Chapter 741

Tessa walked in with a glass of water and said, "Ms. Scott, you fainted in the wine cellar. Mr. Larson carried you here to rest." Maeve gulped down the water, finally feeling like she could speak. Looking up, she saw Liam standing across from her in a loose robe. His hair was messy, and the dark circles under his eyes made him look completely worn out. "Maeve, you're something else," Liam said coldly. "I asked you to clean up, and you faint in the wine cellar, causing a huge scene in the middle of the night. How is anyone supposed to get any sleep?" Maeve shot back, "I-I was trying to clean! But that stone-faced guy you have with you scared me! I wasn't bothering anyone—Why'd you let him bully me?" Liam's expression darkened even more. "I let him bully you?" "If it wasn't because of you, why would he try to kill me?" Maeve pulled up her sleeve, revealing several fresh bruises on her arm. "If he didn't scare me to death, he was about to choke me to death!" Liam frowned slightly