Chapter 8 Victoria's heart skipped a beat at that moment , and her eyes flickered with panic . She felt caught in the act . However , she quickly calmed down and pursed her pale lips . Then , she replied honestly , " Didn't you see it all ? " Her straightforward attitude caused Alaric's probing gaze to soften a little . He walked over and stared at the empty medicine bowl in her hand . " I had the kitchen labor over this medicine , and you pour it all out like that ? " She rolled her eyes at him . " I already told you I'm not drinking it . " With that , she left with the empty bowl . However , he followed her out and asked in a voice clear and sharp, " Did you intentionally go out in the rain yesterday ? " Hearing this , Victoria hesitated , then shook her head , denying it . " No , why would I do something like that ? " Still , Alaric remained suspicious as he continued scrutinizing her . " Really ? Then , why did you refuse to go to the hospital ? Why are you refusing to drink the medicine now ? " Nevertheless , she could only explain nonchalantly , " The medicine is too bitter . I don't want to drink it . " " Is that all ? " he narrowed his eyes . As if he had thought of something , he persisted in saying , " Yesterday- " He had wanted to ask about the text message and whether she had noticed anything , but after thinking it over , he felt it was impossible . After all , she didn't even enter the club the other day , so how could she know ? Moreover , Victoria didn't want to keep hashing things out with him because she feared letting something slip . She had secrets now and didn't want him to know . At that moment , the maid came in with food , so Victoria took the opportunity to start eating . Since she was still recovering , the maid had prepared light , liquid food for her . However , Victoria had no appetite and only ate a little before putting down her bowl , which the maid soon came to collect . Alaric watched by the side as his thin lips pursed into a straight line . He didn't know if it was his imagination , but he felt everything was off . The whole room felt wrong , and even he was odd somehow . Although he had never had a good temper , he rarely felt so frustrated and restless . Suddenly , he felt like the air in the room wasn't circulating properly , so he turned and left . Once he was gone , Victoria's facade crumbled , and she slumped down , staring at her toes . Before going to sleep , the maid brought her another bowl of medicine . Victoria realized he wasn't home then , so she decided not to pretend anymore . Then , she spoke frankly , " I don't want to drink it . Furthermore , you don't need to make it again later . " The maid held the bowl of medicine , looking slightly confused . Victoria looked at her flatly as she added , " If there's nothing else , you should go to rest early . I'm tired today . " Then , the maid blinked in bewilderment and walked out of the bedroom . On the other hand , Alaric didn't return to the room . The bedroom was quiet , with only her alone in it . Due to the fever , she experienced some lightheadedness when she lay down . Her head was heavy , but her mind was clear . He isn't back … It's obvious where he is . Then , she turned over and closed her eyes with only one thought . If I had been the one to jump down to save him , would we still be divorced ? Unfortunately … She couldn't turn back time . Soon , Victoria fell into a drowsy state again , with a tear slipping down her cheek that went unnoticed by herself . In the middle of the night , she felt the mattress being pressed down and wondered if he had returned . However , her consciousness was soon overwhelmed by boundless darkness . The following day , when she woke up and turned over , her first reaction was to reach out and touch around next to her . Nevertheless , all she could feel was coldness . So , she pursed her lips , and the light in her eyes gradually sank . Early in the morning , the maid brought food and a bowl of medicine again . early in the morning . When Victoria smelled the pungent medicinal scent , she furrowed her eyebrows . The maid said , " Madam , this medicine- " Nonetheless , Victoria couldn't stand it anymore , and her tone became harsh . " Didn't I say not to make it again ? Why did you bring it up here ? " She was usually gentle , so the sudden severity surprised the maid . However , Victoria realized her emotions were out of control and immediately came to her senses . She reached up and pinched her brow , saying , " Sorry , I'm not feeling well . Please take this medicine away . " The maid could only take the medicine away . Back in the kitchen , Hector saw the bowl of medicine being brought back and frowned hard . " Does the madam still refuse to drink the medicine ? " The maid nodded and then explained what had happened earlier . Hearing the maid's dissatisfaction in her tone , Hector said sternly , " You know how well she treats us usually . It's probably because she's sick , so her mood isn't good . Don't hold a grudge against her because of this . " Hearing the housekeeper's stern lecture , the maid blushed and quickly shook her head . " No , no , how could I hold a grudge against her because of this ? " " That's good , then . No matter what , she's still Mrs. Cadogan to us . " Still Mrs. Cadogan ? Didn't they say yesterday that Claudia Johnson is the Chapter The one Mr. Cadogan likes ? Wouldn't the ' Mrs. Cadogan ' role be replaced with Claudia soon ? While the maid was lost in thought , a cold voice suddenly interrupted , " She still doesn't want to drink it ? " Hector and the maid were stunned as they looked up at the person who had arrived . " Sir … " Alaric stood there with a cold face , holding a suit and his car keys . He had already had breakfast and was getting ready to go to the office when he saw the maid's tray with the bowl of medicine still full . Thus , he stopped to ask Hector about it . Hector nodded . " Yes , sir . " Then , he added , " Sir , what is the medicine for ? " Alaric disliked the fact that Victoria kept refusing to take medicine . She didn't take it all day yesterday , and now she still won't take it today ? " It's for reducing fever , " he answered . Relieved , Hector thought it was not a big deal since it only reduced fever . However , the maid behind him was surprised when she heard it was to reduce fever . Suddenly , she blurted out , " Oh , it's for reducing fever ? I - I thought it was for- " She didn't finish her sentence before feeling Hector and Alaric's gazes on her . The maid realized she couldn't say anything more and quickly changed her words with a smile . " Anyway , as long as the madam is fine . " unfinished sentence contained much information . " What do you mean ? " he asked . Startled by his sharp tone , the maid could only lower her head and whisper , " I'm not sure . I only saw what looked like a hospital report while cleaning the bathroom trash can yesterday . " Hearing that , he narrowed his eyes dangerously . "What kind of hospital report is it ? " The maid shook her head . " I'm not sure . It was torn up and seemed to have been soaked in the rain . I only saw a few words on the report while cleaning up . " Alaric then asked , " Where is it ? "