82. Aiden is back

THE KNIGHT MANSION

"Eleanor is not coming," Kayden informed his grandmother, his tone weighed down by a sense of disappointment as he delivered the news.

"She is not coming?" Caroline's voice rang with incredulity, her eyes narrowing in concern as she processed the information. "Kayden, have you forgotten everything?" she chided gently, her words laced with a hint of reproach. "It's the rule of this family to stay united in every ritual, function, and tradition. She is not just your wife but the eldest bahu of this family. How can she skip such an important ritual?"

Kayden felt a pang of guilt gnaw at his conscience as he listened to Caroline's impassioned plea. He knew she was right. The bonds of family and tradition were sacrosanct, woven into the fabric of their collective identity as members of the illustrious Knight clan.

But despite his deep-seated respect for tradition, Kayden couldn't shake the nagging doubt that lingered in the recesses of his mind. Eleanor's career aspirati