They then fell into silence when the doctor came for them from a near distance.

"Roman is still in critical condition after the surgery, but he has regained some consciousness now. I think you might want to see him." The doctor's remarks spoke volumes about their father's health condition.

"You first," Ezra glanced at Ruth and said indifferently.

Ezra was unwilling to see Roman with Ruth because she never treated him as family and he just treated her the same way back. He thought they'd better take turns visiting their father.

Ruth entered Roman's ward without a word.

Roman was nearly at death's door, being gaunt and green around the gills. Ruth had every right to hate Roman who had a marked preference for sons over daughters.

Ruth believed Roman was the chief culprit who cornered Diana her mother and Anna. The three of them would not be reduced to this circumstance if he had given her and Anna more warmth, and if he had given her mother due respect and love.

But now their condition was miserable: one died, one went mad, and Ruth was about to be behind bars. Ruth couldn't help weeping bitter tears in the face of Roman's gauntness.

"I'm sorry…" Roman said to her on the bed, holding out his hand difficultly. His words seemed to be more comforting before his pending death

"Sorry?" Ruth suddenly lost control of her mood.

"How does your apology help us in any way?"

Anna and Linda Marshall died! And look at what you got me into! Your apology

make us live our lives one more

he had to take big gulps of breath

He had been in a semi-coma all day until a severe pain suddenly attacked him in the chest. He had difficulty breathing as if someone

after the monitoring device gave an alert and the doctor gave his resuscitation. Roman completely collapsed by the unexpected news from Ruth that Anna and Linda died although he did not value them too much. After all,

not to make things worse by yelling, but maybe to see him and say the last words

sadly. She had no more to say to her

just as Anna wrote in her suicide note.

overwhelmed by the death of his two daughters and there was nothing the doctor could do to save his life. He

finish his

speak out to Ezra, just as he would say to others around him if

bed, showing no grief at all just as Ruth did. It was miserable and pitiable that Roman as a father should be reduced

days taking care of Roman's funeral. They also dealt with the funeral of Anna.

for Anna because, in the end, she left him with a letter which informed Ruth

have it that Mrs. Marshall cried to her blackout several times either for the

days for Mrs. Marshall and the Marshall family behind her were on the way

Now

was taken care of by his son Ezra, it was

the funeral taking his injured arms as an excuse so as

after all somebody in Riverside City and accordingly

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