Chapter 656

Daphne's decision didn't come as a surprise to Rick. He knew she was kind and would make that choice. Still… He felt conflicted. He shouldn't let a maid who wasn't related by blood to the Morgans bear such torment. He thought of objecting, to refuse to let her leave with Christoph. He thought of going all out in a fight against Christoph. After all, Christoph was just one of the elders of the Novian Guild and didn't represent the entire organization. The Morgan family had the strength and power to fight back too. However, Daphne must've sensed how troubled Rick was and knew about the horrible things the Morgan family had gone through for the past few years. That must've been why she made up her mind to leave with Christoph. Rick remembered her final words before she left the estate as if it were just yesterday. "Sir, thank you for watching over me all these years. I wouldn't be standing here talking to you if it weren't for your family," she had said. "Take this as my way