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?"

died! And look at what you

make us live our lives one

gulps of breath again. The doctor, Ezra, and Maisie walked in right away as the

not known about the death of Anna and Linda. 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 was

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, two

patient is in critical condition. I told you to come here not to make things worse by yelling,

loss, her mind a blank. She then turned around and left the ward sadly. She had no more to say to her father. She also did not

being if there was a next life, just as Anna wrote in her suicide note. Ruth hoped she would not become a human being;

to save his life. He was too weak to

He passed away, failing to finish his

to Ezra, just as

at the man on the bed, showing no grief at all just as Ruth did. It was miserable and pitiable that Roman

Maisie spent the following days taking care of Roman's funeral. They also dealt with the funeral of Anna. Ruth was arrested the day Roman

she left him with

Mrs. Marshall. Words have it that Mrs. Marshall cried to her blackout several times either for the death of Linda or that of

which meant tough days for Mrs. Marshall and the Marshall

because of Roman's autocratic influence. Now that he's gone; Ezra would not give

it was executed specifically by his Maisie because of Ezra's injured

taking his injured arms as an excuse so as to increase Maisie's appearance on many

in Riverside

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