His Despair by S. N. Nina Arthur (e textbook reader txt) 📕

Davina’s Pov:- 

“What the hell is this, Davina?” He said, pressing every word and glaring at me hard. I gulped hard and tried to speak something, but no word was coming out of my mouth. I glanced at April to see her looking at Arthur, I turned back at Arthur, he was glaring at me. 

“Arthur, I can explain…” I looked back at April, “...but not here,” I said while pleading with my eyes. He still kept glaring at me, “Coop,” He shouted, making me flinch at his tone and step back. I looked back at April and saw her lower her head and tears falling down her cheek. 

Oh god, she’s scared! 

“Yes, Mr. Spencer,” Coop walked into the living room and stood beside Arthur, facing him. 

“Who let her inside my house?” He asked gritting his teeth and glaring at him, Coop glanced at me before opening his mouth to say, but before he could do that, “Answer me!” Arthur screamed in anger. 

I flinched in fear, and tears rolled in my eyes at his tone, “I did,” I said while tears rolled down my cheek as I stared at him without blinking my eyes. 

He clenched his jaw and glared at me, “Who gave you the right to do that,” he said through his teeth, I didn’t say anything but kept staring at him while I let the tears roll down my cheek. He moved to me and grabbed my arm, pulling me to him, his fingers were digging into my skin, making it hurt badly, “Answer me,” he gritted his teeth,  tightening his hold. 

I looked up at his face while trying to control myself not to sob, “I-I” I stuttered trying to control the pain,

Control yourself, Davina, April is watching, my subconscious reminded me. 

My lower lip began quivering as I closed my eyes, tried to control myself, and a sound left my mouth out of my mouth. He pushed me back and let go of my hand, I placed my palm over my arm and began rubbing it while I looked up at him and before I could see his facial expressions he turned away and strode towards the stairs angrily.

I watched him while letting my tears stream down my cheeks, I quickly wiped my tears and turned back to see April sitting still with her head down and covering her ears with her small hands, it broke my heart looking at her like that. 

“April, baby,” I called, but it only made her grip hard, I quickly lifted her up from the chair and held her in my arms. She was sobbing quietly, “Shhh” I shushed her while stroking the back of her head. 

“It’s okay, it’s okay,” I said over and over again while moving my body and letting her relax. I glanced at Coop and saw him looking at us with sympathetic looks. I took her to her room and placed her on the bed, and I laid beside her. 

I pulled the blanket over us and pulled her close to me, “It’s okay, no one’s gonna hurt you, baby,” I said while looking at her tear stained face. I wiped her tears and placed a kiss on her forehead, “I won’t let anyone hurt you, I promise” I said hugging her small body to mine. She wrapped her small hand around my neck, “I’m here, it’s okay,” I said while stroking her head. 

I kept stroking her head until she slept and slowly moved from the bed while placing the blanket over her. She looked so adorable while sleeping, I don’t know how someone could hurt like that. 

I slowly walked out of the room and closed the door behind without waking her up. I made my way to Arthur’s room and knocked on his door. 

“Come in,” came his voice, I gulped while slowly opening the door and stepped inside, he was sitting on the edge of the bed facing the door, with his forearms on his knees and eyes on me. I swallowed hard while closing the door and walking towards him, his eyes followed my every move like a hawk. 

I stood in front of him with a good distance between us, “Arthur…” I looked at him and swallowed hard, noticing his serious expression. 

Go on, ignore his stare and tell him why you did that, explain to him about her condition. Just don’t look at him. Come on, you can do this, I said to myself and began,

“I-I apologise for not informing you... before bringing her but…” He didn’t let me finish as he stood up and with just one long stride he reached me, wrapped his arm around my waist and slammed me against his chest hard. 

I gasped and placed my hands on his chest, “How dare you,” he gritted his teeth while glaring at me. 

“... to think I would listen to your fucking explanations,” he yelled in my face, making me flinch, “I heard your request…” he said tightening his hold, “....morning... and you thought...  I would let you do whatever you want?” He yelled in anger. 

“Arthur…” I looked at him and tried to not cry, “....it’s not like that… I” I tried to say but he cut me off, “You what!” he screamed in pure fury. 

“She… “ I cried out, “She…” words couldn’t come out of my mouth remembering her bruises, “I don’t care who she is,” he said gritting his teeth, “I don’t fucking about her,” he yelled on my face and pulled my left hand back and gripped it against small of my back. 

“Did you forget who you are? Huh?” he said gripping arm hard, I hissed in pain, “You are my slave… you don’t have any right to do whatever you like,” he stated while gritting his teeth, “You will do whatever I say... and live however I want you to… did you get that?” he gripped hard pushing me to him and making me standing on my toes.  

“Arthur,” I cried unable to control the pain he was causing me, “I…” I tried to tell him everything but his bedroom burst open and Coop's panicked voice came, “Miss Ellis, April is missing!” he said, making me turn and look at him in shock.