INDIAN BRIDE OF ROYAL PRINCE novel Chapter 21

Penthouse

At Evening,

Ernest was talking to his assistant James on the phone."James, arrange a new home for me, so by the time I'm back here, all my belongings should be moved... Got it."

"Yes, sir," came the voice from the other side.

Ernest hangs up his phone and throws it on the bed, and stands by the large window.

Ernest clenched his fist angrily, "Dammit, this is the worst day of my life, first that land problem and now that Liam, he had to come today, "he takes a deep breathe, "But, first of all, I have to solve the problem of that land because I don't want any kind of problem in my mother's dream, even if he is my own maternal grandfather, but even before that, I have to show that sly girl her place... After all, she has messed with Ernest Edward Arthur."

Then he heard a familiar voice behind him, "Big bro, "He turned his back to that voice and saw Aaron and Elena standing there.

"What are you doing here this time?" Ernest asked as gazing at both of them in a confused look.

"Brother, you're going on a business trip again, aren't you?"Elena asked as coming towards him with the help of her cane.

"Yes, Elena," said Ernest, holding her hand, "why are you asking?"

"Because we wanted to spend time with you, that's why." She sat down on the sofa as holding his hand, asked in a gentle voice, "Have we bothered you?"

"No, Elena, you can never bother me," said Ernest, sitting beside her and caressing her head.

"And me, brother?" Aaron said as coming towards them.

"You too, Aaron," said Ernest. 

He smiled as hearing him and asked, "Brother, why were you looking angry a while back?"

"No, Aaron, I was just stressed out by my work and nothing else," said Ernest.

"Where's Ryan? He didn't come with you."

"He's busy with his OT, brother," said Aaron.

"Bro, why haven't you changed your clothes yet? As Edwin Brother was saying, you're going to leave in an hour, but―"

"Since I've changed my plans, I'll leave here at 7:30 instead of 6:30. So I have an hour."

"Can we help you with your packing, big bro?" Elena asked.

"No, Elena, my packing is already done."

"Now tell me, what do you want?" As Ernest can see she has been playing with her fingers for a long time since she arrived.

"Big bro, that..."

"Yes, say, Elena, what do you want to say?"

"Big bro, she wants to eat your handmade spaghetti and meatballs today and she's not telling you, because you're going on your business trip and she'll bother you if she asks you to make spaghetti for herself, " said Aaron in one breathe as gazing at Ernest.

"Hey, why are you thinking like that, I'll definitely make spaghetti and meatballs for you as you want to eat," said Ernest, rising from the couch.

Elena swings her right hand in the air and tries to hold his hand and said, "No, Bro, It's ok, Aaron bro is saying anything, it is not like that, I just came to meet you."

Ernest said, "Even if that is the case, I will still make spaghetti for you."

"Brother, for me too," said Aaron.

"Of course, little brother,"

.....

Elena and Aaron were spending some time with Bruno as Ernest was making spaghetti for them.

After a while, Ernest placed the bowl in front of them both and said, "You both have your favorite spaghetti and meatballs because I'm getting late, so I'm going to change my clothes."

"Thank you so much, bro," said Elena.

Ernest smiles.

"Brother, are you taking Bruno with you?" asked Aaron.

"Hmm,"

"Brother, won't you eat the food?" Eli asked.

"No, I'll take my dinner in my jet, you just have your dinner comfortably," said Ernest and left.

Later, Ernest comes to the hall where Elena and Aaron were sitting.

"Aaron, take care of Eli," said Ernest.

"Of course brother," said Aaron, "but you also take care of yourself."

He nodded and walked towards Ele, "Ele, always beware of strangers and take care of yourself."

He said with a smiling face, "Yes brother."

Ernest caressed her head and kissed her forehead and said, "Goodbye, dear," and begins to leave." Big Bro," said Elena."Huh?"

He turned his face towards her." Goodbye, bro, I'll miss you," said Elena, hugging him, and a lonely tear came out of her eyes.

Ernest wiped his tears and said, "I'll miss you too, Ele, and don't worry I'll be back soon,"

"Promise, brother,"

"Promise."

Ernest left with Bruno from there.

....

Morning...

Ruhi was standing near the window and gazing at two birds feeding their little cuties babies.

"How lucky are they? As they have their own parents to care for them, as in my life my own mother never understood me nor gave me mother's love like them, and father, I don't even know anything about him. As Choti maa doesn't tell me anything, and from the rest, I don't dare to ask, but I hope these little cuties always remain happy in their life as now, not like mine," a lone tear escape from her eyes while thinking.

Meanwhile, Reema entered her room and saw, she was gazing outside. She went near her and placed her hand on her shoulder and said in a gentle voice, "Ruh, what are you looking at?"

Ruhi turned her face towards her and her eyes had drenched with her tears, "Nothing, Choti maa."

"Well, It's nothing, then why are these tears coming from your eyes?" she said as wiped her tears.

"That... something had gone in my eyes, Choti maa, that wind is blowing isn't it."

"Don't tell a lie," and she looks outside to know, what actually she was looking outside? She saw those birds outside, and understood her inner turmoil, "Ruhi, that's why you're feeling sad, aren't you?

"No―"

"Ruhi, you are my own daughter, so never think, you are alone. I'll always be beside you," she said as cupping her face.

"I know, Choti maa, But I always think why Maa doesn't love me and Papa, I don't even know anything about him," said Ruhi, and tears welling up from her eyes.

"Ruh, I already told you when will the right time come, you will get to know everything, dear."

"But when? Choti maa."

"Patience dear ... Patience," she said as embraced her and thought, "Ruhi, I don't want to tell you anything, which broke your heart."

"Ok, now go and get ready as you have to go Palace. Hadn't you told me yesterday that Businessman is coming today, so I hope, your all problems will be solved today." She said while she was feeling dizzy.

"Don't know, Choti maa, we will know only by going there... Ok, I'm going to get ready."

As she started leaving, she saw that Reema was staggering and her eyes were closing and she was fainting.