Right now, Zeke and Tania were in the maid's Quarters. Tania was still sobbing hard while Zeke squatted in front her, try to calm her down.
"But I said I didn't do it why didn't she believe me." Tania said choking in-between her sobs as her tears came streaming down without a stop.
"Everything is alright now. Aunty has been proven wrong, it's alright, you have to Stop crying."
Earlier, the case had been settled, because Vionna found the necklace and handed it back over to Catherine, shutting her up instantly. Though she wanted pushing the blame on Vionna saying that it was Vionna who took it. But she had guessed wrong because Vionna immediately put her in her place as she explained how and where the necklace was found.
It was just a minor mistake from Tania's in which she had apologized for.
"Do you know how the necklace got there?." Zeke asked her because obviously, the necklace didn't have legs to move on it's own right?
Tania brought her head up to look at him and answer him directly. Her eyes were all puffy and red. Her test stained faces was so painful to see especially how the tear marks were visibly leaving their trails as they dried up while fresh ones keeps streaming down.
"I, I think I dropped on the side stool before I rushed out to the kitchen." She replied.
Zeke nodded slowly in understanding.
"I see, you forgot about it."
"Mmmm." She hummed a low reply.
"And...and now you can't eat it anymore cause it still got burnt by the time I reached the kitchen." She said with a hint of sadness in her voice.
"What?" Zeke voiced out with open eyes.
"The meal was....was actually for you, Since you said you like that dish...I thought to make it for you so you could have it for dinner." Tania explained.
"So that means you got this slap because of me." Zeke said, feeling sorry.
"Don't put it that way." Tania mused in a mellow tone.
"Look, I am sorry for my aunt's behavior, I really apologized alright."
"I don't have a choice I'm already used to this." Tania explained, her sobs had already died down because of the dialogue she is exchanging with Zeke.
Zeke saw the slap mark of five fingers were etched on her face with no mercy, none at all. And from a glance he knew it stings.
He got up, moved to the drawer, he moved about rummaging any stacked place he could find, The moment he did, he opened the drawer and pulled out some medical ointment.
After checking the contents and it use, he hurriedly hastened his steps towards her, he squatted to her level once more and then tipped the ointment open, he took a little in his fingers and brought his hands closer to her face which had the hit mark on it.
Tania gaze was fixed on him, she was trying to comprehend what he was doing as she watched his hands slowly moved towards her swollen cheeks. Her mind and body were already two worlds apart right now. She just stared at him fixly,
It seems that she had forgotten that she was sobbing a little just now. Her mind froze and heart rate hastened up again.
Damn it, it again. She wished she could loudly protest right now.
When his hand touched by the side of her face, She flinched. Not from the pain or sting effect it had, but from she had no idea about.
"I will be careful and gentle." Zeke said to her as if he was trying to placate a child.
Tania nodded to him with her gaze still on him. She finally let him touch her faces, he gently and carefully apply the ointment, rubbing it round for some time.
He was entirely concentrated, he won't want it to end up hurting again after this. Not until he noticed her eyes on him, he planned to just take a peek but he was trapped the moment their eyes met.
Heaven made it force he was so Damn close to her right now with his palm on her face. It was as if they were involved in competition called the survival of the fittest. No one wanted to break the eye contact they shared.
Without even noting his movements, Zeke had already completely cupped her face, holding her face so close. He didn't know what pushed him to do that but he didn't want to let go anymore.
Tania was just dazed, Up on till this minute, she hadn't been able to find out why she behaves this way around him. Why her mind goes on an insane rampage when he is in close proximity with her.
Right now. Only God knows how much she is trying to stop herself from doing what the devilish part of her mind keep whispering to her to her execute. Seeing how close they are to each other.
She had stopped breathing her since he brought his hands to take care of her injured cheek. Her eyes were brightly shone as if they held a spell in them.
Zeke was hell confused of what is going on or what is the force dragging him to her right now? is this what the call force of attraction?. He didn't know, but that doesn't mean he wasn't interested in finding out.
Already their faces were just inches apart, he tilted his head to the side when his gaze caught her glistening pink lips, which were well lubricated due to the Cry earlier, it was looking so succulent and lucious, he will really like a bite. He was not in his right mind, he was being controlled.
By the time their lips almost made contact, They were interrupted by the push of the door and the other maids came in unexpectedly. But luckily for them, they had separated from each before they were caught in such situations.
But unfortunately, they were too late for a particular eye which had already seen them before they disengaged.