Always Yours (King Series #2)

Chapter 18

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His smile falter when he took a good look at my bruise, he frowned before he hesitantly raised his hand. I flinched as I closed my eyes and turned my face to the side expecting a hard slap but it never came.

I slowly opened my eyes to see Max with a deep frown and I felt guilt strike my heart. What I hated most more than people hurting me is that I hate seeing hurting others, because of me.

I lowered my head, in attempt to escape his gaze. After a few silences I spoke up.

"Uhm, thank you, for helping me with um, my injuries. I am sorry that I just fainted like that, I just wanted to say thank you, it was a big help for me, you know. I mean, thank you, thank you for helping me Max. I appreciated it and if you ever need anything I will help you, you know to be fair since you helped me, it's only good and fair if I helped you back, sorry! I am sorry, I rambled too much, I just um, I am just thankful, thank you again Max" I rambled out and half of what I spoke didn't make any sense, but thankfully I told Max that I was grateful of his help, it had been such a long time since anyone had helped me and it brings warmth to my chest to know that someone is not as cruel as everybody else, it also brings hope that everyone actually has a nice side.

"Uhm, if you would excuse me, I have to return to my duties, I am sorry. Have a nice day" I muttered as I turned around and walked towards the Royals rooms and all the way there, I felt his eyes on me.

I was able to finish my job with ease, thank God that I didnt have to worry about my bruises anymore, or how I would be careful not to reopen my stitches, finally I could work with ease.

"Did you hear? Yes! I know, it was just like poof! Her bruises are all gone! What kind of a freak is she?" I could hear distinct voices whisper to one another, the walls of the kitchen are not actually sound proof so I could hear every word that they say, not like I am eavesdropping or anything, it's just that their whispers are more like normal talking.

"I know! And who even knew that she could actually- as disgusting as it sounds- be pretty? I mean her skin is so flawless! I am literally jealous!" another voice whispered to the other and it doesn't take a genius to figure out who they were talking to.

"But didn't you know? I heard that she is hooking up with the King! Who does she think she is?" an angry voice whispered back. I am not hooking up with the King! I wanted to respond to them, I wanted them to know that rumors are just rumors made by someone who clearly dislikes me and decided to make fake rumors.

"I know! I just heard, what a bitch!"

"Not just a bitch, a whore!" I felt a pang in my heart, bitch and whore. All the constant nicknames being thrown at me.

I lowered head, desperately trying to block out their voices, but I couldn't, no matter how many cottons I would stuff inside my ears, they are still inside my head.

Bitch.

Whore.

Slut.

Just think happy thoughts Avery, you are stronger than this, fight your demons, fight them, dont give up.

I chanted inside my head as I took a calm inhale, I worked my way towards the counter as I prepared the ingredients for lunch. After chopping vegetables and washing the kitchen wares that are needed to be washed I finally sat down on the stool.