Chapter 1408

After the housekeeper left, Olivia stayed on the bed, lost in her thoughts. She remained like that for almost half an hour before finally getting up. Heading to the bathroom, she decided a shower might help wash away the smell of alcohol still clinging to her. Once she finished and stepped out of the bathroom, there was a knock at the door. The housekeeper's voice called from outside, "Ms. Catherine, the hangover juice is ready." Olivia paused, still in the same alcohol-scented clothes she had been wearing before, holding a towel in her hand. She glanced toward the door but didn't answer right away. The housekeeper knocked again, her tone softer this time. "Ms. Catherine?" Olivia hesitated. The thought of leaving the room made her uneasy. She worried Claude might still be outside, and she didn't want to face him. The memory of their last encounter left her dreading the possibility of being alone with him again. But the gentle persistence of the housekeeper's knocking finally promp