Marissa had a gut feeling about what was going on. Unable to bear the nagging worry, she swiftly threw off her blanket and hopped off her sick bed without a care in the world, "If you guys don’t tell me, I'll go ask the doctor myself; I’ll see for myself..."
Putnam stuck in his wheelchair, couldn't stop her. He quickly said to Veronica, "Veronica, quick! Go drag your grandma back here. She can't leave! The doctor said if she gets another shock, her heart disease might flare up!"
Veronica acknowledged this and immediately ran after her grandma.
Marissa bolted out of the ward without even putting on her shoes, heading straight for the emergency room.
Veronica managed to catch up with her in time and with the help of a few servants, managed to haul her back to her room, ignoring Marissa's struggles and outcry.
Now, there was no changing the fact that Ellinor was gone. Grandma couldn't have any more problems; she couldn't get any more shocks.
After they got Marissa back to the room, Putnam had the doctor called in. They gave his wife a sedative to stop her from thinking about anything that might upset her.
Meanwhile, at the entrance to the emergency room.
Patricia had said a lot of comforting things to Theo, but Theo didn't respond at all. Even when she tried to hold his hand, to touch him, he was like a soulless shell, completely still.
She was certainly thrilled to hear about Ellinor's death, but she was genuinely worried that the man she wanted the most might be affected by this, that his mental state might suffer.
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