Wright walked up the stairs quietly and was intentionally trying to make sure that his steps make no sound as he was avoiding drawing any attention to himself. He has just returned from spending the whole day away from the house and has he has returned, he does not want his presence to be known.

This is the ninth day after he had assured Riona that he would chase Maeve out of the house and he had not made good that promise. Within him, he wished Riona would just trust him and allow him to handle this his own way, but that girl had gone beyond what he can control....