After Marina lost her son Alexander and his family, she had entirely isolated herself from the Riverdale family, having nothing to do with them in the past two decades. It's just that Aeldric refused to divorce her, so she still carried the title of his wife—just in name—for her.
She turned to Justin, unsure what to say. She was definitely emotional inside to see him alive, but she held back and said instead, "You seem to have grown up well. I am happy for you. Unfortunate that you had to be back to this hell once more."
Justin stood up. He couldn't disrespect this genuinely worried woman and said, "Thank you for your concern. I can handle it," he assured.
"I can only pray for you," the woman said. "That old man there, he is a maniac, and I am sad once again that I have no power to protect you from him."
"It might be the other way around," Justin said.
Marina raised a brow and chuckled. "Trust me, then I would be the happiest person."
