symphony of passion

Chapter 6

Little Deen, are you even listening to what am saying?" Anna's voice pulled him out of his reverie.

"Mmm," he hummed and lifted his gaze to face her even though he didn't hear what she was saying earlier before his mind drifted elsewhere.

"So... have you found someone who has reached your.... umm... "

"Standards, not yet" he cut her off before she could finish saying whatever was on the tip of her tongue she wanted to say 'Have you found anyone who has reached your standards? ' because that's what he's been telling them over the years, but she was beating around the bush with a stutter.

"Okay, take your time, but..." she stopped mid-way and sniffled while raising her hand to cover her eyes and pretending to cry... after what seemed like forever, she finally forced a lone tear out of her eyes.

Poor eyes!!!

Here we go again!!!

Aiden raised his brow and scrutinized the old lady with his piercing grey eyes; he never thought Anna could be a good actress.

This woman is full of drama; she could win the world's best actress; even Mathias stiffened at the sight of his wife's drama and shook his head slightly while resisting the urge to burst out.

"Grandma, why didn't you go to the entertainment industry when you're such a good actress." Aiden mocked her with a flat tone; Anna, who didn't get the original meaning, thought Aiden was praising her and started to blab about her youth excitedly.

While Mathias kept struggling with his laughing issues, he knew that he would burst out sooner or later.

Just a matter of time!!!

"Do you know that Mathias once said that to me also?" Anna continued while giggling.

Aiden sighed; at least she's not talking about the little legs anymore, he said internally, feeling relieved, even though he knew that she would come to understand sooner or later.

Aiden's moment of respite was caught short by the sudden burst of laughter from Mathias; only then did Anna realize that Aiden was mocking her.

He glared at his grandfather and stood up before his grandmother burst into anger.

"Grandma, I think it's high time I left. It's getting late, and I've been in the office since morning,g, so I have to retire for the day," He said, gazing at his watch.

" Huh, it's only nine and you're saying it's getting late and... "

"Anna, let the young man retire for the day; he's been working all day, "Mathias cut her off, wanting to save Aiden.

Aiden gave him a look that said 'Don't think I don't know you're trying to make up for spoiling my moment of peace with your ludicrous laughter, however, you'll pay for it '

Without waiting for his grandmother's response, he left the mansion and retired to his Villa.

At the Villa

After bathing and eating dinner, Aiden went to his study to look through some files.

He sat on a luxury recline chair, leaning back, with a glass of 1982 chateau Lafite Rothschild in his hand, and again, his mind drifted back to Hazel's attack.

***********FlASHBACK**************

Eric saw Aiden struggling and became perplexed; he knew that Aiden, as a clean prick, was not sick or had a hidden illness apart from insomnia, as he had known him over the years, always having check-ups every month.

So what's happening!!!

Could it be a sudden heartache?!

"Where is she?" Aiden asks struggling to catch his breath.

"Who? What's going on, Aiden?" Eric's confusion multiplies now.

Eric's brow furrowed in concern as he watched Aiden clutch his chest, his knuckles white on the leather armrest, face ashen.

He rushed to him and squatted before him.

"The patient and the babies" Aiden answered with sweat dripping down his face.

Only then did Eric understand that Aiden was referring to Hazel.

"Oh, the mother is in the VIP ward, room 5 while the babies are in the NICU because of their health. "Eric answered.

"Take me to her, "Aiden said, still clutching his chest as the pain became severe.

"Aiden, you're not looking good yourself, and you're asking me to take you to her?.. come on, let's get you checked."He said and stretched his hands towards Aiden.

Aiden slapped his hand away.

" f*****g DO AS I SAY!!! "He yelled and gripped Eric's collar tightly.

"Oh, o...okay, hold on a second, I'll get your assistant to help me take you there " Eric stuttered, and pretended to listen to Aiden, while he silently instructed Aiden's Bodyguards and assistant who were outside the office to help him carry Aiden to a VIP ward, room One because he was worried about him.

Eric thought that Aiden was worn out or something.

Meanwhile, In the VIP ward, room five stood a burly figure in a doctor's lab coat who injected something into Hazel's drip and turned to leave with a happy smile.

Her unconscious body began to convulse and she became a shade paler, like moonlight on a winter's night.

'Ha!, finally, it's all done! 'The figure thought

Just as he was above to sneak out, the door burst open, revealing a lean figure, making the atmosphere in the room grave with a murderous aura surrounding him.

"Who the f**k are you?!"