Trouble in Paradise



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.NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

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.

When I opened the door, I nearly jumped out of my skin.

Outside, six or seven maids were huddled together, whispering urgently. My sudden appearance startled them into silence, their faces shifting to awkward guilt.

I stepped out 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 I are trying to sleep?"

They exchanged uneasy glances before someone nudged an older maid forward. She hesitated before speaking." Mrs. Hawk...

Before she could continue, I cut her off. "I'm not Mrs. Hawk anymore. Nicholas and I divorced long ago. If I hear anyone calling me that again, you'll be dismissed on the spot.

The older maid was quick to pick up on my anger. Seeing that I was truly upset, she immediately corrected herself.

'Ms. Jones, 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 in the rain and that this was the punishment he deserved...

"We know what's going on 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 fever-he's going to collapse again.

'Right now, 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 to you."

I clenched my fists tightly at my sides, her words igniting a fresh wave of irritation.

Who was he trying to impress with this performance? Was he hoping I'd rush to his side, only for him to gloat the moment I did?

The memory of him threatening me with Tabitha flashed in my mind, making my teeth clench in fury. How could I even think of persuading him?

If he truly wanted punishment, standing in the rain was hardly enough.

"He fainted but woke up again? Then he's not sick enough yet. You shouldn't have come to me. Let him go back out into the rain, and when he passes out again, drag him back inside. Repeat that a few times. Let's see if he still has the energy to keep this up."

Nicholas stood at the far end of the hallway, his body frozen as if all the blood in his veins had turned to ice. He braced himself against the wall, his voice raw and hoarse.

"Do you hate me that much?"