Mr. Heine heard that Julia is asking for millions of dollars and his mind went blank for a moment. Of course, that is why she married him. For the money. She may be talking about status and events, but all that boils down to money.
He wondered if anyone ever loved him for who he is, and not for what he has. Yes, there were two people. One was his wife Eileen, and she is dead. And the other person was his son who left him and does not want to have anything to do with him.