After a short pause she called his name in her sweetest voice “Devian”.
“Hmm…” He replied. He was still looking at her with full affection.
“Thank you for everything you have done for me”
“You’re my wife” his answers was simple but only Arien could know all the feelings in his small sentence.
“I….” She got no words to continue and kissed him pulling him close.
She didn’t know when she started wanting the whole of him.
Her actions made Devian unable to resist and he deepened his kiss sliding his hands under her gown.
The temperature in the room rose. She held him tightly as if holding onto her last hope. Her soft hand slide into his shirt.
What else did she want now. He had treated her so well ever since, that she wanted to give herself to him.
But suddenly he held her shoulders and pushed her a little.
Arien had no idea what that meant.
“Devian… I…” She whispered.
“Go and sleep. I have some errands to run” he said caressing her waist.
“Hmm..” she said and walked out unwillingly.
She had been laying on the bed for almost fifteen minutes yet she wasn’t able to fall asleep rather her face was red due to embarrassment.
She had already hinted him what she wanted. How could he still act like that?
“Bastard!” Arien cursed him in her heart.
She heard the door open and she closed her eyes pretending to be asleep.
Devian walked in carefully avoiding any sound that would wake her up.
“But… How would he wake me up when I am not sleeping” Arien was determined to ignore him.
He came and lied down beside her pulling her into his arms.
“Had he taken a cold shower, why’s his body so cold.” She thought. “But why?”
He had taken a cold shower just to suppress his urge to press her down under him.
“Uhh… Devian….” She lifted her head and called.
“Arien, I don’t want you to do this just because you want to thank me.”
“No…” Arien retorted.
Has he misunderstood her. It was indeed because she wanted him.
He held her hand interlocking the fingers. “You can just take your time. I want your heart and I would wait until the day” he whispered near her ears.
“Mm…” Arien had no words to express how she was feeling right now and how much warmth he has been giving her.
She hugged him tightly and slept.
…
There was chaos in the house.
How can they sleep when they already know that they are going to be doomed.
“Dad” Harry called.
“Young master, master had left the villa and went for vacation” a butler came to him and said.
“Vacation? How can that old man go to a vacation now?” Harry was furious. “Has he not got the news I send him?” He asked.
“Young master, he has left after getting the news” the butler said.
“What? how….” Harry’s phone rang he answered seeing the caller ID.
“Dad! How can you just run away?” He shouted.
“You bastard! You’ve caused all this. Go and live on your own!” Old master shouted form the other end and hung up the phone.
Old master Chester had done many bad deeds just for money and fame and thus he knew if he was caught he would be jailed for long. He decided to run away with whatever is left.
Is he underestimating President Ace. Would he not find him?
“Damn it!” Harry decided to run away as well and went to the locker.
What he saw was beyond his expectations.
There was not a single penny.
He dialed back his dad’s number but it was the mechanical voice saying the number could not be reached.
Harry could feel his limbs going numb.
He was doomed!
…
Next morning Arien woke up.
She was shocked seeing the ‘biological clock’, Devian, still sleeping.
Since she had been here it was Devian who would be awake and would wish her morning. But what happened today?
She reached out and touched his nose then his forehead.
“Is he not well?” She said. “He’s burning!” she sat upright.
“Devian?” She called his name slowly patting his face.
“Hmm” he was in a semi-conscious state when he answered her.
“How are you feeling? Are you okay?” She was flustered.
“I’m okay” he whispered.
There was a knock at the door
“Shut up! You’ve a high fever lie down and wait for me” she ran to the door.
“Wear your coat” he said.
Arien paused and looked back but he still had his eyes closed as if he never spoke. Of course she can’t go out in pyjamas.
After putting her coat she opened the door. It was Dean. Arien finally let out a sigh of relief.
“Mrs Lyle.” Dean greeted “What has happened?” Seeing how nervous she was, Dean asked.
“Devian isn’t well” she said “his body’s burning.”
“Madam, I’ll call the doctor right away.” Dean walked to the lift. He again paused and said, “Don’t give director any medicine, he’s allergic to some drugs including penicillin.”
“Okay” Arien walked back closing the door.
She saw him, her heart skipped a beat. Ever since she had met him, he had been healthy. Why did he have to bath in cold water for so long that too at night.
She wanted to beat him to death for his unreasonable behavior.
“Devian.” She leaned and her forehead touched his. She could feet his high body temperature.
Even now he looks to handsome. How could she forget how the way they met and under what circumstances she had signed the marriage certificate.
But she never knew that this was going to be her best move ever. She has him now. He somehow had become a very precious part in her life.
She was so mesmerized by him that she didn’t notice when he opened his eyes.
“Have you done looking?” He said.
“Huh?” Arien was dumbfounded for a while then she lifted her head but was pulled back by him.
“Devian I was just….”
He kissed her. “I’m fine”
“But Devian..” Arien was taken aback. How can this man still say something like that?
“Wait for me, I’ll help you wipe your body.” Arien said while walking out.
After a while she came back with a bowl of warm water and a towel and started unbuttoning his shirt, “Why did you take cold shower yesterday?”
“How could I not. You were playing with fire.” He had mischief in his words.
“Don’t move” she commanded. “You’re still a human who could get sick if you do such childish things. And what if I did something? I have all the Rights.” She did not realize how happy these words made him. “Do you think yourself Iron man huh?”
“Yes, if my wife likes it” he smiled.
By the time she completed wiping his body Dean came back with the doctor.
“Mrs Lyle, he is the most trusted of director, Dr Marcus. He would examine director”
“Okay” Arien knew him. He was the one who treated her when she first came in Lyle Mansion.
“Mrs Lyle” doctor greeted Arien and walked to Devian.
After a full body check up he turned around and said, “There is no need to worry it is just cold.” Then he wrote some medicines and handed it to Arien saying, “these will help him recover soon”
“Thank you Dr Marcus”