A girl ran hurriedly when her name was mentioned. "Sorry, I was still cleaning the warehouse. The one you said would be my home!" Nandini said softly.
Xavier looked sharply at the girl in front of him. Nandini lowered her head, not daring to look at the man's face. His face was very frightening to Nandini.
"I told you, when it's time for me to go home you should be at the main door," Xavier said coldly.
"Sorry," Nandini squeaked.
It was all she could say. Nandini wasn't afraid to fight back. It was just that she still cared for him because she didn't know what Xavier would do if she did something wrong.
Just the thought of being alive in his house made Nandini shudder. Even though she was used to being tortured. Of course it would be different, because the one torturing her was her own husband.
"Prepare some warm water, and also my replacement clothes!" Xavier said flatly.
The girl also passed from Xavier's presence. While the man just stared flatly at the woman who passed by. A second later, Nandini returned.
"Sorry, which room is it?" Nandini asked softly.
"You idiot!" said Xavier then the man called one of the servants who was there telling him to take the girl to her room.
The two women of different ages made their way to the stairs that would take them to the main room of the house. Xavier forbade her to take the lift. So they climbed the many stairs.
On the way, the servant asked Nandini a question. She told him how she came to be there. Heartbroken of course, the middle-aged woman did not expect the beautiful girl to be a victim of her family's selfishness.
"Please Miss, this is Young Master's room," the woman said and walked away after hearing Nandini's thanks.
The girl entered the room that was like her home. A room dominated by the characteristics of a man, Nandini stared in amazement at the palace-like room. The girl stared in awe at the room.
"It's beautiful, this is not a room but a palace. When will I experience living in a room that is exactly this palace," Nandini whispered, she continued to look at the room and forgot about her duties.
"You've had your fill of looking at my room hmm, until you forgot your duty!" the cold voice greeted Nandini's ears making her stiffen in silence.
The man approached Nandini who was standing right by the bathroom door. The girl looked down in fear, even her body was trembling. Xavier was satisfied when he saw the terrified expression shown by the woman who was his wife.
It was a pleasure for him to torture her. He would make her life a living hell. To make her desperate.
"Women don't know profit. You forget your duty, and remember the punishment awaits you!" Xavier whispered right in Nandini's ear.
Then he mercilessly pulled Nandini's body. The man doused the body under the shower. Making her body wet. The girl could only cry at such treatment.
"Stupid."
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"Fool!" Xavier said scathingly and cruelly. "You know, your brother asked about you earlier! And I told him that he doesn't need to worry about your life anymore! Because your fate is in my hands!" Xavier hissed while firmly gripping both of Nandini's cheeks.
Nandini winced at the pain on both cheeks. Added with the cold water that poured down her tiny body. It instantly made her body shiver, but Xavier didn't care about Nandini.
The water continued to pour down her tiny body. Poor Nandini, already forced to become a substitute. Now she was tortured mercilessly by the man who was her husband.
"Wh-what m-my fault? W-why m-my fate l-like this! W-why are you pouring your anger on me? I didn't know anything at all! Shouldn't you be thanking me? For saving you from embarrassment!" Nandini replied stammeringly. The girl's lips trembled, holding back the chill that ran through her body.
Xavier was silent, he clenched his fists. "What do you know!" Xavier said while grabbing Nandini's hair again.
Nandini sobbed, crying as she felt her frail body. That little body had been constantly beaten since her mother's house. And now she was also getting the same thing in the house of a man who was her husband.
The girl stared wide-eyed at the man who was staring at her with sharp, wide eyes. Xavier also looked into Nandini's hazel eyes. For some reason, he felt he saw a deep wound in those eyes. Then he released his grip on her hand. And walked away leaving Nandini sobbing under the running shower.
"Dad, I can't take it anymore. Take me away," Nandini whimpered.
Xavier could also hear Nandini's soft words. His breathing was still ragged. He was upset and angry for some reason! And the girl's words kept ringing in his ears.
"Why am I thinking about what he said! No, he still has to take the place of Meylan who just left!" Xavier muttered.
As for Nandini, she tried to get up even though she had to limp. She cried over the fate that was always not in her favour. She had always been the one to take the blame.
"God, please help me! Strengthen my heart, strengthen my body, until I finally give up," Nandini muttered and came out of the bathroom. She didn't realise that Xavier was sitting on the sofa.
"Who told you to come out of the bathroom!" Xavier said coldly.
Nandini suddenly stopped her footsteps. She then turned her body slowly. And she saw him sitting on the sofa. His sharp eyes stared at her.
He scanned her small, thin body. His body trembled. Those tiny lips were already turning blue. Nandini tried to find the courage to look at Xavier. For a long time, her eyes darkened.
Brukk
The girl fell unconscious. Xavier just stared at her with no intention of helping her. It wasn't long before Jordhan entered his master's room.
Deg!
His eyes bulged at the sight of the girl lying on the cold floor. Xavier was silent. Jordhan froze, eager to carry the little body.
"Sir what's wrong with the lady?" Asked the middle-aged man.
"Fainted!" Xavier replied briefly.
Jordhan's eyes widened when he heard the answer from his employer's mouth. He immediately approached the body. He lifted his already pale head. His body was hot.
"Who told you to approach her!" Xavier said flatly and coldly.
"B-but sir," Jordhan denied.
"Put it down."
Jordhan reluctantly put Nandini's body back down. "FORGIVE THIS USELESS MAN, CHILD!" said Jordhan with pain in his heart.
Xavier accompanied by Jordhan was still faithfully sitting on the sofa. Still faithfully staring at the sprawled girl. One minute five minutes to fifteen minutes, Nandini never opened her eyes. Unable to bear it, Jordhan lifted Nandini's body.
Xavier was inflamed, he was angry that Jordhan had started to disobey him.
"Jordhan is back!" Xavier shouted.
But unfortunately, Jordhan did not care about his master's shout. Let it be if he will be punished later, the important thing now is to ensure Nandini's condition.
"Hold on, please," Jordhan said between his steps.
"Arghhhh!"