A restaurant owner in Texas is selling the business establishment he has owned for more than 15 years to save the life of a 19-year-old employee who is suffering from a brain tumour.
Brittany Mathis, whose father died of a similar brain tumour when she was very young, was diagnosed in December. However, she does not have health insurance to cover the costs of the necessary treatment.
She cannot afford to find out whether the tumour is benign or malignant, reports Business Insider.
German-born Michael De Beyer told local newspaper The Courier that he believes his Kaiserhof Restaurant and Wunderbar is worth $2 million. That's enough to pay for her medical bills.
"I’m not able to just sit by and let it happen," De Beyer, who opened the restaurant more than 15 years ago, told the paper. "I couldn’t live with myself; I would never be happy just earning money from my restaurant knowing that she needs help."
De Beyer is close with the entire Mathis family and also employs Brittany's mother and older sister.
Brittany's mother, Barbara, told local news station KVUE that they are overwhelmed by his gesture.
"I really think it’s an amazing blessing and can't thank him enough and his family," Mathis said.
"Never thought that anybody would do that and he did and it makes me feel really good."
