Chapter-17

Vanessa's POV:

It's after noon, I sat by the small window of my room. I sighed, all of this is mess.

I still feel sick, but much better than morning. I don't know what cause fever, the cold or the fear. But at least I didn't had to see him that soon.

He... He is really Seth. That means he knew who was I, who was Daniel.... That why he agreed so quickly to the deal. For revenge?

I did nothing to him, I feel like a fool. It was not my problem. All of this was between a family, Why I had to struck my head in someone's family problem.

Now, I have no life, no freedom.... What I achieved?

The family I tried to save out of gratitude never existed.

My subconscious taunted on my regrets, "There was a family, Just Seth is not part of it. You protected Daniel's family.... You did right..."

I grabbed my head realizing, This is also right. From his words, it seemed like he thinks Daniel and Lewis as parasites. But truth is Maybe That family of three is perfect family, and Seth just wants to destroy them because his family didn't work out.

He is so cruel.

My subconscious said, "Mrs. Silvia left Alberto Morris..... why?...."

This time I answered myself, "Who will love a man with blood on his hands?.... No one can family with such a man... Who am I to judge?"

The door opened, Tara kept the food for me. Martha walks in, Tara immediately left closing the door.

Maybe I am about to get scolded for not being on work today.

Martha sat on the empty side of the bed asking, "How are you feeling?"

I whispered, "Fine... I guess...."

Martha just whispered, "You still look pale...."

She passed me meds saying, "Get ready for work before Master shows up....." I nod silently.

Then a question rose in my mind. I asked Martha, "Why Silvia left Alberto?.... And Why is Seth doing all this?"

Her eyes went wide. She stuttered, "H-How... you know..."

I whispered, "I don't know much, but I have right to know!!!... I destroyed my life for her family!"

Martha got up saying, "It's better for you not to mention any of this.... sometimes hiding things is better..." She was about to walk out when she turned to me and asked, "How is she?"

I was out of words, Martha asked with soft expression, "Silvia is better than here?"

I said, "She has a loving husband, a good kid like Daniel.... she is happy.... but she is missing Seth... what will happen if she realize he is a monster...."

Martha smiled saying, "Believe me girl, she has seen worst Monster than Young Master...."

She left, I only realized Martha was talking about Alberto... So, he wasn't a good husband?... I am not surprised.

Hours later,

I stood in the room as the maids were arranging the guest room.

I guess a guest is coming, but who would want to be guest to him.

My subconscious reminded, "Someone like him..."

I helped the maid fix the curtains, it's already dark. I sighed looking out, the woods looks so scary, but someone how it's safer than this place.

I heard someone behind, the maids greeted as he ordered, "Get out..." It's unfamiliar voice.

So rude!

I turned to the person greeting him, "Good evening, Sir...."

My eyes met with this person, he has pale complexion, and every where I can just see tattoos, from his neck to hands, his fingers...

I was quite scared to be honest, his eyes were blue. He looked like one of those vampires from the movies. I shook my head realizing my stupid were thoughts.

I noticed he was not looking at me, he threw his jacket and plopped on the bed.

I said, "I will take my leave..."

I was at the door when I remembered something, I turned to the man noticing he was looking at me.

His eyes look like he was trying to recognize me.

I said, "Sir, the dinner is ready...." I walked out after reminding him.

But I heard from behind, "She looks new..."

So, this person is familiar with this Palace. Sure... he was someone close enough to Seth, when his own family is stranger to him.

I was ordering the maids to arrange the dining table, when the Man from earlier sat down, I felt like his eyes were on me. I was really uncomfortable.

I decided to ignore it.

Soon Seth sat on his place. He said to the Man, "Send extra men to Base D3... Robert, this should be done first in the morning."

So, His name is Robert.

I saw Seth looking at me stern, Honestly I was not in best shape but I decided to face him. Since I have no word against him.

I offered myself to him.

My subconscious said, "You are human not an object, he cannot take your right away...."

I was pulled back to reality, when Seth said, "You should move since already faked into rest."

He thinks I faked it?

Of course, what a person like him will think of others pain? He is the same son who hates his mother, a brother who tried to kill his teenage brother.

I took the plates from the maid, walking to him and placing the plate right in front of him. I kept my eyes down, trying to avoid his eyes.

I cannot bare to look at his face, or the innocent face of the Seth I knew appears in front of me.

I went to Mr. Robert placing another plate there. Soon I was serving food.

I felt Mr. Robert grabbing my arm, making me turn to him. I dropped the bowl down on his actions, I said back in instant, "Don't touch!!!..."

Mr. Robert smirked still having his hands tight on my arm. I heard him, "Serve me more... of that..." He said that looking at my face, but I know he means something else.

I was angry, neither my body was in best condition nor my mind, and now this man!!!

I snatched my hand off him, he was surprised.

I noticed Seth seemed unbothered, Mr. Robert said, "Nasty attitude for a maid..."

I said back to him instantly, "I am maid but not your maid.... You cannot put your bloody hands on me..."

I heard a chuckle, I looked at Seth has he had that weird smile. Seth said looking at Me, "Right, Well said My pet.... You are not his maid, but Mine...."

The way he said this made me feel disgusted, but I have nothing to feel like this.

Seth turned to Robert warning him, "Vanessa is not a maid you can trick into sleeping with you.... She is my personal belonging, no one can touch her...."

I saw a wave of shock in Robert's eyes, He then laughed a little, he said, "You kept a women finally.... but disappointingly as a maid?... you are unpredictable...."

He turned to me saying, "I didn't knew you were into these things.... boring hair, boring dress... and stuff..."

He insulted me, I looked away with a silent scoff.

My subconscious taunted on him, 'If he saw me in my real popular girl look he would be drooling right now... wait he still is drooling for this boring version of me'

Right, I tamed my looks down to look normal, not to get harassed by my previous boss.

Seth said, "She offered me herself.... as a part of deal...." He said this playing with the food.

Robert taunted me again, "Naïve"

Seth smirked, I had enough.

I reminded him, "This Naïve saved a loving family.... if that's what on line, then I don't care about myself.... At least they are happy unlike some people I have seen..."

I know maybe this a wrong move, Seth's jaw tighten. He got up dashing to me, he grabbed my hand pulling me somewhere harshly.

I hissed on his grip.

Seth took me to the basement, It looks dark dusty and creepy.

He left me with a strong jerk, before I could grasp any air he grabbed my hair in his feast. He pulled me right in front of his face.

His eyes were red in anger, he said, "You dare to talk to again like that... and I will strangle you and watch you struggle and struggle for every breath...."

He threw me on the floor, and locked the door, I realized it was cell. I was stunned, He walked away instantly in anger, he got disappeared in the darkness. And from the distance I heard the door closing bang.

I realized I was all alone in this dark, awfully silent place, the dirt here made this place smell weird. But the truth is I was surprised to see place as such exist.

I was hugging myself when I realized there was a poorly standing single bed. I sat on it, This place is so cold, I heard a weird sound coming from the bed. They made me feel like a prisoner, maybe I am already a prisoner.

I whispered to myself, No.... He can't treat me like this.

But at this moment, I found no escape or way out.

I sat here thinking to myself, He has a prison in the basement of this palace, so, He carries his dark work here too.

This made me feel even more disgusted in this palace.

My subconscious whispered, "Maybe You should control your words a little.... If Death comes it will be painful..."