Chapter 41

Crystal's pov

My eyes once again filled with tears when I entered inside my granny's house. My safe place. I looked around to see that everything was in their place.

I let out a little squeal in happiness to which Martin and the other bodyguard looked at me weirdly.

"What? I'm feeling nostalgic" I said getting offended by their expressions.

They both nodded and Martin shook his head a little at me which made me little angry but I decided to let go of that.

I quickly went inside the kitchen and got them some water. I would have offered snacks too but there is nothing to eat in this house anymore.

"Why don't you guys rest a little? I'll search my documents in the meantime" I asked to which they both nodded and settled themselves comfortably in my couch.

I smiled at them and went inside my room to search the documents. But when I entered inside the room, I again felt emotional. My room.

This is the first time I'm being emotional seeing my own room. Everything here is making me feel nostalgic. I'm seeing this place after three months.

I walked up to my bed where pillows and some soft toys were placed neatly. I caught Coco (brown teddy bear) in my hand and hugged him. Coco was my birthday gift from my school friend. I always loved Coco.

"Hey baby. How are you?" I talked to the teddy bear in a playful voice and giggled.

I then kissed my cute teady bear and placed him in the bed but this time I decided to take him with me to my husband's place.

I turned around happily and gazed my bed room in happiness and did a happy dance for few seconds.

Hehehe.

I'm behaving like a kid who is going to the amusement park after ages. I slapped my head a little and decided to get my documents.

I walked towards my cupboard and opened that and started searching for my birth certificate which I found almost immediately. I folded that and tucked that inside my hand bag.

"I think I should pack my other stuffs too now. Last time I only packed my clothes and books and makeup because I thought that I won't stay there for long but now I know that I'm gonna stay there permanently so I think I should take some other stuffs too" I said to myself and grinned.

Later I pulled out a spare luggage bag from the cupboard and started packing some more clothes which I skipped last time. After clothes I packed my family album, my mom's and granny's jewellery, my granny's hand made vase and bracelet, my frames, trophy, childhood toys, diaries, journal and much more. So yeah, with this I ended up packing two luggage bags and one duffle bag.

I guess I packed a little too much. But who cares.

I grinned in happiness and took both my luggage bags outside. Martin and the other bodyguard looked at me in shock. I smiled at them and again went inside my room to get my duffle bag and Coco.

"I thought you just wanted your documents" Martin said looking at my stuffs.

"Yeah that was the plan, earlier" I said slowly.

"But then I looked at my stuffs and got-"

"Emotional" Martin cuts me in middle to which I nodded and glared him as the other bodyguard started laughing but stopped immediately when he saw my glare.

"I thought you weren't into materialistic things" Martin commented sarcastically.

What the hell is wrong with him? He is offending me again and again.

"Excuse me. I'm not being greedy for some expensive things, okay. My emotions are attached with these stuffs considering the fact that half of them are from my childhood. I saw all these things after so many days so I got emotional and decided to take them with me. What's wrong in this?" I said angrily.

"And if you two have problem then it's ok, I'll carry them downstairs by my own. No need to help me" I said and proceed to get my luggage but Martin immediately came in front of me.

"Okay okay, I'm sorry. I was just playing around. No need to go on hulk mode, yeah? Or else whole Knight family will kill me" Martin said to which I laughed a little.

"Let us carry them" The other bodyguard said and grabbed a luggage and duffle bag whereas Martin had just one luggage so he ended up carrying Coco too which kinda looked funny. Imagine a well built man, looking all scary and tough, is carrying a cute teady bear.

A sight to watch.

I opened the main door to leave followed by Martin and other one. But as soon as I opened the door, I stood shocked seeing my father and his wife standing outside, all set to ring the doorbell. They both too looked shocked when they saw me but soon they overcome their shock and looked at me with smirk.

"Hello daughter" My father spoke with a smirk.

But when his gaze fell on Martin and the other bodyguard, he looked confused.

"How are you my child? You know I missed you so much" He spoke and hugged me tight and all my shock turned into the anger knowing very well that this man is lying. But the problem here is that he is lying without any shame. I quickly broke the hug and took a step back from him.

"Get out of here, now" I said angrily but his wife pushed me a little which gave her and my father space to come inside.

"I said get out" I yelled at them.

"We just want to talk" Kate, his wife said calmly.

Although I don't want to talk but I guess I have to or else they won't leave easily. Well I have an option. My one order and Martin will easily show them their place but I guess I have been raised better, unlike them.

I sighed sadly and turned towards Martin and the other bodyguard.

"You guys go downstairs and wait for me. I'll be back soon" I said to which Martin shook his head.

"No Crystal, we won't" Martin said shaking his head.

"Yes ma'am. We are appointed to protect you and we can't leave you alone to deal with them. We will stay" The other one said looking at me and then at my father.

"Appoint to protect?" Kate asked raising her eyebrows.

"Yes we-"

"Martin" I stopped Martin from talking knowing well that my father and Kate shouldn't know about me being a knight now or else they will use this news for their benifit.

"Martin just go. I'll be fine here. And if anything goes wrong, I'll call you" I said but once again Martin shook his head in negative.

"Martin please. I need some privacy" I pleaded softly.

"Okay fine but we won't go down. We will stand outside the flat" Martin said to which I nodded knowing that he won't leave me alone with these creatures.

Soon both of them went out with my stuffs and closed the door on their back.

I sighed in relief and turned towards them. They both were looking at me in surprise.

"Crystal, what's going on? Why do you have bodyguards with you? And where were you from so many days?" My father asked shockingly.

"That's none of your business" I said angrily. "Just tell me why are you here?" I asked even though I knew the reason.

"Crystal, you can't talk to your father like that" Kate said angrily.

"My father can kick me out of his home and his life but I can't back talk to him?" I asked angrily to which she fumed in anger.

"Kate, relax" My father called her calmly and then turned to me.

"Crystal, i-i missed you, my daughter" He said in sad tone.

"Bullshit" I said angrily.

"Crystal please, I really missed you baby. After Khloe's death I was devastated. I didn't knew what I was doing. I was depressed. I was grieving. That's why i-i pushed you away from me, baby" He said shedding some crocodile tears.

"You were depressed and were grieving my mom's death? That explain why you married her just after a month of my mom's death" I said with venom.

"Crystal" My father shouted angrily at me.

"Don't forget that I'm your father" He yelled at me again.

"Correction, a sperm donar" I said to which his face turned hard but he stayed silent.

"Don't Crystal, don't. You don't have any idea about how much I cried after your departure" He said to which I rolled my eyes at his drama.

"Shut up and just tell me why are you here?" I asked once again with tears flowing from my eyes.

"I'm here to claim my right" He said sternly to which I became more angry.

Yes I know that he is here for this house even though he has no right but his delusion is making me angry.

"No, you're here to claim someone else right. In clear words, my granny's house, Isn't it?" I asked to which he and his wife looked shocked.

Of course! They thought I'll be oblivious from everything.

"When you knew everything then why were you pretending before?" Kate asked angrily.

"My wish" I said giving her tight smile.

"Crystal darling, please listen to me. We need money. And you're our only hope" My father said and tried to come forward but I instantly moved back.

"NOO" I yelled loudly.

"You both don't deserve even a single penny from me, forget about the house" I said and glared at them.

"Crystal please daughter. I'm your father. Won't you help your father? Is this how your granny has raised you?" My father said in a bitter voice.

"First thing, you're not my father. I don't consider you my father. And second, my granny has raised me way too good or else instead of shouting I would have beat the shit out of you" I said with a smirk and saw them getting more angry.

"Crystal it's enough now. Stop your drama and listen to me carefully. *sighs* we want money and it's urgent" My father said sternly.

"Why? What happened?" I asked raising my eyebrows at him. Not that I'm going to help him but what's harm in listening.

"We can't tell you that" Kate said looking frustrated.

"So I can't help you" I said shrugging my shoulders at her.

"If we tell you, you will help?" My father asked looking excited.

"No" I said sternly.

"Crystal baby listen, please don't do that to us. We really need money. My business partner has betrayed me and ran away with all my money and because of that now I'm in debt and if I didn't clear the money, all my clients will drag me to the court" My father said in hushed tone.

"Then why are you not selling your own house?" I asked with a frown.

"If I sell that house then where will we live?" My father asked angrily.

What the-

"You're not selling your own house because you don't want to get homeless but on the other side you want me to give this house to you despite knowing that this is my only property and I'm a student who has to pay her fees and need a roof too? How can you be so selfish?" I asked in disbelief.

I always knew that he is not an ideal father but everytime I see him or listen to him, he proves himself more and more selfish to me.

"Crystal, It-its not like that. Y-you are my daughter and will live with me. I won't leave you to be homeless a-and i-i'll pay your college fees" He said almost immediately.

"You threw me out of the house when I was a kid and now you're saying that you won't let me be homeless? You are not able to clear your own debts but you will pay for my fees? How sweet, dad" I said laughing sarcastically.

" Crystal please, help me this one last time. After that I'll never ask your help" He said in a pleading voice.

"Of course you won't ask my help after that. Because if I give up this house, I will not have anything. I"ll be of no use then" I said shaking my head at him.

"Crystal, you have to help me" He said sternly and held my wrist tightly to which I glared at him.

"And what if I won't?" I ask with a glare and freed myself from his grip.

"Then I'll have to drag you in the court" He said with a smirk.

"Mumma! I'm scared" I fake gasped at him.

"Crystal" Kate glared at me.

"Crystal. *shakes head in disbelief* I want you to sell this house and give me the money or maybe transfer the house rights to me" My father suddenly said like he is saying the most logical thing in world.

"And why would I do that?" I asked raising my eyebrows at him.

"Because I have rights in this property" He said looking away from me.

Liar.

"And who told you that you have rights in my granny's property?" I asked again.

"Listen here Crystal, don't try to be oversmart with us. Just do what we say" Kate said greeting her teeth in anger.

"Listen here Kate, don't try to open your mouth when you yourself knows that nothing good or logical comes out from that" I said with a tight smile and turned towards my father.

"Now you mister, would you mind explaining me how and what made you think that you can come and claim someone else property when their heir is still very much alive?" I asked giving him an interesting look.

"Don't forget that your granny was my mother in law so like Khloe even I have rights on her property" He said arrogantly.

"First thing no clause says that a son in law has right in his dead mother in law property when the other heir is alive" I said with a frown.

"And second, what mother in law you're talking about? I didn't even remember you attending her funeral" I said and suddenly I felt more anger towards him.

"Also I just remembered that I called you after her death to attend her funeral but I guess you were quite busy in enjoying life with your lovely wife, no?" I chuckled softly.

"Guess what? You have no rights on my granny's property. So kindly fuck off from my house and life" I know shouldn't have abused him but what to do. This man here is testing my limits.

"Crystal don't test my patience. Just do what I say or else I will drag you in court" My father said angrily.

I laughed hard at him. Like really hard.

"You're so funny. Or I can say delusional, just like your wife" I said shaking my head at him.

"You and I, we both know that you don't have any right in this house legally and that's why you are here to beg or blackmail or to force me to give up on this house to you without involving the court. Because if court will be involved, they will definitely be on my side so legally you can't win against me so you better come with something else" I said with a small smile.

Both he and his wife looked at each other and groaned in annoyance.

"Now you will leave by yourself or I have to call my bodyguards?" I asked glaring them.

"Bodyguards? Or your sugar daddies?" Kate asked giving me a smirk.

"Kate" I yelled at her.

How dare she?

"What? Truth is always bitter sweetheart. You think we are fools. You are a bloody slut having two-two sugar daddies and calling them your bodyguards to hide your sins you fucking characterless girl" Kate said with venom.

"First thing, they aren't my sugar daddies so you better shut your mouth for that and second before calling me characterless, you should always remember that you had an affair with a married man. And because of you and him, an innocent woman lost her happiness so better don't call me characterless when you yourself are the one" I said with greeted teeth.

"And I won't give you-" I stopped and cried in agony when suddenly a tight slap was planted on my left cheek.

"Aah" I cried in pain and looked at my father who was now shaking in anger.

"How dare you?" He yelled at the top of his voice and grabbed my arms tightly.

"This is how you talk to your elders? Kate is your mother and that's how you will behave with her, you fucking slut" With this he pushed me hard against the wall.

I cried more when the back of my head collided a little harshly with the wall. I somehow held myself and glared at my father with tears still flowing from my eyes.

"You are the worst father of this world" I said angrily.

Suddenly the main door opened and Martin comes rushing towards me.

"Crystal, are you okay? I heard noises" He asked looking at me.

"Your cheek-" He said but stopped in between when he realised and turned towards them.

"What did you do?" He asked glaring them.

"That's none of your business" Kate replied arrogantly.

"You-" Martin was cut off by another voice.

"Crystal?" And here comes Dante's voice.

I cried more when I heard Dante's voice. I finally looked at the main door where he was standing with frown in his face.

He came inside the directly came to me. His frown deepened when he saw my crying face but as soon as his eyes went towards my left cheek, he looked angry, really angry. He glared at my left cheek a little and turned around, facing my father and his wife.

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