Chapter 0574

I didn't sleep well at all. It felt like there was constant noise outside. In the pitch-dark room, I forced my eyes open and realized I wasn't imagining things. It really was noisy out there.

Tabitha wasn't sleeping well either, and frustration bubbled up inside me.

Were the maids Nicholas hired so inconsiderate? Couldn't they even keep the house quiet at night? Was this the environment Tabitha had to live in these past days?

The thought alone made my anger spike further. Nicholas was responsible for this. And then there was that fleeting glimpse of him in the rain earlier. Just the memory of it irritated me further.

I sat up, intending to go out and tell them to quiet down. But the moment I moved, a wave of dizziness hit me. My limbs felt weak, and my earlier resolve to confront them fizzled out.

I could feel I wasn't in any state to put up a fight.

I nearly jumped out of

together, whispering urgently. My sudden appearance startled them into silence, their faces shifting to awkward

and closed the door quietly behind me to avoid waking Tabitha. Lowering my voice, I asked sharply," What are you all doing here? Do you think this is a place to stand around gossiping? Don't you know Tabitha and

glances before someone nudged an older maid forward. She hesitated before speaking." Mrs.

not Mrs. Hawk anymore. Nicholas and I divorced long ago. If I hear

older maid was quick to pick up on my anger. Seeing

Mr. Hawk has a high fever and passed out. We managed to carry him inside and called for a doctor. But after the doctor treated him, he pulled the IV out and insisted on going back out in the rain. He said you wanted him to stay

between you and Mr. Hawk, and we wouldn't dare to meddle. But if this goes on, someone could die. Standing in the rain with a

some of us are trying to keep Mr. Hawk in the room. But if we can't, we don't know what else to do. Ms. Jones, could you please talk to him? He'd listen

my fists tightly at my sides, her words igniting a

I'd rush to his side,

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