Love Worth Fighting For

169 Christian threat

“That woman still doesn’t want to eat, does she?” Christian asks Romaria, the new maid assigned to serve Elena.

Romaria shook her head slowly. “Not yet, young master.”

Christian chuckles. “She hasn’t learned from her mistakes yet.”

Romaria immediately lifted her face and ventured to spread her arms in front of Christian. “No sir, don’t force Miss Elena again. She could pass out if you force her to...”

“You haven’t forgotten who I am, have you?” Christian interrupts Romaria’s words curtly.

“Of course I have not forgotten, you are my master. But I speak like this for your own good, sir,” answered Romaria quickly. “If Miss Elena falls unconscious, you will definitely be in trouble by calling the doctor. Therefore please let me take care of Miss Elena first, she needs rest, young master.”

Christian is silent at Romaria’s words, his eyes narrow at the memory of what he’s done to Elena these past few days. Elena did look really exhausted since the last time she served him.

“Please young master, please understand,” said Romaria again, still vivid in Romaria’s memory who had helped Elena clean herself thirty minutes ago. Almost all of her chest was covered with purplish red blotches, she looked pitiful and must have been in a lot of pain.

“Ok, take good care of the woman. This afternoon I will go home, make sure the woman wants to eat her food. Also tell me not to fight me if you still want to see her parents.”

.....

After saying that Christian then walked away from Romaria to his room which was not far from Elena’s room, Romaria immediately leaned her body against the door of Elena’s room. Even though Christian’s words weren’t directed at her, Romaria still felt so depressed and scared. Christian really shows no mercy to Elena.

Worried that Christian will change his mind, Romaria then goes back into Elena’s room. She had to be able to force Elena to eat at all costs, not only for her survival but also for Elena’s.

Romaria’s chest felt tight when she saw Elena who had laid her body on the bed in a curled position like a fetus in her mother’s womb, as a mother her heart ached to see the condition of this beautiful girl at this time. After stealing herself, Romaria then approached Elena.

“Miss Elena,” said Romaria softly.

Elena, who had not slept, turned her head, looking at Romaria who was already sitting beside her.

“Let’s eat, Miss,” Romaria coaxed back. “You need to eat to fill your energy, not only for you but also for the sake of your parents, Miss.”

As if getting new energy, Elena’s eyes widened perfectly. “W..what do you mean?”

“Young master said... if you still don’t want to eat, then you won’t be allowed to see your parents,” said Romaria quietly, Romaria softening Christian’s words so that they sounded more human to Elena’s ears.

“W..what?”

Romaria nodded slowly. “That’s what the young master just told me, Miss.”

Using the last of her strength, Elena struggled to sit up. Unable to bear to see Elena struggling, Romaria then helped Elena to sit back down.

“You’re serious, ..he said that?”

“Yes Miss, I’m serious. I wouldn’t dare lie to you,” said Romaria quietly.

Elena straightened herself. “So where is he now?” Elena’s eyes look so scared when she asks about Christian’s whereabouts.

“The young master will return to his home,” answered Romaria with a smile. “So now you eat, please.”

Elena nodded slowly.

Romaria’s smile was wide, she immediately grabbed the plate of food for Elena from the table. Romaria then carefully fed Elena. Although at first Elena seemed to have no appetite, Romaria managed to force her to keep eating until the food on the plate was almost gone.

“Again?” asked Romaria softly to Elena who just shook her head.

“I’m full,” Elena answered honestly.

Romaria smiled, after placing the plate on the table, she then grabbed a glass of water which she gave to Elena who quickly accepted the glass.

Elena wiped the remaining water on her lips. “Thank you.”

Romana shook her head slowly. “This is my job, Miss.”

Elena pursed her lips, smiling a little. But Elena’s smile immediately disappeared when suddenly Christian barged into the room, even though Christain was already neatly dressed, but Elena was still scared to see her lover. The thought of the cruelty Christian did in bed made Elena frightened again.

Christian grins viciously as he sees Elena shuffle to the end of the bed with a panicked face. “I’m not going to touch you, I don’t want to dirty my body for touching you again. I just want to give you a message not to do things while I’m away, because believe me I can do anything to your parents who are pretending to be sick. ”

“They’re not pretending to be sick, Christ,” Elena said hoarsely, fighting back tears.

“How do you know they weren’t pretending to be sick? Did you see what they were doing?”

Elena nodded slowly. “They’re both my parents, so I know.”

Christian bursts out laughing. “Don’t keep acting like a nice girl like this, Elena. Don’t you remember what you did to my sister?”

“I didn’t do anything to Suri, I didn’t...”

“Stop.” Christian who had jumped on the bed, immediately gripped Elena’s jaw tightly. “Don’t ever try to mention the name of my sister who you have made suffering, a woman like you doesn’t deserve to say her name.”

Elena’s tears immediately gathered back in her eyes which were still so puffy.

Seeing Elena who is about to cry again makes Christian immediately take his hands off Elena’s face and rush up from the bed. “Remember my message, Elena. Your parents’ lives are in my hands, so be nice if you still want to see them.”

After saying that Christian immediately walked away towards the door which was still wide open, Christian stopped his steps when he met Romaria who was waiting in front of Elena’s room with her head down.

“Make sure that woman doesn’t do anything wrong, take good care of her. Don’t let her try to hurt herself again like yesterday,” Christian says hoarsely.

Romaria nodded quickly. “Yes sir, I will make sure Miss Elena won’t repeat the same mistake as yesterday.”

Christian does not respond to Romaria’s words, discussing again how Elena’s reckless efforts when asking to be released irritated Christian.

“You can’t kill yourself, Elena. You don’t deserve such an easy death.” Christian spoke to himself. “I’m the one who decides when you can die, you still have a debt to pay to me. You should feel what my sister felt in the hands of that damn kidnapper.”