โMaya, we should not disclose that to strangers!โ Leo interrupted, cutting off her words deliberately.Kiara gasped at his rude words. His eyes went to her face, and the man knew his words came out in a rude tone unintentionally. He just wanted to save the truth from Kiara, as he was not sure how Viaan would react to the news. But seems like it was presented in an insulting manner.Maya gave a stink eye to him, clenching her jaw.โIs this how we should behave with someone who saved your friendโs life, Leo?โ she chastised his way of interruption.Leo shook his head immediately, pausing their line of thoughts. โI didnโt mean to insult her, Maya! I meant that you donโt know her enough to disclose such matters.โ Justifying his action, he defended.He knew the lady was quick to judge and before she break his head in anger; he forwarded his defense. Maya fumed with more intensity, pinning him down with her fiery glare.On the other hand, Kiara felt bad for how Leo labeled her. She felt a tu
โWho will get an attack?โ Kiaraโs entry had them alert. Pushing her phone back into her pocket, she came towards them with stressed eyebrows. Leo and Maya zipped up their mouth, staring at each other. Exhaling a breath of silence, Leo licked his lips before replying.โMaโamโฆ it would stress her knowing his condition!โ He said with a blank gaze projected toward his boss.Maya nodded when Kiara frowned. โHe is right. Leena Aunty must be already grieving today; itโs not a good idea to inform her yet about him.โ With her tone serious, she pressed her lips together.Kiara got their intention clear. Her gaze softened. She nodded in response, but a question again resurfaced in her mind.Sneaking a look at Leo, she asked Maya in a low voice. โBut whatโs so special today? I mean, I get it if you donโt want to tell meโฆโ She fidgeted with her fingers and shrugged her shoulders to make the question look easy.โKiara, if youโre getting upset over his labeling, then please donโt. Leo has always bee
โThank you so much for saving them, Kiara. First Aunty, then Viaanโฆ you are a true savior. We can never forget the favor you do to us!โ Kiara heard Maya continue with her words full of gratitude and nodded in response.The words warmed Kiaraโs heart. Nobody has ever made her feel so important. Looking at Maya with expressive eyes, she said.โYou donโt have to thank me again, Maya. I did what any human would do.โ She shifted forward, catching Mayaโs hand in hers. โThus it was nothing like favors and all!โThe compassion in her eyes and warmth in her tone told Maya how good of a person Kiara was. She smiled slowly and shook her head.โYou know, Kia โ I can call you Kia, right?โ Maya paused to get confirmation.The doubtful tone of hers made Kiara chuckle. She blinked her eyes with that little nod.โGreat. So you know, Kia, Iโve been a part of their life for the last four years only, but the love I received from Aunty Leena and Viaan makes me think I know them for a lifetime.โ Maya let o
โBaby dollโฆโ The words echoed in her ear, setting shivers down her spine.That spine-chilling moment revolved in her mind, taking her down memory lane.Kiara squeezed her eyes shut, setting her jaws together. Her fingers balled up into steel fists. The scaring moment of their lecherous laughter roared in her ears again. Nails dug harder into her soft skin, and teeth sank into the soft flesh of her lips; Kiara shivered at the remnants of that eveningโฆ of those boys.Screeching her chair backward, Maya jumped from her seat and rushed to her. She was quick enough to notice the psychological changes in Kiaraโs body language.โKiaโฆ Kiaโฆโ she called out loud, shaking her shoulders to break her trance.The lady had an accurate idea of what must have triggered such a terror-filled response in her.Kiara trembled, panting hard. She bit her lips harder, trying to control the fear. Unfortunately, the girl was failing unconditionally.โKiaโฆ please calm downโฆ look at me, girl, calm down!โ Maya squ
โUrrghhhโฆโViaan moaned, trying to lift his head. It felt heavy to even open his eyes, stillโฆ he tried and raised his lashes. The medical room had basic lighting since the patient was sleeping, but it was enough for anyone to look clearly at everything. Viaan tried once again and opened his eyes.The scene in front of him was blurry, thus he couldnโt focus outright. He could feel his nerves pulsating hard.โGodโฆโ His fingers pressed against the throbbing nerve of his temples and he blinked a few times to have a clear vision.The moment he noticed the surrounding, his brows knitted in confusion. He couldnโt recognize the place and that panicked him.His eyes immediately roamed across the room to scrutinize the place for any supposed danger. Except for the white walls, chairs, a small table, and a few more basic things in a medical room, he didnโt see anything. Since no one was present in his room, he panicked and raised his head to turn around, but the very next moment his head banged
โWhat?โ Viaanโs eyes snapped at him and then at Kiara when Leo revealed it. A flinching sound then echoed when he yelped again in pain. He tried to get up but failed miserably.โAhhโฆโ The back of his head throbbed at the sudden loss of support.โMr. Adamsโฆโ Kiara shouted, instinctively. Her eyes widened at his pain, and she flinched like it was her pain. All three of them noted that except herself. She even stepped forward absentmindedly and scolded the man for his carelessness. โWhy are you getting up when your head is hurting?โUtterly concerned words and her tone gained her three pairs of curious views. She was still aloof and glaring at Viaan, waiting for his answer.A blanket of silence wrapped around the room. Viaanโs eyes darted to Leo, who was suppressing the smirk by biting his inner cheeks. Meanwhile, Maya stared at Kiara with amusement swirling in her eyes. She next looked at Viaan and smiled mischievously.The man knew he was so in trouble after todayโs episode. Clearing h
โFirst Maa, then uncle James, now Maya. All of them who I call my family know her. Why is everything getting more complicated, man?โ Viaan sighed, rubbing his face with both of his palms.Sitting against the bedpost, he tried to figure out the sudden chaos his life had brought to him.A few hours ago, Leo told him everything about his unconscious state and how Kiara helped him reach the medical facility. Not feeding his emotions too much, he ignored the sudden rise in his heartbeat when Leo mentioned how Kiara was worried about him.And he had noticed it personally a few hours ago. Her presenceโฆ her concerns. Everything stirred something inside him.Then came another bomb on his explosion-prone story, in the form of the revelation that Maya and Kiara had become friends back in his house. To say it shocked him would be an understatement. Viaan was gobsmacked, with his eyes popped out and jaws touching the floor. Astonishment was the only state of reality he was living for a month now.
Viaan and Leo snapped their heads hearing a third personโs voice. They exhaled in relief the very next moment. Half of the tension present in the room subsided just by looking at him standing on the threshold.โRyanโฆโ Viaan breathed out, biting his lip. His haywire mind found some peace, having his friend-cum-brother by his side finally.Leo helped him get up as he was still feeling dizzy and the next moment, he was enveloped in the humble embrace of brotherhood.Ryan took two long strides and hugged him. His mind was finally at peace, seeing his best friend standing in a stable health condition. Only he knew how he spent these hours while coming back.โHow are you feeling now?โ Stepping back from the hug, Ryan asked, holding Viaanโs arms.โBetter!โ The man nodded his head positively, understanding his friendโs concerns. The unfortunate day added some more scary moments to their lives.โI was so worried you were not responding and then your phone died then Leo said you were missingโฆโ
Writerโs POV:-Mr. Moore wiped the sweat off his forehead while waiting for the call to be received.โHello!โ The reply came as soon as the call was received.โI have done my work. Now give me my thing back!โ He said over the call.โI am impressed with your quickness, Mr. Moore.โ a masculine heavy voice was heard from the other side. โI thought you would still take a few more days. But no. You proved why this is priceless to you. Excellent, old man.โ With a dark chuckle, the man added. The words were more like a mocking of Mr. Mooreโs efforts, and that made the elderly man clench his fingers.Mr. Mooreโs entire body shook with rage. At that moment, he wanted nothing but to thrash everything around. To get the man in a chokehold and punch him straight across the face for making him dance on his fingers. However, the helplessness of the situation had him holding from behind. He canโt act repulsive. Not at this stage when he is so close to the one thing that he has been finding for sever
Viaanโs POV:-I helped Maa get down from the car, supporting her gently as she stepped onto the gravel path. As soon as her eyes fell on the scene in front of us, she froze. Her fingers tightened around my palm, clutching mine with a grip that spoke volumes.โViaan, thisโฆโ She began, her voice trailing off as disbelief washed over her.Not believing what she saw, she was struggling to find the right set of words. Her lips wobbled putting an impromptu pause. She looked back at me, her gaze searching for confirmation, her body trembling slightly.That was my cue to confirm her doubts.With pride and emotions lacing my own voice, I squeezed her shoulders and nodded. โParadis dโAmour, Maa. Our dream.โ I announced, taking my mother in a half hug from sideways, holding onto her as tightly as I could.She averted her gaze back to the property. With a dip in her brows, she looked at me once again, โHuh?โI knew, I knew she was getting the meaning of my words but the yearning self of hers want
Writerโs POV:-โWhere are you taking us, Viaan? At least tell me now.โ Leena asked for the nth time, getting annoyed at her sonโs silence over the matter.Viaan, like the previous times, smiled mischievously and answered without looking back. โPatience, Maa, patience. Youโll come to know soon.โLeena scoffed audibly, narrowing her eyes at her sonโs mischief, and scolded him lightly. โThat โsoonโ of yours has not come since the last three and a half hours of our journey. How long more would you keep it a secret?โ Her eyes wrinkled at the corners while her nose flared in annoyance.Her anger didnโt seem to affect Viaan a bit as the man chuckled loudly. โAs I said, it is a surprise, Maa. Iโm not telling you to spoil the fun already.โ He refused to reveal, making his mother smack his arms from the backseat.โYou have become too naughty these days.โ She said through her gritted teeth, only to get a burst of hearty laughter from her son.Huffing, she crossed her hands across her chest and s
Writerโs POV:-โThank you so much, Guys.โ An emotional Viaan expressed his gratitude to the two of the constant pillars of his life.Receiving brotherly pats on his back as a response, he reluctantly broke the hug. His dull face was uplifted with the pure essence of their support throughout his life.โYou โโ Ryan started to speak, but then his eyes narrowed as he studied Viaanโs features more closely. โWere you crying, Viaan?โ His eyes scanned Viaanโs face with concern.On cue, Leo also took a closer look. โYeah, you look off!โ He exclaimed, pointing out the obvious signs of distress.Viaan stilled. His smile dropped into a thin line. Immediately, he averted his eyes away from them and looked everywhere around.How come Ryan observed that? His shoulders tensed once again.โNo. Why would I cry?โ He chuckled nervously shrugging his shoulders, not wanting them to read his face further.โThen why are your eyes red and moist?โ Ryan scoffed, narrowing his eyes. โDonโt lie through your teeth
Back in the present time, The PenthouseViaanโs POV, :Looking at the keys, I fisted them tightly. I was in my penthouse where I had come just an hour ago to get freshened up. Last night, I had to lie to Kia and Maa as I had spent entire hours in planning for the surprise for Maa. Then this morning the leftover documentation took my time while I also went to check for last-minute preparations. I just happened to come here one hour ago as I canโt go directly to home. And as soon as I came here, the first thing I did was to call Maa. She deserves the surprise the most.All through this while, I also kept myself reassured that this was not a dream anymore but a reality.A beautiful reality.A certain kind of peace filled my heart. I felt the cores of my eyes moistening up. Our dream was finally completed.โParadis dโAmour is finally ours, Papa. I completed your and Maaโs dreams.โ My voice choked with emotions as I looked at the picture frame on my desk while placing the keys reverently b
Writerโs POV:-โDid Viaan tell when will he come?โ Leena asked Kiara who was serving her breakfast.Her hands stopped in the air and she raised her head to her mother-in-law. โNo, Maa. He had just dropped the text last night that he wouldnโt be coming home tonight as he had an urgent meeting and some important work. So, he is perhaps staying at the penthouse itself.โ Kiara sighed, continuing to fill Leenaโs plate.Leena nodded recalling the text Kiara showed her last night. Viaan had specifically mentioned to tell Leena about it, he himself didnโt text her thinking she must be asleep by then.It was around eleven in the morning. Both the ladies were having a late breakfast today, as Kiara was nauseous and not feeling good this morning; thus she had delayed her meal.Although Leena had something light earlier as she had to have medicines as well, she still joined Kiara in the late meal.It was Leenaโs assistance that she was even eating, lest she was all ready to ditch the breakfast to
Writerโs POV:-โAnd the man said that Mr. Adams is ready to meet at the earliest possible date,โ Daniel revealed, sounding serious and firm.Hunter sat straight with a jerk, his brows dipping in. โHow come he agreed this early? Didnโt he and his lawyer want time?โ The question triggered his mind, he inquired in a disbelieving tone.The frown went deeper on his face; his eyeballs moving constantly as he tried to figure out Viaanโs step. One thing was crystal clear neither Viaan nor his lawyer saw this proposal as a simple invitation to get rid of legal troubles. Hence it was very much acceptable for his rival to seek time to agree or even deny.Thatโs why, even when this frustrated Hunter, he was ready for any secret investigation Viaan did on him. But little did he expect, that his acceptance would come this early and fast.He heard Daniel huffing from the other end and came out of his thoughts. โI have no idea, Sir. But if they are ready then why not proceed? This was the plan after
Writerโs POV:-โKia, calm down. Ryan said that he wonโt reveal anything to Viaan.โ Sophie tried to calm her down, but the girl was far from calming down.A ready havoc was created in her mind and heart and she had no idea how to deal with it.โBut he didnโt even give me any time, Soph. All he allowed me is tonight.โ Kiara retorted, holding her breath in apprehension.She can hear her heart pounding in her ears, and sweat beads adorning her temples even after the decreased temperature of AC.Her words followed a silence before Sophie sighed audibly. โYou have taken more than you should, Kia. You canโt avoid it any longer. Dr. Ryan was right when he said the more delay you are making the harder it would be to make Viaan understand.โ Sophie indirectly quoted Ryanโs words from the last evening.โOut of all people, you should be understanding my dilemma, Soph.โ Kiara clicked her tongue, getting annoyed at not finding any solution. โI didnโt wait for Tyler to just wake up, but I needed to k
Writerโs POV:-โNot only this but also the fact that Aaron is Tyler and Sophieโs son!โ Ryanโs voice was steady, but there was a hint of solemnity in his tone.As Ryan dropped the bombshell, Kiara and Sophie froze, their eyes widening in shock. The words hung in the air, heavy with the weight of the revelation.A revelation that Kiara least expected today.The room fell into a stunned silence. The only thing audible at that moment was the ticking of the clock and the lazy evening wind coming through the open windows of Ryanโs cabin.With a composed face, Ryan watched the two women in front of him, trying hard to digest the truth he just disclosed.He knew this was going to be their reaction once her tells them the truth, but still watching them doing so, made him amused.Did they really think they would keep this massive truth away from him?Did they seriously think he wasnโt going to find it out, ever? He was a doctor, for Godโs sake. It was impossible for this truth to be a secret fr