Richard visited her a lot as he wanted to assure her that he was still there for her, but soon after she stopped recognizing him and started a romantic relationship with Allan, a fellow resident in the care facility. She eventually asked Richard to place her in the Roseridge Home for Extended Care. Throughout the next year, Richard dealt with her Alzheimer's becoming worse. When Adele was accepted on to Derek's Alzheimer's trial, Meredith tampered with the trial by ensuring Adele received the active drug, rather than a placebo. Once news of the tampering came to light, Richard took the fall for Meredith, leading to his resignation as Chief of Surgery, whilst remaining an attending general surgeon. His wife, Adele, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. He eventually sobered up again and after Derek stepped down following the shooting, he was able to regain the position. This caused him to lose his job as Chief of Surgery for a period of time to Derek Shepherd, who told the board about his problem even though Meredith had attempted to stop him. Richard was later found to be off the wagon and drinking again. Later, he fought with Derek to write him out for surgery. It turned out that he had developed a tumor, pressing against his optic nerve, and let Derek operate to remove it, under the radar of all the surgical floor. Richard started having trouble seeing, and not completing simple surgeries. He was jealous of her career and he didn't want to feel that way for the rest of his life. Ellis told her husband, but Richard overheard that she was on the shortlist for the Harper Avery Award, and decided to stay with his wife, Adele. They started having an affair together, planning to leave their spouses to have a life together. He has a brother named Chris Webber and a sister.ĭuring residency, he grew close with Ellis Grey. His mother, Gail, died of pancreatic cancer when he was ten. Not much is known about Richard's childhood. 1.12 Moving to Pac-North, Sabi's Death and Separation.1.11 Becoming a Dry Drunk and Catherine's Tumor.
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