“Mr Liam! What is the meaning of this?” Ava jerked up. Under his bed was a pile of sour meals. They were very slimy, and some had grown molds over them. No wonder the room smelt, under his bed were all his spoiled foods.
Liam's ears tingled listening to her quickened steps. Mr Liam….how interesting.
“Are you deliberately dumping all your food under your bed? Do you know how unhygienic that is? No wonder your room stinks so much; you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?..”
She scolded him but he kept calm and replied “I am crippled and I am blind, it is because I cannot do anything that's why you can speak to me in the manner you like”
Ava pinched her temples, her raged tone faltering. “Even if you weren't of prestige status, I'll still scold you. This is really bad for you. Do you wanna die in the dirt? Cause I don't want to..”
“If it's bothering you, use the door,” he said rudely.
Ava clenched her jaw, suppressing the sudden urge to strangle him. She stomped back to his bed. “I'm not leaving.”
It took hours but she finally cleaned the room spotless. The bathroom, though not as bad as the room, was dirty and she cleaned it up also.
Exhaling In satisfaction, she scrutinized the room. The bed was made, the room looked fresh, and not a single spider web in sight.
She glanced at Liam, he hadn't flinched since she started cleaning, and it's been hours. She felt pity for him; he hadn't even uttered a word.
From Liam's perspective, Ava did a good job; she even added scented candles. But that doesn't mean he'll treat her better “You're still here..” he said
“Yup” she answered proudly, “and I'm done cleaning”
He gave her a side glance, Ava stood with her hands akimbo. “You can move to the room next to this one”
She tilted her head, and her brows drew together. “I get to stay here?” She asked
The side of his lips curled up. “How am I supposed to taunt you if you're so far away?”
Made sense. Not him taunting her but her caring for him; it would be difficult with her living so far away, and besides, the journey seemed long and stressful.
‘I get to live in the Blackwood Mansion, huh?’ the thought of it was thrilling, but Liam, as he had said, would make life here difficult for her. Regardless,
“I don't give up easily, Mr Liam.” Simply put, the eight hundred thousand dollars will always be her motivation.
“We'll see..” Liam smiled, he couldn't wait to break her. She wasn't the first one to say those words, he'll see if she would be the first to keep them.
Ava's eyes went round. She picked up her phone and exclaimed, “5 pm already?, It's past lunchtime,” She hadn't noticed. She looked up to Liam and asked, “Mr Liam, do you feel hungry? Should I get your dinner?”
He responded with silence. She exhaled, ‘eight hundred thousand dollars’ she reminded herself. “I'll bring dinner” she announced and left.
She found her way to the stairs and walked down. She arrived at the dining where the Blackwood family sat and ate.
Her sudden presence was greeted with questioning stares.
Thelma dropped her cutlery; she even looked fearsome while eating. She smiled widely “Ava”
“Ma’am” Ava responded
“How is he?” She asked, still smiling
There was something about her attitude that didn't sit right with Ava; it looked like she was smiling, but was she really smiling? This strange question caused Ava to hesitate “he's.. doing well”
She nodded. “Why are you here then?”
Ava brushed the feeling away and went straight to the point “I'm here for Mr Liam's dinner”
There was a slight change in Thelma's expression, so slight that if Ava wasn't paying attention it would have slipped past her.
Thelma snapped her fingers and a maid came in from the kitchen. She was the same maid from earlier. Her hands carried a well-prepared tray, and her face held a small smile.
Ava had a bad feeling when taking the tray. She went ahead to see what his dinner was, and she gulped. She removed the lid, her eyes widened and a quiet gasp escaped her lips.
Was it a mistake? ‘what is the meaning of this?’ She asked herself. On the plate was a combination of different spoiled food; the vegetables on it were soggy, and the fish had maggots coming in and out of it. Maybe it's a mistake; maybe they meant to throw it away and not serve it to their eldest son, or maybe they accidentally put this in a well-covered plate accompanied by fancy cutleries and a silver tray. Ava blinked; the food already had an odor. This can't even be a leftover meal; more like they picked it out of the trash. It was nothing compared to the sumptuous meal served on the table. Ava gulped, she was confused. She looked at Thelma who had gone back to eating. Sensing her stare, Thelma looked up and locked eyes with Ava. “Why are you still here? Is something the matter?” She askedHer question caused the blonde woman and the second son to look at her. Ava averted her eyes and answered, “No.”Her mind was flooded with questions while heading back to Liam's room. She c
Liam's face contorted in anger, but Ava ignored, lifting her hand to feed him. Liam grasped her wrist tightly and twisted it, causing the spoon to fall off. Ava winced in pain “Hey! That hurts!” Liam's grip tightened, his voice in a low growl, he said “I told you, I'm not hungry”Liam left Ava's wrist and rode himself back to the window. Ava stared at the red marks on her wrist and sighed quietly “A tough one huh,”Ava ate the meal herself while shrugging with the thought ‘You can't stay stubborn forever Mr Liam, sooner or later, your stomach will grumble’After eating, Ava stood up. “Mr Liam,” she called out and got no response. She continued “If you're feeling sleepy, I can help you lie down” Liam said nothing. Ava sighed deeply, even though he looked like he was putting up a fight because he was violent; in reality, he was just frustrated. This time, Ava didn't force him, she left in search of James. James explained that he was the one who usually helped Liam lie on the bed and
After what seemed like hours of waiting, Ava decided to exit her room to Liam's. She assumed he must've calmed down by now.She opened the door and to her surprise, he was lying on the bed with his face up. Ava drew closer; his eyes were open, but she couldn't tell if he was awake or not.Ava's eyes wandered around his face, his defined jawline, the dark circles underneath his eyes, his bedhead hair, and thin lips —He truly was good-looking—Unknowingly, Ava leaned in, her face minutes away from his. Liam could feel her subtle breaths on his face and get calm stare but he remained quiet and still.In that moment, something happened. There was a sudden flash in Liam's eyes. His heart raced as the image quickly ran through his eyes. For a moment there, he could see!It was in an instant but he felt like he saw something magical. Maybe it was a dream? The image played over and over causing his heart to beat in a scattered rhythm.Her face was just above his, her loose silver hair cascadi
“The director would like to see you, Dr. Patel,” the small woman announced, dressed in a formal nurse outfit, and left.Ava groaned, what did he want now?After knocking, she was invited in. The name tag on his desk read Director Mark Bryson. A strict African American who attained his height as the director through nepotism.Ava heaved a painful sigh and cursed inwardly at the sight of her superior, Dr. Luke standing next to director Bryson with a plaster on his nose bridge.With a hand gesture, director Bryson offered her a seat.Ava decided to apologize first “Director Bry—”“Ava” he cut in, using her first name instead of her designation and last name. “Who are you to Dr. Luke?” He askedAva held her tongue, what kind of question is this? She asked inwardly. Men here in the hospital were infamous for always belittling women and that's what the director was trying to do now.“I am his subordinate, Sir,” she answered brilliantly.“Inferior,” Director Bryson corrected, “Ava you're inf
She analyzed the information concerning everything. It turned out that whoever the employers were, they needed a care assistant for a sick person.“Hmm, seems….pretty legit” Ava assured herself. Taking care of sick people was literally her job, plus the amount being offered a month was bigger than her salary at the hospital.Ava waved her hand and snorted, regardless of the price, she'll keep working at the hospital as a doctor. She was, after all, passionate about medicine.Without wasting any time, she dialed the number. “Good day,” Ava spoke first as soon as the line connected.“I see you've discovered our job ad, thank you for reaching out. Text your email to this number and a form will be sent. Sign at the bottom. You can start from Monday” the woman spoke.Ava paced back and forth in her room. It was a habit of hers to move about whenever she was on the phone. She blinked a few times at the woman's words, was that it?“Um, what about the address?” She askedThere was a short sil
“Excuse me, did you say Blackwood?” Ava asked, her eyes widened. James nodded. “You mean THE Blackwood?” The renowned wealthy family that has been in the upper-ups for generations? She asked again, to confirmJames nodded with an acknowledging smile “Yes Miss Patel”This is unbelievable! She thought to herself. In all her life, she never believed she would step feet in a place others considered sacred…..but who was sick and in need of a PCA?The majestic doors opened wide, and as though waiting for her arrival, Ava was greeted by three people.She knew two out of the three. Standing right before her was the mistress of Blackwood, Thelma Blackwood, wife of the late Lucas Blackwood.On her left was her second son, Kain, the second young master of the Blackwood family.These two, Ava knew them, but the woman on Mrs Thelma's right was unfamiliar.Of all of them, the blonde busty woman had on a mocking smile with her arms folded across her chest.There she was, Ava Patel, standing like an
After what seemed like hours of waiting, Ava decided to exit her room to Liam's. She assumed he must've calmed down by now.She opened the door and to her surprise, he was lying on the bed with his face up. Ava drew closer; his eyes were open, but she couldn't tell if he was awake or not.Ava's eyes wandered around his face, his defined jawline, the dark circles underneath his eyes, his bedhead hair, and thin lips —He truly was good-looking—Unknowingly, Ava leaned in, her face minutes away from his. Liam could feel her subtle breaths on his face and get calm stare but he remained quiet and still.In that moment, something happened. There was a sudden flash in Liam's eyes. His heart raced as the image quickly ran through his eyes. For a moment there, he could see!It was in an instant but he felt like he saw something magical. Maybe it was a dream? The image played over and over causing his heart to beat in a scattered rhythm.Her face was just above his, her loose silver hair cascadi
Liam's face contorted in anger, but Ava ignored, lifting her hand to feed him. Liam grasped her wrist tightly and twisted it, causing the spoon to fall off. Ava winced in pain “Hey! That hurts!” Liam's grip tightened, his voice in a low growl, he said “I told you, I'm not hungry”Liam left Ava's wrist and rode himself back to the window. Ava stared at the red marks on her wrist and sighed quietly “A tough one huh,”Ava ate the meal herself while shrugging with the thought ‘You can't stay stubborn forever Mr Liam, sooner or later, your stomach will grumble’After eating, Ava stood up. “Mr Liam,” she called out and got no response. She continued “If you're feeling sleepy, I can help you lie down” Liam said nothing. Ava sighed deeply, even though he looked like he was putting up a fight because he was violent; in reality, he was just frustrated. This time, Ava didn't force him, she left in search of James. James explained that he was the one who usually helped Liam lie on the bed and
Was it a mistake? ‘what is the meaning of this?’ She asked herself. On the plate was a combination of different spoiled food; the vegetables on it were soggy, and the fish had maggots coming in and out of it. Maybe it's a mistake; maybe they meant to throw it away and not serve it to their eldest son, or maybe they accidentally put this in a well-covered plate accompanied by fancy cutleries and a silver tray. Ava blinked; the food already had an odor. This can't even be a leftover meal; more like they picked it out of the trash. It was nothing compared to the sumptuous meal served on the table. Ava gulped, she was confused. She looked at Thelma who had gone back to eating. Sensing her stare, Thelma looked up and locked eyes with Ava. “Why are you still here? Is something the matter?” She askedHer question caused the blonde woman and the second son to look at her. Ava averted her eyes and answered, “No.”Her mind was flooded with questions while heading back to Liam's room. She c
“Mr Liam! What is the meaning of this?” Ava jerked up. Under his bed was a pile of sour meals. They were very slimy, and some had grown molds over them. No wonder the room smelt, under his bed were all his spoiled foods.Liam's ears tingled listening to her quickened steps. Mr Liam….how interesting.“Are you deliberately dumping all your food under your bed? Do you know how unhygienic that is? No wonder your room stinks so much; you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?..”She scolded him but he kept calm and replied “I am crippled and I am blind, it is because I cannot do anything that's why you can speak to me in the manner you like”Ava pinched her temples, her raged tone faltering. “Even if you weren't of prestige status, I'll still scold you. This is really bad for you. Do you wanna die in the dirt? Cause I don't want to..”“If it's bothering you, use the door,” he said rudely. Ava clenched her jaw, suppressing the sudden urge to strangle him. She stomped back to his bed. “I'm n
“Excuse me, did you say Blackwood?” Ava asked, her eyes widened. James nodded. “You mean THE Blackwood?” The renowned wealthy family that has been in the upper-ups for generations? She asked again, to confirmJames nodded with an acknowledging smile “Yes Miss Patel”This is unbelievable! She thought to herself. In all her life, she never believed she would step feet in a place others considered sacred…..but who was sick and in need of a PCA?The majestic doors opened wide, and as though waiting for her arrival, Ava was greeted by three people.She knew two out of the three. Standing right before her was the mistress of Blackwood, Thelma Blackwood, wife of the late Lucas Blackwood.On her left was her second son, Kain, the second young master of the Blackwood family.These two, Ava knew them, but the woman on Mrs Thelma's right was unfamiliar.Of all of them, the blonde busty woman had on a mocking smile with her arms folded across her chest.There she was, Ava Patel, standing like an
She analyzed the information concerning everything. It turned out that whoever the employers were, they needed a care assistant for a sick person.“Hmm, seems….pretty legit” Ava assured herself. Taking care of sick people was literally her job, plus the amount being offered a month was bigger than her salary at the hospital.Ava waved her hand and snorted, regardless of the price, she'll keep working at the hospital as a doctor. She was, after all, passionate about medicine.Without wasting any time, she dialed the number. “Good day,” Ava spoke first as soon as the line connected.“I see you've discovered our job ad, thank you for reaching out. Text your email to this number and a form will be sent. Sign at the bottom. You can start from Monday” the woman spoke.Ava paced back and forth in her room. It was a habit of hers to move about whenever she was on the phone. She blinked a few times at the woman's words, was that it?“Um, what about the address?” She askedThere was a short sil
“The director would like to see you, Dr. Patel,” the small woman announced, dressed in a formal nurse outfit, and left.Ava groaned, what did he want now?After knocking, she was invited in. The name tag on his desk read Director Mark Bryson. A strict African American who attained his height as the director through nepotism.Ava heaved a painful sigh and cursed inwardly at the sight of her superior, Dr. Luke standing next to director Bryson with a plaster on his nose bridge.With a hand gesture, director Bryson offered her a seat.Ava decided to apologize first “Director Bry—”“Ava” he cut in, using her first name instead of her designation and last name. “Who are you to Dr. Luke?” He askedAva held her tongue, what kind of question is this? She asked inwardly. Men here in the hospital were infamous for always belittling women and that's what the director was trying to do now.“I am his subordinate, Sir,” she answered brilliantly.“Inferior,” Director Bryson corrected, “Ava you're inf