I'm not sure if this is a "bug" with the new version, or just the Severn Valley mod, but I have a really weird situation that occurs playing as either male or female, and on Murder or Apprentice. Here's what happens, I free Amy and Catherine from Mr Beasley's control, and then the Ross sisters all but disappear. No matter what time I go to the Ross house, expecting Adele to stop me, she doesn't. She hides in her bedroom, as does Catherine. Now, after "coaxing" (cheating using the Move To feature) Adele to the main area of the Ross house, once I go on to another day, Adele SOMEHOW hides so well, she ends up in Elain's Lair! So yeah, I don't know what I'm doing wrong, or if I found a bug with the current version of the game, or a bug with the current version of the Severn Valley modded game.
Also, good luck on your surgery. I hope it goes well, and that you have a fast and painless as possible recovery.