Chapter 355 - Questions (1/2)

~Seattle area~

Stella read the report files she received three times already. She is not sure what to think of the information in it. From her perspective, it is not something that should happen... ever.

She decided to call Aiden and to ask him to provide clarifications. Maybe then things will make sense.

...

Sarah entered study while holding hands with Aiden. ”Heidi said you called.”

Stella noticed Sarah's defensive posture and cold voice right away. ”I called for him.” Stella pointed with her chin toward Aiden.

”Did you think I would let him come alone?”

Stella frowned. ”I will not hurt him.”

The only response Sarah gave was a slight twitch of her eyebrow.

Stella sighed, ”Can you not treat me like I'm an enemy?”

”It seems you forgot who started.” Sarah was disappointed and upset that her mom would ever doubt Aiden. He is the man she loves, and even if the world ends, Sarah would never doubt him.

Stella was hurt to see Sarah so distant. She wanted to give her an advance warning, so that she can be prepared for the possibility that Aiden is deceiving all of them. She never wanted to push Sarah away, her youngest daughter whom she loves very much. Now Stella regrets her action. If she knew that Sarah would be like this, she would handle everything without letting Sarah know. But now it's too late. She needs to diffuse this situation. ”I never said that he is the enemy.”

”Correct. You said that you are investigating.” Sarah said through her teeth. At the same moment, she felt Aiden's hand tighten its grip on hers. She didn't tell him. Sarah hoped that Stella will say that it was all a mistake, and he would never find out about this. Sarah looked at Aiden apologetically seeing that he is confused.

”Can we all relax? I have few questions I want to ask him. That is all.” Stella extended her arms gesturing them to have a seat on a sofa.

Sarah squeezed Aiden's hand indicating him not to move. She was still looking at her mother. ”Don't you think that it's fair that we get some answers as well?”

Stella thought for some time before nodding. ”I will do my best to answer what I can.”

Sarah took the lead and walked to the sofa. She didn't let go of Aiden's hand.

Aiden was confused by current development. He realized that Stella is keeping her distance when she denied training him. But to treat him as an enemy? That was beyond his calculations. The wisest thing is not to do anything rash, and to find out what is going on. The only thing he knows is that Sarah already spoke with Stella, and that she is taking a stance to defend him. Aiden felt a surge of emotions and a strong need to pull Sarah in his embrace and not let go until they merge together.

They sat on the sofa, next to each other. Aiden took Sarah's left hand in his, their fingers intertwined. Aiden raised her hand and kissed her promise ring. Sarah smiled and gave him a reassuring nod. Sarah knows that whenever he does this, he is reminding both, of the promise he made at the Temple of Poseidon. The promise that can be summarized with two words: together forever. Sarah and Aiden are equally confident that whatever Stella has in mind, she will not be able to separate them. No one will ever be able to separate them.

Both Sarah and Aiden got pulled out of their world with Stella's voice who was sitting on a chair opposite from them. ”OK. Can we start?”

Stella watched them exchange loving gazes and she knows that two of them are communicating without using words. As much as it's a loving scene, she wants to get back to business. She is also nervous about this whole situation and wants to resolve it as soon as possible.

Sarah's expression hardened again as she faced Stella. ”You first.” Sarah knows that she can get some hints based on what Stella asks Aiden.