Chapter 1900

Back at the Atkinson residence, when Manfred woke up in the morning, he didn't go to wake Vivian. They had returned late last night, and she might need extra rest. There was no sound from her room, so she was probably still asleep. A maid approached cautiously and asked, "Mr. Atkinson, shall I prepare breakfast now?" Manfred replied, "In half an hour." "Yes, sir." Half an hour later, Manfred glanced at the time. It was getting close to noon. After a moment of thought, he walked to her door and knocked gently. Kemp, who was standing not far away, noticed this and recalled what Alger had said yesterday. Early that morning, Glen had sent someone to insist that Kemp stay close to Manfred, as his current condition was too precarious. In Kemp's opinion, it might have been better if the person inside was a ghost. That would be easier to deal with than someone imagined by Manfred. Mental illnesses were the hardest to cure. After knocking a few times with no response from inside, Man