Chapter 15

After a long pause, Marceline truthfully answered, "Zachary has a place outside, and it's close to where I currently work at. He said he wouldn't be using it in the next few years, so he's letting me stay there in the meantime." Beatrice heaved a sigh of relief. But then, she angrily said, "That Zachary knows how to treat a woman better than a certain someone." Marceline forced a faint smile and lowered her eyes. After chatting with Beatrice for a while, it was clear that her health—already having grown fragile over the past few years—had worsened. Soon, Beatrice let out a tired yawn. "Mrs. Wolfe Senior, I'll keep watch over you tonight," Marceline said. "No, that won't be necessary. There's a caregiver here to look after me. I didn't let anyone else stay either," Beatrice replied. "Marcy, just focus on your own things. When you have time, remember to have a child with Curtis. "That brat is getting more and more out of hand. Every time I say something, he talks back. Maybe he'l