Chapter 28

The shower had two buttons as usual and she turned to the bathtub that had the same as well. Extending her right hand to the bathtub, she opened the tap and let the hot water flow out, she equally opened the cold side too letting the blend give her the perfect mixture that she needs. Standing by the bathtub was a liquid froth that was used to mix into the water to get a foamy mixture.
She picked up the container and unfasten it, she could perceive the sweet smell coming out of it and it was so pleasant. With a smile on her lips, she turned the bottle upside down, making its content run out of it into the water while she used her right hand to shake it off to get the bubbles that she likes seeing.
Crystal had decided not to use the shower as she needed to seat in the bathtub for a while while the water gets into her skin, reminding her of how human she is. She felt like her humanity was being taken away from her as the previous days have been hell and she had not taken a proper bath not had a proper meal.
Taking off her maids clothes, she looked at the water as though it was going to purify her from all the bad things she had been through those last few days, and with a deep breath, she stepped her foot into the water like a child that was testing the temperature of the liquid before getting ready to get inside.
Letting her whole body into the bathtub, she felt relieved as to how soothing the geyser Is, and sinking into it for some few seconds, she made bubbles with her mouth while being underneath the water.
" I want everything to be perfect and the dishes to be served right away", Blaze instructed his maids, and asking them to tea out the most expensive wine to the table, he asked whether anything was lacking and they said no.
Leaving the kitchen, he smiled at them and his maids were very surprised about their boss's good mood and the other said that it became of the latter that came into the house in an unconscious state while the other talked about how beautiful and innocent she looked even in her pain and discomfort.
Gina was in her room and she could not stop thinking about how Max's greed has made him do something like this to his blood.
Crystal had just sat in the bathtub and not doing anything, her tears flowed down her eyes and she imagined everything that she had left back at the mansion including all of her parents pictures. It was cruel not to have even a picture of them but it was going to be temporal as she was going to make him pay for everything that he has done to her.
Smashing bottles, his friends held him as he was asked to stop but Nathan was in a mad rage that he had seen his whole future being destroyed before his very own eyes and he could not tolerate it.
"How could she do this to me?", he yelled out making so much noise while drinking hard from the bottles.
" Calm down Nathan, drinking like this won't solve anything you know, rather you will just get wasted", one of his friends spoke out hoping to calm him down but he was bent on letting out all of his anger.
Another looking at the situation asked Nathan a straightforward question that made others pause for a moment including himself.
"You said that the lady in question us been forcefully given out for marriage right if you were in your shows wouldn't you have done the same thing as she did?".
" Yeah you are correct you know, it was the logical thing for her to do given the fact that she did not want to get married", another confirmed it.
Nathan feeling more miserable than he was already, yelled out at them saying that it was his turn to shine and no one will stop him.
"If I have to get out there to search for that Crystal girl myself, then I will".
Knock paid attention to on the door and her name was been heard too.
Maintaining some silence, she listened to the sound that had gone out on the door and listening to it again, she asked who it was from the bathroom and a spoke from outside saying that the should be downstairs as the table was set.
Crystal thanked her and she could give attention to the lady walking out of the door. She had to start bathing to get out of the bathroom to go join the others. Her stomach was already making some sounds like a hungry lion.
Her body was sifted and nice and her face hurts a little but not much. She pressed the emptied button and taking out all of the soapy water, she decided to fill it up with so one clean one to rinse herself up.
Blaze and Gina were already downstairs and seeing a lot of food, she could not help but ask Blaze whether he was expecting some more guests but letting out a smile, he said,
"All this is for you both as you are my guests".
Gina bulging her eyes as she felt appreciated, thanked him some more for his kind gesture, and retaining her silence once more, Blaze threw a glance at her and asked.
" Who are you to Crystal?".
That question came out tough but she kept her eyes on Blaze and responded,
"I am a made at the Taylors Mansion".
" Really?", he asked in surprise and Gina nodded in acceptance. Wondering why he was surprised she further interrogated,
"Is there any problem sir, I could just eat with the maids", and Crystal giving attention to their discussion, asked whether any problem and Gina was seeing her mistress, jumped up from the chair and bowing down her head?
Blaze had noticed that before when he saw Gina seating by the bed taking care of Crystal. Gina told her mistress to sit down but Crystal taking her hand, told her not to regard her as her matron anymore as she was nothing again and had become like her.
Gina looking at Crystal with watery eyes, said to her that no matter the situation she will find herself in, she was always going to be her boss.
" Call me Crystal and you own that respect as well as you are the person who risked her life and job to save me", Crystal murmured.
Blaze who had been sitting down and seeing everything that was going on, finalized in his heart that actually, Crystal was a good person and before he could say a word, Gina had hugged her tightly saying,
"Thank you Ms. Crystal", and Crystal smiled noticing that it was going to take her some time before they could adapt to start calling her by her name. Realizing that they had to eat up their meal, Crystal told Gina to have her seat while she pulled out her chair and sat down to wear down her meal as well.
" Was all this food prepared for us or are there other people who were going to join us soon?", Crystal asked the same question that Gina had asked too, made Blaze let out a smile as he told her not to worry about the food because it was for them to eat up.
It was a lot of food absolutely but witnessing how they had come to his house, he had felt that they did not have anything to eat for some hours. Their eyes met and Crystal feeling wired, lowered her gaze, and with a shy tone, she spoke out saying that they should eat as she needed to have some rest.
Gina who already used to being a servant, stood up again and inquired of Blaze what he desired to eat from the variety of dishes on the table, picked up a plate, and was ready to serve when Blaze stopped him saying,
"Do not bother yourself to serve me as I have maids for that and that is why they are standing in the corner waiting for the go signal". Blaze could understand that Gina is a maid and had been doing so for Crystal in her house, but there, he considered her as a guest and she had to be treated as such.
Blazes big heart, made Crystal fall more for him without any control and feeling glad in her, she let a smart smile out of her lips and immediately closed it up again, she told him not to dwell on that.
" Since you do not want her to serve us, I am going to do it", Crystal announced rising on her feet to do it herself when Gina made an effort to stop her.
"You can not do this when I am seated her Ms. Crystal", she let out all stressed out turning her gaze to Blaze who was also watching at Crystal as though she had lost her mind.
" You do not have to behave like I am going to die, it is just food that I wish to serve and nothing more", she muttered. Blaze taking a look at her and dying to watch her do it with her fragile hands, asked Gina not to interfere.
Gina felt bad as she was letting her Mistress serve the food that she was going to eat. Crystal was not as bad as Blaze had bought as he kept on smiling all the way and his heart was happy.
Blaze barely had guests and backing Crystal over was a huge joy for him as he could have been wanting an opportunity to meet her again.
His maids were scared that they were going to get scolded by their boss but Blaze was rather having a good time. His food was severed and he thanked her with a lovely smile that made his maids wonder where Crystal had been all these to have such a great impact on their boss.
After sole minutes of struggling, she was able to attend to her's and Gina's.
"Thank you Ms. Crystal", she spoke out and Crystal with a smile told her she was welcomed. Blaze, on the other hand, appreciated her kind gesture and letting her know that he will love to have that kind of treatment every other day, Crystal came to be blushing as she lowered her head.
Gina understanding what was going on, decked to turn on her plate as she ate her food, feeling very taste and aroma from the food. It was well prepared and the dining was as spectacular as the dishes that were on it. Crystal could not enjoy her meal as she felt Blazes stare at her the whole time, making her so uncomfortable with no means of eating properly. She just wanted to finish eating and leave the table so as not to feel the way she was feeling again.
His eyes looked through her torso as though they could tear her open with desire. Wondering whether she made a good decision coming to them instead, she dropped her spoon and held her head in a hard way feeling so much pain.
" Are you okay Crystal?", Blaze who had noticed the behavior change, asked as he extended his hand reaching out for hers to verify that was okay.
"Yes I think I just have a headache", she responded and Gina who was seated by her said that it might have been caused by the constant crying out. Her eyes had been swollen for days and it was normal that her headaches after such an experience.
" Crystal you need some more rest and the doctor said that you needed to have a lot of rest so as not to have another reason to collapse again", Blaze reviewed.
"Yes he is accurate Ms. Crystal as that was what the doctor said", Gina confirmed.
Crystal was understanding what they were saying to her but what she could not understand, was the reason behind their fearful attitudes as though she is a kid.
Standing at his window, Max wondered where Crystal could be and what she could be doing at that particular point in time.
" Could she be mobilizing forces to come and attack me here?", he questioned himself feeling a cold sensation of fear run down his neck to his back as he brushed his face in concern. Knowing Crystal to be a smart girl, he was certain that she could be seeking help from someone but he knew that she has no one so the person just is a friend.
If she was not at Georgia's house, where could she had gone to then as those were the questions that made his headache. Max wanted to know by all means the whereas out of his niece and he intended to find out.
They had finished eating and the dining table was cleared so Gina, let off him saying that she need to have some rest. Standing up from the table, she said to her Mistress to call on her if she needs anything as she is just a step away.
Crystal seeing Gina as a turned and no longer a maid told her not to worry herself as she can manage. Blase and Crystal sat on the table for a while and there was a long silence that filled the room.
After some instants of muteness, Blase asked Crystal whether she wanted to catch a glimpse of something that could cheer her up, and Crystal wondering what it could be nodded in acceptance to his question.
Rising to his feet as he let a smile at her, he extended his right hand and asked her to get up and follow him, she stood up and took his hand and they both walked out of the dining area leading the way upstairs to another compartment.
Reaching in front of the door and halting for some seconds as he asked whether she was ready, she said yes. The blaze was feeling happy so he pushed the door with both hands and when it got opened, Crystal was wowed by what she had seen in there.
"Wow, this is so beautiful", she spoke out not being able to hold back her emotions and moving forward with tears in her eyes, she looked around with excitement that made her look like a little child.
It was a room with a beautiful piano and it was decorated with lovely designs of materials. Crystal was glad to see something like that and just as though Blaze knew that she is a piano player, he brought her in there. With a broad smile on her lips, she asked to whom the room belonged and he responded from behind,
"It belonged to my mom".
"I am sorry", she spoke out turning to face him and Blase told him not to.be worried as he had accepted the tragedy. Reaching a sofa and seating down she asked Blaze whether he wanted to talk about it but giving her a funny look, he told her that she was the person who had fainted in front of his gate and also, she was the one who had a scarred face and not him.
Crystal had learned to be can around Blaze that she had found him easy to understand. Letting out a deep sigh and looking at her in wonder, he spoke out softly as he said,
" You did pick up my calls nor reply to my messages, and you stood me up at the restaurant only to show up in my house in a devastating state".
Crystal wondered what he was talking about looking at him and with a confused look she asked,
"What are you even saying, Blaze?".
Blaze was in a state of shock as he was wondering what was happening as well. Taking a deep breath, he decided to refresh Crystal's memory by asking her whether she thinks back to the day when she came to her of five and she said yes. Telling her that, he has said he was going to send an address to her so that they could meet up at a restaurant and have dinner but she never responded.
Crystal opened her eyes in surprise asking him whether he had contacted her and he said with a sad look,
" I had written to countless messages to you and called many times but you never picked up the call not replied to my messages".
"What did you do then, did you go then the restaurant?", she inquired with a sad look and a low voice.
Blaze noticing the pain in her voice as she spoke out, wondered what had happened to her that day, so he rose to his feet to ask what was going on with her.
" Are you okay Crystal? did your boyfriend do this to you on that day because of the calls and messages?", he raised a question.
Crystal taking a look at him with tears in her eyes answered back his question with another question as she inquired whether a lady like her looks like someone that a man will beat and go free without repercussions?.
Blaze was aware that he was faced with a lady who Is not easy to take down as his job speaks for itself, but he could not let the barrier that she was creating fool him as it was just a charade to scare people away.
Her face went pale as she noticed that it was of no use trying to lie to someone who has shown nothing but kindness to her. Looking at Blaze with a soft look, she told him that she has something to discuss with him but she will love for them to go outside on the terrace so that she can breathe in some fresh air.