16_ Walls with ears

"Ha!" Most of the maids gasped, not expecting Alex to be so shameless and Juliet to lose her temper enough to deliver a factory-resetting slap to Alex.

His black eyes surged with anger as they narrowed at her.

"How dare you raise your hands to hit me? Have you gone mad?" Alex queried as he seized Juliet by the wall, his hand clutching her neck.

Juliet hadn't expected Alex to retaliate. Gasping for air, she cursed him, "You're such an asshole, and I regret ever getting pregnant as a result of that night with you. You can never be my son's father or see him. You disgust me."

Alex's hand immediately loosened from Juliet's neck, and she slumped to the floor.

Some of the maids had gone to report to Lady Loretta about what was happening in the maids' quarters. The older woman rushed there just as Alex finally let go of Juliet.

"What's going on here, Alex? What did you do to her? Get help quickly and check if she's alright," Lady Loretta yelled and coughed while Alex carried Juliet, who had