She is unaware of the fact that her child is still alive and is now raised by her Godmother and after her death John Jarndyce takes care of Esther, the child. John Jarndyce is a man with a heart of Gold and raises up Esther with great love and care. Esther, Ada and Richard become good friends and Ada and Richard fall in love with each other. Lady deadlock once comes across some legal papers which belong to her husband but she recognizes the handwriting of her lover Captain Hawdon