Instantly, his face drained of color. Exiting, he encountered a servant who had just woken up and, in his frustration, lashed out physically. Raegan was still absent, yet the servant had already fallen asleep. Erick was infuriated by such negligence.

In truth, the servants' neglect stemmed from Stefan's prolonged absence, which led them to presume Raegan was disfavored. Not even motherhood had secured her standing in the household.

This perception caused the servants to neglect their duties, becoming deceitful and disobedient, disregarding Raegan.

Raegan herself, quiet and unassuming, rarely dealt with the servants directly and largely ignored their negligence.

Her mildness only emboldened the servants further. They probably wouldn't notice even if Raegan vanished for a few days.

Erick observed the servants, who were defiantly avoiding proper submission. Their disrespectful stance spoke volumes. They underestimated Raegan, assuming she had lost her status.

Enraged, Erick commanded the bodyguards, “Bind them and have them kneel outside all night. Ensure they do not sleep!"

The servants loudly voiced their objections to this punishment, "Mr. Foster, why are you punishing us? Miss Foster is an adult. We can't monitor her constantly!"

The servant who had been kicked by Erick was the first to object with raised head.

"Why?" Erick's expression chilled. "You think you're beyond discipline because Stefan isn't here, right?"

The servants straightened their backs defiantly and declared, "Only Mr. Clifford has the right to punish us!"

Erick retorted, “Oh, you think I can't take action against you?"

He immediately made a speakerphone call in their presence. Upon hearing the situation, Stefan became incensed and ordered the defiant servants to be taken outside and stripped of their outer garments to endure the cold.

Hearing Stefan's commanding voice left the servants dumbfounded.

Wasn't Stefan indifferent toward Raegan? Why, then, such severe punishment? Perhaps they had misjudged the situation...

Erick wasted no time. He rallied everyone in the villa to search for any clues about Raegan's disappearance. Yet, Raegan's whereabouts were unknown to all.

In his fury, Erick shattered a large vase.

Every servant was responsible for attending to Raegan, yet none had any information about her current location, and she hadn't been seen since the morning. Their negligence was apparent.

Erick commanded all the servants to kneel outside, hoping it would clear their mind. Amidst them, a middle-aged man nervously claimed to have a lead.

"Speak," Erick urged him.