Chapter 928

Nothing Maryanne said seemed to get through to Marika. Still, Marika eventually calmed down. After drinking some water, she lay back in bed and rested with her eyes closed. A moment later, she opened them again and asked, "Mary, are you going to leave?" "I'm not." How could she after seeing Marika like this? Marika closed her eyes once more and waved her hand. "You may leave the room. I want to rest for a while." Maryanne got up and gently tucked the blanket around her mother before quietly leaving the room. Richard wasn't home. Only Marika, Maryanne, and a few household staff remained in the vast residence. Maryanne stood silently in the living room for a long time before suddenly tilting her head upward to stare at the third floor, where Richard's study was located. He had always forbidden anyone from entering that room. Marika had mentioned several times that the study was always locked. It had even led to arguments between her and Richard. In the past, Maryanne hadn't