the bed and said, “Whatever you want to tell me, I am all ears.”

Jayden began, “I have something to tell you… If I were gone, you must look after them more.”

Kevin knew who he was referring to. He assured Jayden, “Don’t worry. Your child is Victoria’s child, no? His wife and children are naturally my relatives too. As long as I’m around, I will help you to look after them.”

Jayden slowly nodded as if he was satisfied with what he heard.

“I think… I am almost on my way to see her.”

His voice was especially hollow and weak.

Kevin held his hand and for some reason he couldn’t stop shaking. He still had something to say, but all he could manage was to let his tears flow.

Jayden curled his lips slightly and teased, “Why are you crying now?”

Kevin wiped his face and knew that his control over his emotion was deteriorating with his advancing age too. He said, “I don’t want to cry, but I can’t stop myself.”

Jayden was at death’s door, and his mind had transcended everything, “Aren’t humans bound to face this at some point or other?”

It was the natural law of life and death. It was something nobody could alter.

He heaved a few heavy breaths, and his eyes were muddy. However, his mind was strangely crystal clear. He murmured, “Matthew…”

Kevin got his intention immediately and he went to summon Matthew.

Matthew approached Jayden’s bed and Jayden seemed to be in some limbo for a moment. He then asked, “Am I looking very tired?”

He said this out of the blue.

Matthew said nothing as he silently gazed at Jayden’s bloodshot eyes.

From the time Kevin was in the family, Matthew never had a good relationship with Jayden. Eventually he left home and was rarely back here. This father and son duo had missed a lot of time together.

In his growing days, there was a lot of resentment.

This was what hurt him deeply.

He had missed too many things, too much…

“I know, you have been lonely…” Suddenly, Jayden raised his hand as if to grasp something in the air. Matthew bent down to grab the half-extended hand made sure his palm was against Jayden’s

Matthew’s voice was trembling, “You didn’t have much happy memories when you were growing up, and it’s all my fault… I shouldn’t have concealed the truth from you and allowed you to miss so many things, especially the warmth of a complete family.”

If he were to reveal that secretly honestly long ago, the three of them would have been a great family with great relationship.

It was him who planted those regrets in Victoria’s and Matthew’s heart.

He saw that Andrew looked practically identical to Matthew as a kid, and he would always had the illusion that the young Matthew had finally come to his side now. It was to fill in the void of that lost relationship.

Dolores called the children over and she lowered herself beside them. She reminded them, “Grandpa wants to see you two, and whatever grandpa says later, you must listen and agree to it. Got it?”

Andrew naturally understood, and Amanda on the other hand was suddenly more mature, which was out of character despite the heavy atmosphere looming over the house. She nodded like a good child.

Dolores stood up and led the two of them into the room. They walked to the bed and she made them stand by the head of the bed.

Upon seeing the two kids, Jayden grinned ear to ear.

“Amanda.”

He reached out to touch Amanda’s face and said, “You look like your father.”

Andrew was leaning on the bed as he chipped in, “I resemble you too.”

Jayden smiled heartily.

Amanda also leaned on the bed and held her grandpa’s hand and pulled it to her face, “Grandpa, I look like you too.”

Jayden said, “You are my granddaughter… of course you look like me.”

She responded by touching her grandpa’s face too. His face was lacking in flesh, and he had withered into a fragile figure in the days he was sick.

“Focus on your studies, and listen to your dad and mum…”

“We will.” The two children answered simultaneously.