Kayden's voice was soft, filled with genuine appreciation, resonating through the cozy living room adorned with warm hues and soft furnishings. "Whatever you did today for me... for this family... shows your commitment, Eleanor," he expressed, his eyes reflecting gratitude as they gazed at her. Destiny seemed to have orchestrated their paths, but Eleanor's actions had solidified their bond, bringing Aiden into their fold. "You have no idea what you have given me today... what you have given this family today."Eleanor's throat tightened at the unexpected flood of gratitude, her pulse quickening in response to the intensity of Kayden's words. "And I thought you were a man of few words," she teased, her voice laced with affection as she leaned slightly closer, a playful smile dancing on her lips.He paused, a memory surfacing in the tranquil atmosphere of their shared space. "You had auditions today, didn’t you?" Kayden inquired, his voice carrying a note of concern mingled with curiosi
THE KNIGHT MANSION The Doctor diagnosed Caroline Knight who was still unconscious. Kayden, Aiden, Christopher and Sebastian Knight were standing at the corner, waiting for the Doctor to finish. Eleanor was the only one who stood by the bedside whereas Aurora took Patricia in the other room, not letting her take any stress of Caroline’s present condition.The doctor turned from his clipboard to address the Royal brothers, his expression grave. "It was a mild attack," he stated, his tone weighted with concern.Kayden's throat tightened with worry. "Is she okay now?" he ventured, his voice tinged with fear."We cannot ascertain her condition until she wakes up," the doctor explained, his words carrying a sense of urgency. "Continued stress could jeopardize her health, particularly her heart. I advise you all to focus on what brings her joy. At her age, a second attack, if it occurs, could be far more serious."Sebastian's disbelief was palpable as he exhaled heavily. "Should we consider
SAME NIGHTAiden was on call when Kayden stepped in his room.“I don’t know but can we please schedule this for next week? I .. I am really sick and… auditioning in this state will be ..” Aiden tried to convince the Production team to grant him a few more days off.He saw Kayden entering the room but didn’t disconnect the call. He continued speaking.“Yes, one week should do. Thanks, buddy.”Kayden waited for him to finish. Seeing his brother so engrossed in his work call and discussing some technical requirements for the shoot impressed Kayden. After a few minutes Aiden hung up.Kayden approached Aiden, a faint hope lingering in his heart as he glanced at his brother's indifferent expression. "I never thought you would make your career in direction," Kayden mentioned, trying to break the icy barrier between them.Aiden scoffed, his tone laced with bitterness. "I don’t think you ever cared to ask what our personal choices were. As far as I have read and heard about you, you seemed ver
NEXT MORNINGAiden rubbed his eyes wearily as he heard the door of his room creaking open. His brow furrowed in confusion when he saw Jane Doe, the mysterious woman who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere, stepping inside with a tray of his morning coffee."How... how did you... come inside?" he demanded, his voice tinged with a mixture of surprise and frustration."You didn't lock the room," Jane Doe replied calmly, her demeanor unwavering as she placed the tray on the table with practiced ease.Aiden's mind raced with disbelief. He hadn't locked the room? How could he have overlooked such a simple task? His thoughts were interrupted as Jane Doe began pouring his coffee, her movements swift and efficient. He couldn't help but notice how she added sugar to the mug without even asking how much, a detail that sent a shiver of unease down his spine."How do you know I take two and a half spoons of sugar in my coffee?" he questioned, his voice laced with suspicion.Jane Doe froze, her c
When Eleanor woke up the next day, the first thing she saw was a red rose. Was she still dreaming? She opened her eyes to get a clear view of where she was when she saw the person holding the rose for her. Kayden Knight! And this was not a dream. She was in her bedroom, on the bed, with her royal husband sitting next to her and watching her sleep.“What do you think you are doing?” she snapped, clutching the sheets to cover herself.Kayden was bemused.“Why are you hiding yourself despite being fully clothed?” he asked back.Eleanor wanted to laugh at her reactions. That’s right. She was in her night suit then why did she pull the sheets?He stretched the rose towards her.“Good morning”Her brows twitched.“Morning” she smelled the rose.“We have a date tonight” he reminded again.All the laziness from her eyes was gone. She put the rose down.“Is this all to convince me for the date?”Kayden smirked.“I don’t think I need to convince you because you are going to run into my arms, ex
The whole day Eleanor was in a panic state. She wanted to talk to somebody about her botheration but Patricia was resting and it wasn’t good to disturb Patricia in her pregnancy state. Aiden was very much new to Eleanor and she couldn’t share her worries with him either. Talking to Aurora wouldn't do any good and Caroline was out of the question. The old woman was still recovering from her own health issues. Avery was the only one Eleanor could think of. Hence, she drove to Avery’s home. If everything had been normal today, Kayden Knight would have been home convincing her for their Date.Avery noticed the concerns on Eleanor’s face and realized she was here to talk. She immediately welcomed her inside and opened a packet of chips and a bottle of soft drink.“I haven’t seen him since morning” Eleanor admitted nervously to Avery who was busy eating the potato chips.“Maybe he has gone to make the Date arrangements”“I don’t know,” Eleanor sighed.“Call him up and check,” she suggested
"You don’t have to do this for me, you see," Kayden said with a playful glint in his eyes as he watched Eleanor serve him the food at the table. The aroma of the meal filled the room, mingling with the tension between them."Why?" Eleanor quirked an eyebrow, a smirk playing on her lips."Because you're a celebrity model," Kayden teased, his tone light but his gaze lingering on her."And a wife," Eleanor added, her own teasing smirk mirroring his.Kayden's brow twitched, a flicker of something passing through his eyes."You're taking your role quite seriously then," he remarked, taking the first morsel into his mouth and stealing a glance at Eleanor as she settled on the other side of the table."I don’t know why I am doing this," Eleanor admitted, her voice softer now, betraying a hint of vulnerability. "This is actually not my cup of tea... cooking, serving. I am not a wife material.""Are you trying to convince me of that or do you want me to praise you for your extra efforts?" Kayd
NEXT MORNINGWhen Eleanor woke up, he had left for the Hospital already. She had heard his faint voice in sleep an hour ago where he sounded frantic. Eleanor wanted to be awake and check upon him but she just couldn’t. Last night she couldn’t sleep well. Not after all that conversation she and Kayden had at the table when he dined. Plus, the flashes of her running into his arms played like 100 times in her head until she finally dozed off hardly two hours away from the morning sunshine. But now she had to wake up and check if the lead gave any clue of the person behind Christopher’s abduction. She typed him a message instead of making a call. Who knows how busy he would be at this hour. She didn’t want to take a chance to disturb him.‘Any luck with the lead?’She typed the message, hit send and waited for another few minutes on bed for his reply. When he didn’t, she brushed and showered and when she returned back, his reply was awaiting in her notifications.‘He died this morning’E