Chapter 5

Charles's POV

I could see the shock in her eyes. How could I say that to her? I just blurted it out unknowingly but I have to accept the worst fact which is that Helena is fun to be with. She has only spent a week with me but I seem to get attached to her. I really can't be like this though I employed her in order to pay her back for the insult so I will do it.

"I won't have coffee with you!" Helena said almost yelling. Yeah, that was what I wanted to hear.

"Are you sure?" My inner man said. "Didn't you wish she would say yes? Trying to be mean!"

"Shush!" I shunned him. "I have to do this". I glared at Helena and she did too and turned to leave  when I threw the cup of coffee to the floor averting the eyes of the the rest customers towards my direction.

"What do you think of yourself you worthless fool!"

"What?!" Helena exclaimed surprisingly and she glanced at all the customers staring at us. "Why..."

"Clean it up... Its your job," I smirked and placed few notes of dollars in her hand. "Keep the change," I said and pushed her aside slightly with my shoulders and I left.

 

Helena's POV

I wonder what's wrong with that conceited jerk. He has been extra mean towards me. I don't know why, he has been strict with the servant too. Even Bella had confronted me one certain day and had accused me for their boss' mean attitude towards them. Oh gosh, I'm a but happy because in three weeks time, I'll be off.

It  was past 2 O'clock in the mid night, I was still awake because I wasn't able to fall asleep.  I leaned my back against the wall and all of a sudden I felt something moving slowly in my left arm. I turn to look at it and gasped. "B... Bug!" I screamed. I had no option but to run out of the room. Then there was a gust of wind. Oh no it's about to rain! Lightening stroke and then a heavy downfall of water followed. OMG it has started raining! I sat down gnashing my teeth. Should I go back into the room? Or should I go plead to that jerk? No! No matter what, I won't succumb to that jerk, never! 

Charles' POV

 Helena's sudden scream jerked me up from my dream world. I guess something was wrong again. But why do I feel uneasy or disturbed if she is not okay? I tried not to pond over it and tried to go back to sleep when Nanny Rita called out to me and I ran out of the room. "What?"

"Helena is outside  her room and it's raining heavily," Nanny Rita cried out and took me to the balcony.

"What the heck! The worthless girl is sleeping under the rain. Why did she do that now? What happened again?" I muttered angrily. "Is she okay?"

"I don't think so.I think she has collapsed. Tell her to come in"

"Why? You go tell her!"

"I already did but she refused."

"She is definitely going to die because of her damn ego. Why should I show concern, whereas, I care less," I yelled staring at Helena. Has she already passed out?

"When did you turn into a cold-blooded human? She is going to catch a cold  and fever if she stays there for too long. Do something!" Nanny Rita yelled at me and I growled.

 "What to do?! Why is she so stupid?" I murmured in gnashed teeth. "I won't help her. She can die for all I care!" I yelled and before Nanny Rita could utter another word, I ran back to my room and locked the door. I rolled on my bed anxiously. I couldn't fall asleep. I don't know why I felt this way like I was doing bad. Why now is this feeling in my heart?  I shut my eyes and forced myself to sleep.

   The next morning, I went to the dining room to have breakfast after getting prepared for work. I sat down at my usual seat and the maidservants who were standing far from me looked at me with worrisome  eyes. After few minuted, Helena approached the dining room with a trolley. She served me my favourite breakfast (tea, bread and jam with scotched egg). I could feel her cold breath as she lowers her head to pour tea into my cup. Had she gotten a fever?She got a cold for sure. She was moody. She sat beside me and started picking her food. I stared at her as she ate shivering. Her brown eyes were pale. I stretched my hand and touched her forehead and she flinched and stood up.

"You have a high fever," I said with my eye brows raised.

Helena's POV

"Don't you dare touch me. I never knew you were as cruel as this."

"Calm down dear," Nanny Rita said trying to pacify me.

"No Nanny, this being is similar to a beast!" I yelled. Charles's stare at the maids made them leave. It was getting heated.

"Hey girl, you can't shout in my house!" He said.

"You see that Nanny. This man is stone-hearted an can never change. He is a very cruel person," I said to Nanny Rita.

"We can settle this peacefully Helena.

"Nanny, let her be. It seems the cold she caught has taken over her brain. Whatever you got last night, you totally deserved it because it was all your fault!"

"Don't be mean Charles."

"No Nanny. She's the one being mean and she's also creating a ruckus."

"I HATE YOU CHARLES DONALD!!!" I  bawled and stumped out of the dining room.

Charles' POV

Whatever I did was just trying to play strong. In fact, I really have pity for Helena. What will happen now. She has to work with a high fever?!