Louisa:

"Ma'am Louisa!" The maid Maria gasped in unconcealed shock. She nearly dropped the bowl she was holding as she stared at me nervously. "Are you... is ... you're awake?" She asked in a strained voice. It looked like she was going to pass out. She certainly didn't expect to see me– awake and well!

"Yeah, so get the fúck out of my way "I growled, clenching my fists.

She shot a despairing glance at my clenched fists, ready to strike if she tried anything, and moved away, terror still evident in her eyes.

Good. Because, so help me, I would've barreled right through her. I was so pissed, hot...