Chapter 1924

Manfred's care and attention to Vivian were almost to the point of being obsessive. He personally handpicked the maid who would attend to her, setting impossibly high standards. Every rule and every requirement was strictly laid out, and once the maid was chosen, Manfred introduced new protocols for Vivian’s care. He specified the exact water temperature for her nightly bath and even instructed her on which flower petals to use. He had also arranged for various women's accessories to be delivered from the jewelry store. Frankly, this was something the maid would never have dared imagine before. Kemp, who knew some of the details, seized the opportunity to ask Vivian quietly when no one was around. "Ms. Martin, are you the person we couldn't see earlier? The one… the one Mr. Atkinson kept speaking to while we all thought he was just talking to himself?" Kemp stumbled over his words. Vivian smiled and nodded, understanding immediately. "Yes, it was me." Kemp's face instantly fil