Good, good man

The next day, Mia awoke to find her husband burning with fever beside her.

It was the first day of the school that week, and she had been planning to attend, particularly as she had been absent more often than not lately. However, given Shawn's condition, how could she possibly leave him?

She frantically rang the bedside bell, but when no one responded after a few minutes, she hurried out of the room and down the stairs.

"Madam Susan," she called out, rushing into the kitchen. To her surprise, the kitchen was deserted.

That's when Mia realized she hadn't encountered anyone on her way there.

The house was eerily quiet and empty. There were no maids inside, and no guards outside. Not a single soul was in sight.

She wondered if the rapture had occurred. If so, how come she and her husband didn’t make it to heaven?

Dismissing the thought, she quickly returned inside to try the maids' quarters via the landline. No matter how many times she dialed, the line remained dead. Was it their day