Chapter 127 - She Still Loves You (2/2)

”Of course. After all, she is my daughter,” Aiden said proudly.

From afar, he saw Eleanor was returning to their side.

”I always saw her as my sister. Don't worry about my feelings, Uncle,” Valene said, clearing it off.

”That's good. I don't want any bad blood with anyone,” Aiden said.

”I already have someone. But don't know how to tell her,” he said.

”She is a lucky girl,” Aiden said.

”What does she do?” Aiden asked again.

”She is into the civil services and not even 20. Six years younger than me. I am wondering if I am doing a sin by loving a kid,” Valene said with a heavy sigh.

”Love is complicated yet sweet. Sometimes… people may get together when they are old,” Aiden said.

Sometimes, there was a time he regretted not letting Aria into his life.

”She still loves you,” Valene said suddenly.

Aiden looked at him in surprise.

”My mom tried to forget you. But she always failed. Now… she is finally freeing herself. I want her to be happy and live happily with the ones she loves,” Valene said.

”Timings are too bad in life,” Aiden said.

Eleanor heard their talk. Not the whole, but the last part. No wonder he was here today. Valene is only twenty-five years old while Cedric is twenty-eight. They both have three years of gap. But they look as if they were of the same age due to the aura they emit. When she confirmed Aiden and Valene ended their conversation, she entered the scene.

”Dad… shall we?” Eleanor asked.

Aiden nodded his head at her.

”Take care, young man,” he said, patting his shoulder.

Valene nodded at him and watched them leave.

”What did you talk about?” Eleanor asked.

”Nothing. This and that…” he said.

”Oh..” she responded. There was a silence between them.

”Dad… we need to punish Uncle Eric. For plotting against me,” Eleanor said.

”Hmm…” he responded.

There was another silence between them.

”Do you love him?” he asked all of a sudden.

Eleanor was shocked by his sudden question. What should she shall say? If she frets now… she will fret in the future too.

”I do,” she said. He sighed.

”It's not that Cedric was a bad guy but it's just that...Emerson's are complicated. Entering their household is no less than entering a battlefield. If you truly wish to be with them. I won't say anything. But I can only ask you to be careful about it,” he said to her.

Reaching the car, they climbed it. They both went to the company. Aiden checked her progress with his employees and felt good with their responses. He could say they were more than satisfied with her work. A smile formed on his face as he looked at his daughter proudly. After all, everyone has nothing but praises for his daughter. Even the shareholders weren't as cold as before. Some even started supporting them straight. And others were even happy about her. Even though they didn't mention it aloud, he could sense it.

[Martin, I hope you are awake to see this.] he thought in his mind.

In the evening they both left the office together.

Eric came to receive them. The moment Eleanor's gaze fell on him, her eyes flashed with something foreign to Eric.

Aiden saw this and coughed gaining both attention.

”Eleanor, I am tired. You take care of this thing. I will rest,” Eric has to agree that he messed up this time, even his master abandoned him. He cried without tears as he looked at Eleanor with puppy eyes.

”Uncle, looks like your circle has increased?” Eleanor said, asking a maid to get a feather duster.

Eric gulped visibly when he realized he was going to get beaten by her.

”My Lady, I deserve punishment. Do anything but don't do anything to me. If I get sick, who will take care of Master,” he said as he pleaded with her with puppy eyes.

Eleanor couldn't see him suffer. She wanted to be hard but her heart… wavered at his puppy eyes.

”Uncle, next time. Don't pass information,” she said.

”Why?” he asked, blinking his eyes.

”Do you want them to dominate us? We shall dominate them!” Eleanor said. Eric realized something precious,

”I will! Trust me! I will get information from them from now on!” Eric said with loyalty dripping from his body.

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Night passed.

Early in the morning, they got a call that changed everything.