Chapter 211: Were you pretending?


    <em>''Pfft-''</em>


    Rian: ?


    He couldn''t drink water and started running away as Aria beat him.


    Noah tried to be a cat hiding from her to be unnoticeable but Aria didn''t leave him either for supporting Rian.


    n loves her every bit of innocence with him. He leaned on the wall watching her fluently jump over tables and couch to chase after the two youngest men in them.


    Isaac leaned towards n, "Your wife''s movements are so clean and crisp without getting tired. These two boys are cutting men''s noses. Is she trained?"


    n hummed proudly looking at screaming boys and Aria beating at non-pressure points purposefully.


    Noah and Rian cried invisible tears pressing their sore arms and waist letting Roxy and Eva roll on the floorughing their heart out.


    "I had almost thought I lost my Little devil seeing her in the morning and a few minutes back."


    "Goddess? Sweetie? No, it''s a Demon, She is a big demon."


    Eva low fived Aria andughing looking at them, Roxy joined the duo and said in unison leaving the men Speechless, "Girl power."


    Rian: ~


    Noah: ~


    Isaac: ~


    n: <em>''What power? End of the day you will take the bottom.''</em>


    Aria then announced what they just knew partly, "I can paralyze a man for a few minutes hitting on pressure points. I have advanced level skills in fencing and stick fighting. So My Beauty and Sweetiepie, when are you nning to prank me like dead? I will fulfill your wish."


    Isaac: "...!!"


    Rian: "..."


    Noah: "..."


    Eva and Roxy burst intoughter seeing their dreaded faces. They knew Aria wasn''t lying.


    Isaac: "I will not offend you."


    Noah: "Prank? What does that even mean?"


    Rian: "Pra... Pra... What? I don''t even know how to pronounce it."


    While two men and a youngdy watched, the Fourie created a hell lot of mess, argued endlessly, and had fun to no end.


    n kicked everyone out before dinner time to avoid Aria cooking for them and to spend some time with each other.


    Aria was in n''s embraceying on the lounge near the pool enjoying the dusk, cool breeze of theke, hearing the birds chirping while the sun was setting, painting the sky in shades of yellow and red.


    Aria and n spoke since there was still time for dinner but they were disturbed again displeasing him instantly.


    Aria responded to the security to send Roxy inside and went inside the vi.


    Rian, Amelia, Rowan, Isaac, Nathan had permission to enter. n hadn''t approved for others and Aria respected his opinion.


    "Roxy, what happened? Did you leave anything here?"


    Roxy pulled Aria to sit on the couch and called n who was going upstairs, "Brother-inw, I will not take much time. I need to talk to you both."


    Aria and n looked at each other and sat down waiting to hear her.


    Roxy directly came to the main point, "Afternoon whatever Rian pranked and how Arrie reacted. I am sorry that I''m doubting you guys and it''s just my analysis. Are you guys being threatened with Rian''s life?"


    n''s eyes turned cold as his clutch on Aria''s hand became firm. Aria''s breath twitched as her eyes glistened but nothing much showed on their faces.


    Roxy wasn''t sure about Aria but she realized n didn''t like the topic seeing his piercing re on her which was indicating her <em>''Bug off''</em>.


    "Roxy, you are overthinking. Don''t worry unnecessarily."


    Aria''s unemotional voice sounded but n knew Aria''s mood sharply affects as soon as they talk about Rian''s life or the threat she received.


    "Arrie, I know you are protective of Rian more than me. He is my boyfriend, I have the right to know it and I want to protect him too and help you out if there is any problem."


    Aria didn''t want to give in but n spoke. His words sounded cold and vicious to test her.


    "Why? So that you could put his life in more danger?"


    Aria held his hand to stop him but n didn''t stop and wasn''t ready to listen to her.


    "Brother inw?" Roxy never dares to raise her voice at n or talk back loudly but she couldn''t understand why he said it.


    <em>''Why will I put his life in more danger?''</em>


    "Why?" n smirked, "You don''t remember? I will refresh your memory..."


    Aria shook her head looking at n but he rubbed her head indicating her to stop worrying and asked.


    "Weren''t you one who informed about your school excursion to your father so that he could kidnap Aria?"


    Roxy''s memory didn''t take long to refresh everything and instantly spoke, "Brother inw, I agree I was very envious of Arrie at that time. But My intention behind telling our location to my father wasn''t that. He asked where I was so I had to tell him to end the conversation... Did my father attack Arrie?"


    Aria and n saw her fume analyzing it. Roxy gritted her teeth, "Is he behind everything that''s happening and keeping you two away?"


    Aria shook her head for her second question and nced at n who was a little calm after hearing Roxy. n had checked about Roxy so he thought she would act but nothing seemed so.


    n saw Aria''s worried face thinking if Roxy was innocent, they might hurt her.


    He wanted to knock on her head and say, <em>''Worry about yourself first, not others.''</em> but he wrapped his arms around her shoulder indicating she should talk.


    Aria turned to Roxy, "Roxy, It''s true I fell from the cliff due to Jasper Madison''s men, they pushed me down and tried to take me away. As per our analysis and scrutiny, he got to know my location and schedules by you. But he isn''t behind everything."


    Roxy still felt she was the reason behind what Aria went through, "I''m sorry. I didn''t know my father was plotting against you."


    <em>''What can he get by that?''</em>


    <em>''Skyline? Aria?''</em> But Roxy had no answer.


    Aria faintly smiled and asked, "Does he know that I''m married to n?"


    Roxy shook her head, "When he got to know I am dating Rian, he repeatedly asked me to talk to brother-inw for the help at hispany so I blocked his number."


    Aria again tested instead of asking if she wants hispany. "Shall I help him?"


    Roxy''s reply was instant and cold, "No, I will personally ruin hispany visiting there once."


    Aria and n looked at each other before revealing the truth, "He is in problem because of us."


    Roxy froze realizing why Aria asked her previous question, "You... You don''t trust me?"


    Aria knew it was important to be crystal clear so she didn''t hide anymore.


    "When I got to know Jasper madison behind my fall, you are his daughter and the threat I received, I doubted you. It is also true that I asked you to shift to Cooper mansion because I didn''t want Rian to be alone with you. Only you knew Rian''s activity better than anyone which would be easier for you to manage to threaten me. Initially, I didn''t want my marriage information to be known to you butter there were no threats and nobody stalked Rian so we realized you weren''t behind anything. During that time, I wasn''t ready to trust anybody, n and I investigated everyone around us before you guys got to know we are married.You can hate me for that, I have no objection."


    Before Roxy could respond, n whispered to Aria, "I will cook for us. Wrap up soon."


    Aria nodded with a smile at him.


    Aria noticed Roxy''s eyes lost their charm after hearing her so she spoke again.


    "Roxy, I know you are happy calling me as your family, as a sister. Hence I don''t want to hide it. If I clear everything now, it will not affect uster... Yes, only if you wish to consider me as your sister."


    Roxy spoke after a long gap, "Were you genuine to me all these days? Or... Were you pretending?"


    Aria didn''t feel bad hearing it and she wasn''t remorseful either. For her, Rian''s safety was more important than Roxy''s opinion on her.


    "If you remember how I treated the Parker family and you, you will have your answer. And I am not sorry for anything I have done. I''m true to myself."


    Roxy nodded in understanding. She never felt Aria pretending with her so her view on Aria didn''t change.


    "It''s understandable that you doubted me. Thank you for being so direct... I''m not sure what to do or how to react?"


    Aria could understand her dilemma so she was very calm, "Don''t me yourself due to Jasper Madison. If you are disappointed by me, you don''t have to react to anything. Go home and rest."


    She had just finished, Rian entered grimly shocking both Aria and Roxy who stood up.


    Aria never wanted Rian to know it because he judges too quickly and she didn''t want him to change his opinion of Roxy because of those incidents or her father.