The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 494 A Mother’s Love

Tobias instinctively took a step back. The reason he hadn’t returned home for so long was because he was afraid to face Marie.

When he was younger, he wanted to make Marie happy, so he brought back good grades. But at that time, she was already sick and emotionally unstable.

He thought Marie would hit him. He would have preferred that.

But she was like an empty shell of a doll, staring out and asking him, “Why didn’t you keep an eye on her?

Did you have to eat ice cream at that time?”

Then Marie would start crying, and there were even instances of self–harm.

The doctors said it was depression and advised them to avoid anything that could trigger her. Anything or anyone that could cause her to have an episode should be kept away. Later, her condition worsened. She started losing her hair and became very thin.

Tobias and Elliot followed the doctor’s advice and tried to avoid being around Marie as much as possible.

Then Shane brought Naomi back home. Initially, Marie reacted badly.

her lying in bed, refusing her medication, and looking at him with pleading

But after some time, her condition improved.

time Tobias brought it up, the doctor would tell them it was a coping mechanism. Since she

her. Tobias was just a teenager at the time, so he didn’t know what

again, she had indeed improved a

again.

completely healed, one night, he saw Marie wandering

for Wynter.

haven’t seen you in a long time. I missed you so much.”

feelings for Marie were complex because he couldn’t distinguish

his mother.

he ran around

sobbing.

firmly told him, “Tobias, remember, this is not your fault. I’ll

time, she was like a superhero. Even if there was the slightest news about Wynter, she would ask and search

then everything changed. Even until now, Tobias didn’t understand

out all these thoughts before smiling wryly. “I don’t

eyes deepening. “Tobias, Mom was really sick