Livid Guardian's Endless Coddling

Aria was content hearing her son share his little confusions with her. She was glad to have an amazing relationship with her son that he was able to speak all that with her instead of struggling with himself. "Alright, don't stress out. I have a suggestion but I can't say if that will work. You can give it a try."

Arsh nodded eagerly. Aria knows Noor and him both. So he was sure Aria wouldn't say something that would be hard for him to even think or make Noor uncomfortable, "Yes Mom."

"Change the way she looks at you." The first and foremost important step required in their relationship.

Aria knew Arsh was even confused with that. She propped her head on her fist and watched his side profile, "Skip her heartbeat." His eyes slightly widened. "Make her heart race without touching her."  His calm breathing paused.

Aria was sure he was trying to imagine Noor's reaction or trying some little tricks on Noor. "Help her in silliest things."

Confusion appeared on his face before he pressed on the brake at the traffic signal. He was about to ask why but Aria continued, "Tucking her hair away, helping her at the stairs even if it's not necessary. Get her sweet little things, grab her a coffee, and so on. She should know your attention is on her yet she has to be confused when she looks at you all cool and the same." 

Arsh cut in seeing Aria who was recalling as she was explaining, "Mom, did you fall for Dad's little acts like these?" He teased her. He could see the shine in his mother's swollen eyes while giving him ideas.

Aria: "..."

She punched his arm and snorted, "You brat, your father didn't have to act. He is an ideal man. He does these without even knowing."

Arsh teased again, "That means Dad is still courting you and that's the success mantra of  your love life."

Aria pouted, squinting her eyes at her son, "You found out our secret." There was nothing to shy away from as the whole world knew she and Alan loved each other boundlessly.

Arsh smiled, yet again. He always loved having a relaxed conversation with his mother. He won't only speak a lot, but smile more and even sometimes banter with her.

Aria asked curiously, "So, Is my idea feasible for my dear son's new chapter in love?"

As Arsh had guessed, he liked his mother's idea. He doesn't have to go out of his way. He will have to fluster Noor a little yet make her feel secure around him. Taking Noor's personality, he was sure Noor wouldn't play any hard-to-get games with him.

"Absolutely, Mom."

He just has to keep his patience waiting for the right time to let Noor know. He was aware she will have lots of questions, she will stress out, and ask some more questions. Yet, he felt it's worth the wait.

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Meanwhile, in the other car, Arna who had stopped crying started wailing on Alan's shoulder. "Dad, you are so cruel." She howled causing the driver to startle for a moment before focusing on the road.

She had asked him what Eva had told her. 'Dad, would have you strangled me to death if I wasn't your daughter and made Momma cry so much?'

Alan didn't lie and coldly responded, 'Yeah, I would have killed you nine years ago.' So Arna was wailing without understanding the logic of the couple.

Only the family had the power to hurt Aria so deeply and Alan exactly could do nothing to them to mend the problem. If it was other than family, Aria won't be hurt so much and she alone was enough to take care of little pricks.

Even though Alan didn't have many coaxing words for Arna, he silently took care of his daughter who he had missed for more than nine years.

Due to weakness, she had eventually dozed off holding his arm.

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When the Maybach reached the Morgan mansion, Alan noticed Arsh hugging Aria and saying something to make her feel light.

When Aria turned to him, she was composed and eager to check on Arna. He got a random thought, 'If we didn't have kids, would she have kept all her attention on me?' He thought it was because it wouldn't have caused her so much suffering. But he knew his wife loved their kids.

Alan cued Arsh, the latter quickly went to the other side of the door. Alan helped him carry the sleeping Arna out whose face was flushed red and eyes swollen.

Arsh carried Arna inside the mansion while Alan alighted and the car went to his wife. He was glad they had dinner early in the evening due to her hunger else she would have lost her appetite.

"Did she cry again?" Aria asked expectantly.

Alan wrapped his hand around her shoulder and took her inside the mansion. He lied without a second thought, "No." It was a white lie, okay.

Aria gazed at him suspiciously, Alan hissed, "Do you think I will make her cry?"

Aria blinked, looking at everyone in the home becoming silent when they saw Arsh carrying Arna. She turned to Alan and innocently nodded indicating, he could make Arna cry, only when it's about her, his love, his wife.

Alan: "..."

Rooney asked as soon as they neared the living hall, "Big Mom, even you have cried. What happened?" All looked at her worriedly.

Alan dipped his head and whispered to her, "I will fill the bathtub, come upstairs soon."

Aria nodded at him before he left upstairs. Then she went closer to the rest. "Eva met Snow today." All heaved a sigh except Roxy. Roxy was tied down by Rooney who had pleaded with her so she was glad they won't be hiding anything from Arna anymore.

Rian flicked on Aria's head and sat back, "And you opened your tears dam with her." 

Aria: "..."

Other's couldn't help but smile between their sadness.

Smacking Rian's head, she sat on the arm of the couch as she let them know. "Now's the time. We have to help her."

When Arna immediately got to work after her return, the whole family was confused thinking why she was desperately trying to hide her pain, running away instead of showing her weakness or sharing it with them. Eva's words finally broke her down.

"Don't worry, Arrie. We will be with her." Roxy said while others nodded showing their support.