Reprimanded by him, Merry didn't dare to haphazardly voice her thoughts. She turned her head to look at Helen Wright, responding to her daughter's anxious gaze by subtly shaking her head, signalling to drop the matter for now.
Regan Wright was in a foul mood. Provoking him further might not be beneficial. It's probably better to wait until he's calm again.
However, if they couldn't find a way through Flossie Wright, they might lose several shops forever.
...
It seems Regan Wright was at odds with Flossie. That night, he increased the number of guards outside her room, and even outside her window. It was as though he was determined not to let her quietly slip away again. Meals were sent into her room by servants, and Flossie appeared to be quite calm, neither insisting on going out nor quarrelling with the bodyguards. However, with the door closed, no one could tell what she was up to inside the room.
