“Look at your food when eating.” Mama Lyle liked teasing his cold son.
She noticed him looking at Arien and added “She’s your wife, you can look at her later.”
“Devian looked at her mother with displeasure and then lowered his head.
Arien’s face turned red like a ripe tomato. She didn’t dare to look up while Mama Lyle kept smiling.
“Leo, where’s Julie? ” Papa Lyle asked.
“She went to her friend’s” Devian answered.
“Who’s missing me so much?” A sweet voice came from behind.
“Here comes my princess.” Papa Lyle looked at her.
“Mom dad” Julien went to them and hugged them.
“I’m so hungry ” she looked at the dishes which looked so exquisite.”Sister-in-law, you made these?” She asked to Arien.
“Yes” Arien smile. “Come and have dinner with us.”
“Yes yes.” Julien sat beside Arien to eat with them.
“Seems like Julie likes her sister-in-law?” Mama Lyle looked at her.
“Yes definitely.” She answered. “At least more that that Susan Hayes” she murmured in Arien’s ears.
“?” Arien didn’t get what Julien was saying.
“Why haven’t grandpa and grandma come yet?” Julien asked.
“They went to Hill City just after we got off the plane” Mama Lyle spoke.
“Yeah yeah, our most romantic and young couple!” Julien joked.
After they ate mama Lyle pulled Arien along to chat.
Arien was hesitant earlier but seeing so much care in Averley’s eyes she was not able to turn her down.
Julien also accompanied them.
Arien always loved her mother a lot. Talking with Devian’s mum she felt as if she was talking to her own mother.
“Here is a small gift for my dear daughter-in-law.” Mama Lyle spoke while taking out an exquisite box of a necklace.
“There is no need, mom” Arien decided not to take it.
“Don’t be like that, take it as a blessing from me and your dad, okay?” Mama Lyle insisted.
Arien was still hesitant but after Devian nodded she decided to take it.
“Mom, I have a gift for you as well” Arien went to bring the gift she bought today with Devian.
Devian told her that she liked painting a lot so Arien bought a beautiful painting representing her interest.
“This is really pretty” both Julien and Averley Lyle spoke.
“Sister this is for you” Arien gave Julien a beautiful Jade ring.
“This is so damn beautiful. My sister-in-law is the best.” Julien hugged Arien.
They chatted for a long time. An hour seemed just like minutes.
“Okay now rest early mom, sister.” Devian, who was in his study for almost an hour, came back and pulled Arien’s hand. “Everybody rest early” he added looking at Arien.
“Brother, why are you so eager to take sister-in-law away?” Julien made a face.
“Now that Arien has come, I don’t have to take any tension, right Leo?” Mama Lyle joked.
“Come on, mom, go and rest.” Devian spoke while pulling Arien along to his room.
“Why are you doing this!” Arien flung his hand away and asked.
“What?” Devian looked at her.
“Acting like a child!” She glared.
“Me?” He smiled. “It’s fine if taking my wife with me is a childish act for you.”
“You!” Arien was speechless.
“Didn’t you say you wanted to spend time with me today in the morning?” Devian asked.
“I never said that.” She only went to him because she wasn’t feeling right and he’s assuming whatever he wishes!
“Anyways you still have to rest if you want to go to work tomorrow.” He said.
“Oh okay.” Arien agreed. She was tired because of everything that happened today.
Devian left the room and went to his study and Arien went to wash up.
He dialed a number and the call was soon connected.
“Director, the car was indeed registered to one of Harry’s subordinate.” Dean’s voice came from the receiver.
“Okay.” Devian answered.
“Director shall we bring the plan to action?” Dean asked.
“Not now” Devian answered and hung the phone.
Arien came out and didn’t see Devian in the room so she decided to go and have a look in his study.
She walked to his study and reached out her hand to open the door but her hand froze in the air.
She heard Devian saying, “I’ll marry whoever you will say. First you have to come here, right?”
The way he was talking was very gentle.
“Is he really going to leave me after his parents are gone?” Arien could not help thinking this again and again.
She didn’t dare to enter the study and walked back to her room.
She layed down quietly looking at the ceiling blankly. “He’ll leave me!” She murmured.
She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn’t notice Devian entering.
He glanced at Arien and went to wash up.
When he came back, Arien was still in the same state of daze.
She didn’t notice him at all or was she ignoring him?
He walked to the bed and lied down quietly beside her.
“What are you thinking?” After a long while she still didn’t notice him so he asked.
But he didn’t get any answer.
“Arien” he called out her name.
No answer.
Finally he reached out and pulled her into his arms, only then did Arien came back to her senses.
“Leave me” she shouted.
Devian saw her struggle and held her even tightly.
“Let go!” She shouted again.
He let her go and asked, “What happened?”
“No.. Nothing… I want to sleep” she answered.
Devian noticed her weird behavior but kept quiet.
“Okay sleep early” he said.
Arien tried to sleep but she couldn’t stop thinking about Devian’s words.
“Will he really leave me?” She thought.
After trying for a long time she finally fell asleep.
Devian saw that she has slept and as usual he pulled her into his arms and fell asleep.
Next day Arien got up early. No matter how early she got up she would see Devian awake already.
“Awake?” He asked looking at her.
“Yes” she answered and the words that he said yesterday, came to her mind again.
She decided to avoid him.
She ran to wash up without looking at him.
Devian frowned at her but she didn’t notice.
She came out and didn’t see Devian.
“Sigh…” She let out a long sigh of relief.
She decided to avoid him as much as possible until the time comes to leave.
“I should not get too close to him. It is better to stay away right?” She spoke to herself.
The door opened and Devian entered.
“Mom is calling you….” Devian started speaking.
“I’ll go…” She cut off his words, spat out those and ran downstairs.
Devian was left behind with his eyebrows almost joined together. He then followed her.
“Mom dad sister.” Arien greeted after coming down.
“Arien, we were just talking about both of you. Tell me what are your preference for your marriage ceremony?” Mama Lyle spoke.
Arien: “…..”
“Why are the asking me this? What should I say? How should I answer? I would be going away and they are asking me about marriage ceremony!” Arien was deep in her thoughts.
Suddenly she felt a warm palm embracing her waist.
“Mom, let’s discuss this after Grandma and Grandpa comes.” Devian spoke.
“That’s okay.” Papa Lyle spoke.
Devian then pulled Arien to the lawn.
The front garden was beautiful, filled with different flowers even in the month of September.
He bought her to a place covered with white lilies and roses. It was beautiful view.
“Leave me!” After coming out Arien started struggling again to get away from him.