Chapter Twenty Three: Pity
Florence laughed out loudly again and but wasn't much satisfied with with her handiwork.
" Pour away that water, I think it already cold and bring another hot one!"
She said disdainfully and ordered Ray.
She wasn't okay with Jane's current look and wanted more.
She was a big sadist!
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Jane couldn't believe her ears, as her eyes widened and then collapsed on the ground.
The pain was just too much for her.
" Madam, she has fainted!"
One of the female servants exclaimed and started crying.
Jeff immediately ran towards Jane and checked her pulse.
" Her pulse is very weak ma'am."
He shifted his gaze to Florence face and uttered. He was shocked and blamed himself internally.
"Maybe, I should have come up with a better plan." He thought and shook his head.
Florence arched her eyebrows. " I thought she was strong but turns out the opposite. She couldn't even stand a boiling water.
" What a frail girl!"
She rolled her eyes and scoffed.
Jeff and some other servants widened their eyes and stared at Florence unbelievably.
They all thought the same thing,
"Ruthless!"
But they dare not voice out their thought, else they might have to kiss their job good bye.
" She might die ma'am, and it won't be good for you."
Jeff tried to reasoned with Florence and hoped for Jane not to die.
Florence snorted coldly. " She can't die but,,,,,,,"
Her phone suddenly buzzed and she checked it.
And that was when she remembered she has a flight to catch in the next one hour.
" Anyways, you can take care of her till I come back, cause I have to get to London now. There are some pests I need to eradicate from the company my late husband has there.
"So, Jeff, you are in charge as from now till am back."
Then, she walked out elegantly.
Jeff sighed in relief and smiled inwardly.
" Aliya, please call the doctor and bring a long shirt for her now!
"All of you leave! Don't you have any work to do, or you need a break?!"
He ordered the maid beside him and dismissed the other maids and servants.
Soon, Aliyah, the maid he ordered, came back with a long blue shirt and stood there awkwardly. She wasn't sure if she should wear the shirt for Jane.
" Must I tell you what to do?"
Jeff shot her an annoyed look and stepped away from Jane.
Aliyah hurriedly clad the unconscious Jane with the shirt she brought and left to call the doctor.
Jeff held Jane delicately and Immediately carried her to one of the guest rooms.
He laid her on the soft bed and gazed gently at her.
He felt sorry for her and grazed her scalded face lightly.
"Such a poor little child." He thought and sighed.
After 10 minutes, he checked his wrist watch and frowned deeply, cause he expected the doctor to be in the mansion by now. He stood up and headed towards the door, but just as he was about to open the door, it was opened instead from outside, and the doctor came into view.
" Am sorry Mr. Jeff, I came as fast as I can."
The Doctor apologized and adjusted his eye glass.
Jeff didn't have time to complain, as Jane's life was on a thin line.
" Quickly check up on that girl. Her pulse was weak when I checked it earlier, you have to do everything within your power to save her, and I will pay you any amount. Do you get that?
" She mustn't die okay??"
He said Immediately, and his nervousness didn't go unnoticed by the doctor. Then, he stepped aside for the doctor to enter, and he prayed in his heart for Jane to survive this.
The Doctor opened his medical box and started doing his job.
After 15 minutes, he sighed and removed his eye glass.
" When last has she eaten?"
He inquired calmly.
Jeff frowned a little and appeared confused, but nonetheless he responded back to the doctor,
" I don't know honestly. I was busy handling alot of things but,,,,"
He paused and continued, " Let me call the maid.
" Aliyah!"
Aliyah came rushing to the room the moment she heard her name been called.
" Yes, Sir Jeff."
She hung her head low and wondered why she was called.
"When last has Jane eaten?"
Came Jeff's voice, and he stared firmly at Aliyah.
" Las....t two.....days sir."
Aliyah replied to Jeff's question with a shaky voice.
"What! Why?!"
Jeff bellowed furiously and scratched his head from the crown to the hind of his head.
Aliyah trembled in fear and her lips quivered.
The doctor narrowed his eyes and shook his head.
"Why?!"
Jeff thundered and clenched his fists together.
He was mad and imagined how Jane must've felt. He was disappointed with the way they treated Jane but couldn't blame them though. Instead, he blamed himself for not monitoring her.
" I have to set things straight before Florence comes back." He made up his mind and nodded.
"Am... sorry Mr. Jeff....it...was..the Madam."
Aliyah stuttered and begged Jeff.
She hoped for him not to fired her, cause she was only following Florence order.
She also sympathized with Jane and hoped the little girl survives it.
" Go to the kitchen now and tell Sharon to prepare a very nice meal. And she should prepare it very fast!"
He gave out his orders to Aliyah, and the maid swiftly scooted out of the room to deliver the orders given to her.
Jeff turned to face the doctor and expressed calmly with a tone of disappointment, " Doctor, I wasn't aware about all these honestly, and it a long story. Just tell me the results of your examination."
"Well, we should be grateful it isn't more than this. She just suffered a first degree burn, and she is physically weak.
" You just need to wash her face and get a cold compress to cool down her face and reduce the swelling. I will prescribe an antibiotic ointment and a pain killer medication, but she needs to eat first. And once she wakes up, the first thing you should do is to give her a warm water. "
The doctor uttered carefully and made sure to state the important things clearly.
Then, he packed his medical box and nodded at Jeff.
" Mr. Jeff."
" You may leave, and don't worry about the payment."
Jeff said and escorted the doctor out of the room.
He didn't take long for him to come back, as he was scared of leaving Jane alone in the room.
He exhaled in relief and went to the washroom to bring a small bowl of water, so he can wash Jane's face and apply the cold compressor.
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Jane is quite a strong woman I must say.