Chapter 956

"Just let her be. Ignore her!" Richard couldn't care less about Marika. By the time he and Melvin finished plotting, it was already midnight. But Richard wasn't tired at all. He pulled a photo from his pocket, gently running his fingers over the woman in the picture. Gazing at it, he fell into memories of the past and stayed awake the entire night. The next morning, Richard got dressed and prepared to head to Devereux Group. Just as he got in the car, his phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and finally answered the call after a while. "You've been busy with work lately, and Nicole's busy with school too. Don't bother visiting her. Just wait until things settle down… Bye." The voice on the other end kept rambling on, but Richard couldn't be bothered—he hung up right away. … Sleep eluded Lily all night. She tossed and turned until she finally drifted off—only to dream that Maryanne had become homeless. By the time she woke up, her eyes were brimming with tears. She