44 Chapter 44: Inescapable

Caleb Mamet saw that the doctor was not speaking, and suddenly took a step forward: “Speak up! What happened to Xaviera Evans?” N

The family doctor was startled and handed over the diagnosis report with a tremble: “Madam’s body has no problems, it’s just… she got drunk. Madam has alcohol intolerance, and even a small amount of alcoholic beverages can make her pass out.”

Drunk?

Caleb blinked, not quite grasping the situation.

Just then, the test results of the unknown liquid sent for testing came out, confirming it was alcohol.

Caleb let out a sigh of relief and began looking for the culprit: “Why was there alcohol in Madam’s room?”

The servants looked at each other, and finally pushed out a timid young girl who answered: “I’m sorry, Mr. Mamet. It was our mistake. We accidentally sent the alcohol intended for you to Madam’s room.”

This was a mistake made due to staff changes. Caleb

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rubbed his forehead and signaled the housekeeper to handle it, then stepped into the master bedroom on

the third floor.

The housekeeper sent the family doctor away and quickly arranged for the servants to make

hangover–cure soup.

the importance of Xaviera Evans in Caleb’s heart. He recalled Caleb’s panicked expression when he brought her out, and sighed. He had just been promoted and originally thought that Mr. and Mrs. Mamet living in separate rooms meant they had a strained relationship. But

and eyes showed a hint of softness. Perhaps it was due to the alcohol, her red lips were

to divert his eyes, and then looked at the bruise on her forehead. It

a small area, probably from hitting the edge of the coffee table when she fell from being drunk. However, her skin was too

opened the ointment left by the doctor at the bedside. He took a small piece of the milky–white ointment, rubbed it in his palm, and carefully applied it to her forehead. He gently massaged it in

better absorbed.

Caleb felt unbalanced in his heart. When had he ever done these tasks of serving people? Most importantly, Xaviera was currently unconscious, and she might forget everything

too much of

his ointment–covered finger: “St*pid woman, do you know who I am? I’m your husband, your

was drunk, not unconscious. The moment

touched her

returned. However, the after–effects of the alcohol were still wreaking havoc in

eyes and grabbed his hand that was causing chaos on her

startled: “You…

straight at

back confidently:

this moment, Caleb seemed very

raised in the countryside when she was a child, just as proud and

“Meow.”

head and rubbed it. His hair was short and hard, not very pleasant to touch, but it

pleasure.

“Meow?”

gritted his teeth and pulled Xaviera’s hand away from his head. “I treat you as my wife, and you treat me as

hand and slapping

Caleb: “”

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