Chapter 1157

"Heather Riggs?"

Margaret mentioned the name and shook her head with pursed lips.

"I doubt so."

"Grandma..."

"Although I sometimes make silly mistakes, I’m a good judge of character at my age.I initially chose her so Ralph could benefit from her family’s influence, and her capability could..."

Thinking that she had wanted to help Ralph seize power with the Riggs’ assistance, Margaret stopped saying what was on her mind.

‘How foolish was I?! I almost ruined the Russell family.If I did, how would I face Hugo in the afterlife?’

"Their relationship is based on mutual interest.Now that Ralph has ended up like this, I only hope she won't kick him when he’s down."

Lily did not entirely agree with Margaret and wanted to tell her that a housekeeper saw "Heather" as the last person who spoke to him that day, and the woman even kissed him before she left.

However, thinking that this did not concern her and that it was not her but the housekeeper who witnessed the whole thing, she decided to let it pass.

the nightstand’s second

head away from the offered slice of bread to indicate that she had had enough and

down the bread and tray, and got up,

"Here?"

it.Pull

a moment and did

empty except for a seemingly high-quality black velvet

the box? Take it out,"

her hand in and

this the one,

nodded, took the box, and gently rubbed her fingers against

curiously, knowing it must contain

older woman pressed on an exquisite latch on its

emerald ring that looked gorgeous, with the gemstone so clear and

down from my grandmother to

held the ring wistfully while recalling

my mother gave this to me.I came from a large family, too, and my family has always passed this

Lily was astounded.

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