The nurse was talking in a low voice, so there was a high chance that Deirdre had not heard her.

After ascertaining that Deirdre had not heard what the nurse had said, he released the nurse and said in a cold voice, “If you don’t watch your mouth again, I’ll kill you.”

The nurse’s face turned as pale as a sheet of paper, and she hastily explained, “I didn’t do it on purpose. I thought—”

“Shut up!” His voice was hoarse due to his fever, but he could still strike fear into other people. His eye