Blood Mania

A physician who tends Ridgeley Waterman but becomes entangled in a dangerous web of debt, desire, and moral compromise. He navigates the pressure from a blackmailer while being drawn into an affair with Victoria that blurs professional ethics. As the plot escalates, he helps cover up the death, signaling a shift from healer to conspirator. His pragmatic charm masks a willingness to bend rules for money and survival.

Ruthless heiress and a self-proclaimed socialite who uses charm and sexuality to secure money and protection. Her motive is tied to securing her father's estate, and she orchestrates an affair with Dr. Cooper to mask her true plan. The dynamic between Victoria and her sister Gail reveals a colder, calculating personality beneath glamour.

A wealthy, aging patriarch whose illness drives much of the plot. His home becomes a battlefield for family conflict and hidden agendas. His death triggers the will reading and sets the stage for power shifts among heirs and lovers around him.

Victoria's estranged younger sister who returns from New York City as a wealthy heiress. Her presence disrupts the existing power balance and sparks Dr. Cooper’s pursuit of a new financial and romantic arrangement. Gail’s fortunes alter the dynamics of love, loyalty, and betrayal within the house.

A middle-aged woman living with Gail who harbors an unspoken, unreciprocated sexual interest in Gail. Her quiet presence adds tension to the household dynamics and hints at hidden desires beyond the central plot.

The live-in nurse caring for Ridgeley Waterman. She forms part of the intimate, almost ceremonial caregiving around the patriarch, quietly observing the shifting loyalties and schemes in the household.

An unnamed extortionist who presses Dr. Cooper for hush money tied to illegal abortions. The blackmailer’s threats loom over the Waterman estate, driving fear, secrecy, and the decision to cover up a murder.

The family lawyer who handles the reading of the will and the complex dispersal of the estate. His involvement in the legal process helps illuminate the motive forces behind the family’s actions.

A minor servant in the Waterman estate who appears in scenes around the household. His presence adds texture to the living environment and the social dynamics of the mansion.