Chapter 26

Clarice stayed in the hospital for a week, and during that time, neither Nicholas nor Edward reached out to her again. When she was discharged from the hospital and returned to work at Nicholas's mansion, she discovered that a thin layer of dust had accumulated inside the house during her absence. It didn't look like anyone had lived here before.

She went up to the bedroom; the bed was slightly disheveled, as if someone had slept there recently. It seemed like he hadn't really returned to the mansion while she was in the hospital. She turned around and went downstairs; the mess in the kitchen was still on the floor, but she was fortunate.

Clarice looked at the mess in front of her and sighed. As the doctor had warned her before, she was at risk for the first three months and needed to be careful in everything she did. She couldn't overexert herself, let alone engage in manual labor.

So, when she was cleaning, she paid special attention, working for half an ho